The Complete Book of Flight - Andreas Fecker

[Kereru]

The internet being what it is I have met so many people through my aviation pictures including this forum and recently had the priveledge of being invited for lunch by Andy(Andreas) Fecker who presented me with a copy of his book The Complete Book of Flight. When I started to read it I could not put it down as it is just packed with information from cover to cover. I see it is available from the Warehouse and would be an ideal gift for teenagers to oldies like me that have passion for aviation.

www.thewarehouse.co.nz/red/catalog/product/The-Complete-Book-of-Flight-NF?SKU=1451850

www.aviationreview.net/2010/the-complete-book-of-flight/

www.andreas-fecker.de/page/about.htm

Most of Andy's books are in German for a European market but this one is a stand out English aviation book and well worth the NZ price.

Happy reading.

Colin

[Dave Homewood]

That would be a very unfortunate surname if he went to Craggy Island. ;D

[flyjoe180]

Nice one Dave. I see on his page you can meet Fecker at an Amazon book store. The book sounds interesting, might have a dekko next time I'm at te shops.

[avbooks]

May 28, 2011 19:35:46 GMT 12 Dave Homewood said:

That would be a very unfortunate surname if he went to Craggy Island. ;D

It all depends what you make out of it. I once had to give a speech during a high profile meeting at NATO in Brussels. I was nervous like hell because I was translated simultaneously into several languages.
The chairman introduced me with a slide that read "Capt. Andreas Secker". So I said "Thank you Mr. Chairman, although my name is F-E-C-K-E-R. However, as long as the second letter is an 'e' you can misspell my name anyway you want."
Those who understood English laughed spontaneously, others joined in when they got the translation. So we all had a hearty laughter, the ice had broken, my nervousness was gone and I held the speech of a lifetime!
Andy

[Dave Homewood]

Welcome Andy, great story!

[avbooks]

Dear Kiwi friends! ;-)
I don't wanna bore you with two dozen print books and several eBooks I've published, most of which aren't even available in English (shame on me). But with Amazon going Australia I have discovered that at least some of my eBooks are available down under. Let me warn you off, don't buy them, except one: "Slapping Jonathan" www.amazon.com.au/dp/B00B139074.
I'm well aware that it ain't popular to advertise one's own products and praise them as they were king of the pops. "Slapping Jonathan" isn't the best Slapstick Comedy in the world, it's simply funny. And me and my family had tears of laughter in our eyes when I wrote it. And that's all the reason why I recommend to look into it. If you like it, let me know and make some more people laugh. Because laughing is fecking healthy!
Andy Fecker