Page 1 of 1

Final Cut 5th Edition now available and shipping

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:05 am
by aerovin2
The 5th edition of Final Cut is back from the printers and available. For those who pre-ordered, you should see the book come in the mail within the next ten days....well in time for Christmas.

Image

It turned out quite well in my humble opinion...32 pages added from the 4th edition with new material and updated content. The fifth edition is 288 pages with about 475 photos. Still the same price as the fourth edition, which sold out in 2016. More information right here: https://www.aerovintage.com/final.htm

Re: Final Cut 5th Edition now available and shipping

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:55 am
by JAB
Great news Scott and goes without saying from a multitude of people. Delivery today wouldn't be to soon to receive my copy. Thanks for your dedicated effort along with the contributers.

Re: Final Cut 5th Edition now available and shipping

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 5:52 am
by JohnDell
Just got my copy! Thanks! Now I have the complete set. As usual, very nicely done. This will be an excellent addition to my ever growing stack of B-17 books.

Re: Final Cut 5th Edition now available and shipping

Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:39 am
by aerovin2
Cool...both those photos. I like it.

Re: Final Cut 5th Edition now available and shipping

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:57 am
by terveurn
Got my copy -- John beat me to the picture of all 5 Editions....

I really have to sit down with you and fix the entry for Memphis Belle, been wanting to grab that entry for the past 15 years <vvbg>

For instance -- she was not painted in wildly accurate markings when she was placed on display -- she was in training marking as MacDill.

And she was assigned to the AAFBU in April 1944 not September 1944 (September is when she was in heavy Mx and they updated her chart as to he location)

Need to plug in some shots of her as both a training ship as well as when she was in storage


*******************************

But damn, all the other information that has been included -- as Kay Kaiser used to say "Vonderfull, Vonderfull" another brilliant edition

Re: Final Cut 5th Edition now available and shipping

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:15 am
by aerovin2
Yes, all of this would have been good to have six months ago. I'll file away the tidbits for the 6th edition, if there is one...

I don't have any photos of it in storage or in use as a trainer.

Re: Final Cut 5th Edition now available and shipping

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 7:08 pm
by terveurn
41-24485 MacDill.jpg
41-24485 1946 ferry small.jpg

Re: Final Cut 5th Edition now available and shipping

Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2017 7:11 pm
by terveurn
At Altus (note the red engine cowlings as well as the missing fwd entry hatch)
MacDill AAF (5) M-J5 Mempis Belle at Altus.jpg
MacDill AAF (5) M-J5 Mempis Belle at Altus.jpg

Re: Final Cut 5th Edition now available and shipping

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 12:41 am
by terveurn
41-24485 Memphis small.jpg

Re: Final Cut 5th Edition now available and shipping

Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2017 7:48 pm
by Chris Brame
Got mine today - thanks! :D

Re: Final Cut 5th Edition now available and shipping

Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 6:56 pm
by NickV
Scott,
Congratulations on another outstanding edition! Looks great.
Thank you,
Nick