Bridging the Continents in Wartime; Important Airmail Routes 1939-1945
by Hans E. Aitink and Egbert Hovenkamp
 

Published 2005 by de Stichting Luchtpostgeschiedenis Tweede Wereldoorlog, Brassehorst 11, 7531 KH Enschede, The Netherlands. 228 pages, soft cover, in full color. ISBN 90-809628-1-3.
Printed in a very limited quantity, reportedly sold out soon after release. For further information try contacting the publisher or the Dutch Federation
(NVPV) Secretariat by e-mail at cormeijer2@planet.nl.

This is an outstanding book that describes the wartime airmail routes all over the world. Route maps are exceptional. Each route section includes a table of all flights on that route during this period, where known, not just the First Flight. Included are the dates of all intermediate stops as well as the flight number or name of plane. Research information abounds. Both historical and aerophilatelic information is provided in detail. Many actual flown covers are shown. Each chapter includes a bibliography for further study. This is a major contribution to the aerophilatelic history of this confusing period.