LOOKING FOR A BOOK FROM THE PAST

[Downwind.Maddl-Land]

Chaps - I'm trying to find the correct title of a book I borrowed from a library many moons ago; it was something like "Aircraft Armament (or weapons?) of the RAF during WWII" or the dates ('39 - 45) may have been specified. In it, it described, inter alia, the development of the British .303 Browning from its American forebear, the 20mm Hispano Mk II and V, how the 25 lb and 60 lb RP warhead transposed roles following operational experience.

I'm not being lazy, I have spent hrs trawling Google trying to find said book but nothing is showing up neither is a search of eBay or Amazon; its likely I'm mistaken in the title and I can't remember the author's name. :*

Clearly I now want to obtain a copy (hence the searching of eBay and Amazon) - Any steers from the assembled throng? Even better, anyone recognise the tome, have a copy and are willing to part with it for suitable consideration?:ok:

[dragartist]

Could try Brian Riddle at the RAeS library Farnborough
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[NutLoose]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Aircraft-Armament-Gunsights-Present/dp/1852604026

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Britains-War-Machine-Weapons-Resources/dp/0141026103

[Chugalug2]

Not this one? :-

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Flying-Guns-World-War-II/dp/1840372273

Or this? :-

https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Aircraft-Armament-Turrets-Present/dp/1852602236

[NutLoose]

https://www.google.com/search?q=Flying+guns+Emmanuel+Gustin&client=firefox-b-d&sa=X&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAG2RPUvDUBSGe8Wqva1Qr4gloobiICIkbZradHGQ6q II6i5JetN83dw2NzWNk5Oz-BOcXUTwJwh2dHARHBwE_4GbttW0iI7PezjPeeFMJfNQIIKoS6QlisUl12IBT w1etXzdV42AD7HapB7jNUod1gUZoSEUilrTMOUTbYgkdIyyMZpqoV067YLpP hbqHSeUS51GzLqsOC2iyCNmZVcyj7tg0KTsESa2YmiSyNn4ge-O8ZWSrXuSKf7MSmGFHRdGhRRJ9uO6pi2KyqnivIKLsXT2_eNlljsfu7x-eAKfAGZ3KWXYjQ6wqwa4fkRRHk7UvMAKIpSDaW6yb3dkezXBpWAM6B7A9CEO jugerVtGhO4Auv3PtTJ0cTDDTfXXK5Kj9WQQDglFv2U2MmFqDxMN-2zfQFUIt6jrYj2wqIfW4Rw3I-jDQBg8piechX_j_HJx8fHt-SY5D8f7wdp4FuSAnEicbVYHQeYqubDtRpbX4Bvt3pdrhKheG7v8TpsFlvcF9 OdQgx4CAAA&biw=1280&bih=910&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=Y2ioV5PEuijj0M%253A%252CcyqvR6mc2PKsAM%252C%252Fm%252F0c 3mq00&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kTwsi-Y3eN91sSatFGvfEqvty1jPQ&ved=2ahUKEwiokNmMvsHjAhWQasAKHX4QCNYQ_B0wCnoECAoQAw#imgrc=Y2 ioV5PEuijj0M:

[NutLoose]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Flying-Guns-WW2-Anthony-G-Williams-/382453997451

[Downwind.Maddl-Land]

Hi guys, saw all those during my own research but I'm 99% sure none of those are the one I'm on about; most are too wide in timeframe and scope. However, the turret one is of great interest too me anyway!

Thanks for the suggestions this far. Further suggestions still welcome.

[Archimedes]

Possibly GF Wallace's Guns of the Royal Air Force 1939-45 (Kimber, 1972). Despite the title, Chapter 12 seems to fit?

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1600x1200/s_l1600_cefcb490373e4ed90b1c59502a748ae6d447fa05.jpg

[Downwind.Maddl-Land]

THAT'S OUR BABY!!!!!

Outstanding find Archimedes! Thanks very much. :D

Now, where to find one!

(eBay seems to have the goods - thanks again Archimedes)