Great book for model builders looking for photo details.

Monogram Close-Up 11: Heinkel He 162 Volksjager

J. Richard Smith

Eddie J. Creek

Monogram Aviation Publications

The history of the twin-engined Dornier 335 Arrow. The fastest propeller-driven fighter of WW2.

Monogram Close-Up 21: Dornier Do 335

Monogram

Monogram Monarch Arado Ar 234 Blitz

Arado Ar 234 Blitz (Monogram Monarch No. 1)

History

Military

, 224 pages, with black &amp; white and colour illustrations throughout, SIGNED by the author (J. Richard Smith) on half title page

Me 262

Europe

Classic Publications

In this, the second volume of their unprecedented study of the Messerschmitt Me262, internationally renowned authors J. Richard Smith and Eddie J. Creek have drawn on more than 30 years of unrivaled research to continue the story of the world's first operational military jet aircraft. Using the frank and concise personal reports of Messerschmitt's front-line inspectors, as well as combat reports and other eye-witness accounts, the authors reveal the later tactical successes and failures of the aircraft as it was initially deployed in both the fighter role with Kommando Nowotny and in the bomber role with Kommando Schenk and KG51 over the western front in the autumn of 1944. Also included is an in-depth look at the array of ingenious and formidable weapons systems designed for the aircraft as well as detailed descriptions of the projected rocket-powered interceptor, BMW-engine, and heavily armed and armored variants. With 370 photographs - many never before published - together with more than 30 high-precision technical scale drawings plus 30 full-color interpretations and biographies of many of the military personalities associated with the early operations of the aircraft, this study is unquestionably the most comprehensive account of the Me262 ever written. It will be an essential requirement for those interested in early jet craft development and military aviation history.

Me 262, Volume Two

Americas

Crecy Publishing

Read how and why the Luftwaffe was involved; with first-hand accounts by the pilots who were there. All fighter aircraft types included, with details on camouflage and markings, accompanied by superb color profiles and unit badges plus maps and appendices.

Jagdwaffe : Luftwaffe colours / 1, Sect. 2 The Spanish Civil War

Eric Mombeek

Classic Pubns

It was recognized from the beginning of the Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings series that only a fraction of the wealth of photographic material unearthed in the course of the research could be included. This is the first photographic supplement to the original two volumes. Compiled by Ken Merrick, the author of the original two volumes, and fellow Australian Brett Green, each of these follow-up books will focus on specific aspects of Luftwaffe practice from 1933 to 1945. The key feature in this book is cockpit detail and instrumentation. Other topics covered by the photos are day fighters, nightfighters, ground-attack aircraft, bombers, maritime and reconnaissance aircraft, and those used primarily in civil and commercial capacities as well for training and liaison.

Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings 1933-1945 Photo Archive 1

Kenneth A. Merrick

Brett Green

Midland Publishing

This reprint of Me 262 Volume Three continues J. Richard Smith and Eddie J. Creek's detailed analysis of the world's first operational jet fighter and fighter-bomber. This book covers the night war waged by the Me 262 against the threat of the British Mosquito over Berlin in 1945: "I had caught a Mosquito illuminated in the searchlights at about 8,500 meters. However, because I had not managed to maneuver my Me 262 into the proper position, the rapid closing speed forced me to break off before I could finish my attack. With a top speed of 850 km/h, I was much faster than the Mosquito in front of me. I contacted the fighter controller by radio, asking him to keep the Mosquito illuminated. Then, I tried making a full turn to keep the enemy aircraft at the correct distance for a second attack." 
Also included is a day-by-day account of the Me 262's role in the daylight defense of the Third Reich. The authors have drawn extensively from the personal accounts of both German and Allied pilots as well as thousands of archive documents: "These guys came up so fast that we never knew what hit us. My aircraft was badly hit in the engine and port wing by cannon shells, and I was about to bail out when it seemed that the aircraft was still flyable. Lt. Florine's P-38 was not hit and he spent the next few minutes keeping the two jets off my back by diving into them each time they tried to close and finish me. Like my aircraft, his was unarmed. There is little doubt that he risked his own life to save mine." Following more than 30 years of research, Me 262 Volume Three forms part of the most comprehensive account of the Luftwaffe's revolutionary jet fighter ever published.

Me 262, Volume Three

This is the fourth and final volume in J. Richard Smith and Eddie J Creek's chronological study of the Messerschmitt Me 262 and it concludes the work by focusing on the last, desperate days of the jet's daylight combat operations during April and May 1945. Using rare eye-witness accounts, the authors portray both sides of the air war between the Me 262 and Allied piston engine fighters and bombers. The authors have drawn extensively from the personal accounts of both German and Allied pilots as well as thousands of archive documents. Also included in the volume is an in-depth look at various high-speed and swept wing variants and projects and also a detailed study of American, French, British, Czech, and Japanese post-war testing and evaluation and production. This final aspect of the Me 262 story is complemented by many rare photographs taken in both Germany and overseas as well as accompanying full-color artwork.

Me 262, Volume Four

Phase One covers the units that took part in the occupation of the Channel Islands and the Luftwaffe's attempt to close the English Channel with attacks on British coastal shipping and ports during June and July, 1940.

Jagdwaffe: Battle of Britain: Phase One: July-August 1940 (Luftwaffe Colours: Volume Two, Section 1)

David Wadman

Ian Allen Pub

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