Gladiator vs CR.42 Falco 1940-41 contains a great deal of source material and inspiration for modelers, as well as for historians and enthusiasts of this aspect of the early WW2 air war. It provides plenty of stick and rudder descriptions from the pilots that fought these fighters. It also gives a detailed account of the design, development and deployment of the aircraft, with text strongly supported by artwork and photographs.

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Hey Fred, very nice review . It brought back old memories for me. I started building models in 63, and when I stopped in 72 one of the last was a 1/72 Gloster Gladiator. I was at that time amazed that 3 bi-planes would help hold Malta against the mighty Luftwaffe. As a kid back then my favorite was the P-40B. I remember thinking back then how this small aircraft could stand up to modern aircraft, when it made me realized that it was a combination of man and machine that made or broke a pilot. My stepfather called it luck, but it was the combination that made the aircraft work. I don't build much in the way of aircraft anymore, though I have collected 8 helicopters from V.N. which will be built down the road for my V.N. series and a few W.W.2 navy airplanes for another project down the road but, this book has piqued my interest once again for those planes that were underdogs in general. It might be that soon a 1/48th Gloster G. will find it's way onto the bench. To me it was always a very sleek looking aircraft and it still holds that mystic over me. Could be I have rediscovered my love of things that fly against all odds and still come out on top. Thanks for sharing this with us. bob d.