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Kenneth Munson

Kenneth George " Ken " Munson ( October 29th, 1929 - January 2nd, 2015 ) was educated at Eltham College ( London, England ). " Ken " then worked in the Air Ministry from 1945 to 1959, most importantly on the Joint Services Aircraft Recognition Journal, before turning to aviation journalism as a career.

He left the Civil Service on being informed he was to be posted to an Accounts Section ( " to gain more experience, the Civil Service said " ). He worked, initially, for Rainbird ( a publications packaging company ) but it was through his work on the Ian Allan ABC - series of softback books that many readers first came across " K.G. Munson ". A text commissioned by the company on German and Italian aircraft of WW2 was deemed unsatisfactory and incomplete. After a recommendation from John W.R. Taylor ( for whom he would later work on J.A.W.A. ), " Ken " was approached to overhaul it and bring it up to the required standard. The text was virtually re - written and published as Enemy Aircraft ( German and Italian ) of WWII by K.G. Munson in 1960.

" Ken " went on to compile more of these ABC - series, later brought together as a hardback, and was responsible for over 40 books and many more part - works on various aspects of aviation, past and present. As well as Ian Allan, " Ken " worked with Blandford Publications, Profile Publications and Putnams.

" Ken " joined the compiling team of Jane’s All The World’s Aircraft in 1968, becoming its Assistant Editor in 1973 and then Deputy Editor ( 1990 - 2014 ).

Kenneth G. " Ken " Munson passed away peacefully, at the age of 86.

Here are some of his publications : Fighters and bombers of World War II, 1939 - 1945 ( 1966 ), Fighters 1939 - 45 : Attack and Training Aircraft ( 1969 ), Airliners between the Wars, 1919 - 39 ( Blandford Colour Series, with John W. Wood, 1972 ), Combat helicopters since 1942 ( 1986 ), World unmanned aircraft ( 1988 ).

( sources : Royal Aeronautical Society, goodreads, BIBLIO. com )

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  • Cover of: Fighters; attack and training aircraft, 1914-1919

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  • Cover of: Bombers; patrol and reconnaissance aircraft, 1914-1919

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  • Cover of: Aircraft of World War II

    First published in 1962 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Fighters in service: attack and training aircraft since 1960

    First published in 1971 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Bombers in service: patrol and transport aircraft since 1960

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  • Cover of: Fighters; attack and training aircraft, 1939-45

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  • Cover of: Helicopters and other rotorcraft since 1907

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  • Cover of: Aircraft of World War I.

    First published in 1967 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: History of aviation

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  • Cover of: Fighters and bombers of World War II: 1939-45.

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  • Cover of: Private aircraft, business and general purpose, since 1946

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  • Cover of: US war birds from World War 1 to Vietnam

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  • Cover of: Fighters Between the Wars, 1919-39, Including Attack and Training Aircraft.

    First published in 1970 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Pioneer aircraft, 1903-1914

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  • Cover of: Bombers between the wars, 1919-39: including patrol and transport aircraft

    First published in 1970 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Civil airliners since 1946.

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  • Cover of: Flying-boats and seaplanes since 1910

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  • Cover of: Airliners from 1919 to the Present Day

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Subjects

Military Airplanes, History, World War, 1939-1945, Aerial operations, Airplanes, Bombers, Fighter planes, Transport planes, Aeronautics, Aerial Military operations, Military Aeronautics, Rockets (Aeronautics), Space vehicles, Airplanes, military, Boeing Aircraft Company, Boeing airplanes, Drone aircraft, Pictorial works, World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924, World war, 1939-1945, aerial operations, aircraft, military aviation, Aeronautics, commercial, Aeronautics, germany, Aeronautics, history

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United States, Germany, Germany (West), Japan, Soviet Union

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1970s

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Alternative names

  • K. Munson
  • Kenneth G. Munson
  • Kenneth George Munson

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