Some Still Live

The book Some Still Live by Frank Glasgow Tinker Jr, was published by Funk & Wagnalls Co in New York, 1938[1] and was recently republished by The Clapton Press, London.

It was decorated with original photos shot in Spain by the photographer-reporter Robert Capa, notably one where people of Madrid watch smiling as the Republican fighters chase away the Francoist bombers.

It remains unique on the description of a number of other figures of the Lacalle squadron team for whom no other recorded evidence was left The book has today an historical value and was used as a main reference for studies on the adventure of the Americans who flew with the Spanish Republican Air Force during the civil war.

A book presently available on this topic is Airmen Without Portfolio by J.C. Edwards, devoted to the memory of FG Tinker.

It refers to entire paragraphs from Some Still Live, including pictures of Tinker and his handwritten flight logbook.