Aero Vintage Books

As author and co-publisher, I'm at a decision point for the B-17 book Final Cut. We are about out of the 3rd edition and I can let it go out of print, print another batch of the 3rd editions, or revise it again as a 4th edition. I'm leaning toward the latter choice as it makes practical sense with all the changes over the last two years in the B-17 dispositions. If I go that way, I will probably add 16 pages of content to cover the updated B-17 status. What I am soliciting here are ideas for additional content. For those who have the 3rd edition, is there any "that would be nice" items that could be added to make it a better resource...perhaps ideas for additional appendices that might be added? I will probably add back in the "Gone But Not Forgotten" B-17s photo section that was in the 2nd edition but deleted from 3rd for space constraints. There wouldn't be a lot more space for new content, but any ideas out there? I have a few ideas of my own as I run the numbers to see if a 4th edition will work "fiscally."

If I proceed, I would expect the 4th edition early in 2011. Too late for Christmas, a bit early for Father's Day. By the way, the 1st edition was published in 1990; 2nd in 2000; 3rd in 2009; 4th in 2011??? A trend, perhaps.

And, the remaining stock of the 3rd edition is less than 25...going going....

Scott,

I'm all for an updated edition. As far as what to add, if you are a page
short, how about a "Wreck Rumor" page? We've all heard of the F2A
Buffalo sitting in a farmer's barn in the middle of <name your state here>.
Why not have a page listing rumored B-17 resting sites?
You never know - ONE of these may be true.

A fourth addition would be great with the current rebuild progress of the different B-17s like swamp ghost,chamPAGNE lady and maybe a couple of more.