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This book is a detailed study of I./EKG J which was to continuously replenish the personnel strength of KG J units mostly connected with Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia. As with other titles in the Luftwaffe over Czech Territory – 1945 series, the historical description is accompanied by historical documents, tables, b/w and colour photos and profiles of 38 aircraft, including Messerschmitt Bf 109s, Focke-Wulf Fw 190s and Arado Ar 96Bs.

This book deals with the period of the transition of Messerschmitt Me 262s to these new units under bomber command, the hasty and inadequate retraining of bomber pilots, and the deployment of IX. Fliegerkorps J in Bohemia. It includes a remarkable day to day account of the Me 262 air battle record over Czech territory from 16 April to 8 May 1945. The majority of these compelling accounts are taken from the first hand observations of Allied bomber and fighter crews, as well as Czech eye witnesse...

Bomber Command witnessed the large 4-engined Heavy Bombers, namely the Handley Page Halifax, Shorts Stirling and Avro Lancaster develop into significant bomb carrying aerial platforms. This book will provide the reader with an explanation of the origin of Bomb Aimers, the training of these men and the complexity of dropping many types of bomb ordinance is an enthralling story. Technical and scientific developments are examined to provide an understanding of the trade that enabled the Bomb Aimers...

The Nachtjagd Combat Archive is possibly the largest WWII aviation project ever published running to over 1.3 million words with over 1200 original photos, a remarkable 70% of which are previously unpublished. In simple terms, the NCA is a comprehensive record of over 6000 Luftwaffe Night Fighter Claims and over 2100 Flak claims which have been painstakingly matched to RAF Bomber Command losses resulting in over 95% of them now being identified. This means that for the first time ever, the fate...

This book is therefore a pictorial record of the Axis aircraft that were found and, in some cases, flown by the South Africans during their North African - Italian campaign. Looking at the vast number of wrecks it is difficult to comprehend that within a few years almost every one had disappeared. With privileged access to many private albums, we present an impressive collection of over 300 rare, unusual – and unofficial – photos of these desert wrecks. This new Volume Two covers the Me109 pl...

Due to Switzerland mountainous terrain with steep landing approaches at airfields such as Meiringen, the purchase of the F/A-18 Hornet in the mid-90s was against the trend of the ubiquitous F-16 used in the rest of Europe. This has proven to be a sound decision. Now in the second half of its service life, a successor is being considered by the Swiss Air Force, but we can expect to see Alpine Hornets around until 2030. This book takes a look at the service of the Hornet since its introduction to...

British Aircraft of WWI, Volume 3, Fairey Aircraft, is the story of these little-known aircraft by noted historian Colin Owers. The story is told in extensive text, specifications, photos and colour profiles.

German Aircraft of Minor Manufacturers in WWI tells the story of the rare aircraft that minor German manufacturers built and flew during the war. These include prototype fighters, bombers and trainers built for companies and associated flight schools.

Fokker Aircraft of WWI Volume 1 is the first volume in a 6-volume set that details all Fokker aircraft of the war. Volume 1 tells the story of the first Fokker aircraft through the M.10, including the A.I, A.II, A.III, B.I, and B.II. This story is told in text, specifications, 316 rare photos, 9 colour profiles.

Guide to German B-types of WWI is intended for readers who want to identify aircraft from the great variety of nondescript two-seat biplanes used by Germany during the war.

Guide to German Seaplanes of WWI is intended for readers who want to identify aircraft from the great variety of little-known seaplanes used by Germany during the war. There are 391 captioned photos in its 190 pages that identify all the WWI German seaplanes by manufacturer and type. There are no profiles nor scale drawings, as these are features of the main series of German aircraft by manufacturer.

In this book we find 10 years of work by the great modeler José Brito throughout the 552 pages, the author shows his different techniques and tricks to build, construct and paint models, almost always in a setting of a diorama. The book has been written as much for novices as for experienced modelers, beginning with a description of the tools, materials and colours used by José Brito, and following with step by step descriptions of the models shown on the pages.