The Third Reich's last ditch efforts to combat the massed Allied bomber formations centred around the new jet-powered "wonder weapons" that were issued to the Jagdwaffe from mid-1944 onwards. Far in advance of anything the Allies had even in experimental phase, types such as the Me 262, He 162 and 163, and the Ar 234 could perform their combat sorties with relative impunity. Detailing both the planes and the pilots, this volume looks at the handful of pilots who amassed amazing scores in the last year of the war with these aircraft, flying with units like JG 7, JV 44 and NJG 6.
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Far in advance of any Allied planes of the time, the jet-powered "wonder weapons" of the German Jagdwaffe could perform their sorties with impunity. This volume describes the handful of pilots who amassed amazing scores with these revolutionary aircraft in the last year of the war.
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Heinkel v Messerschmitt/Kommandos; Bombers and Trainers · JG 7/The Main Protagonist/The Final Effort/Other Units, Other Types/Appendices
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781855326347
Publisert
1998-01-15
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Vekt
374 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
7 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
100
Illustratør
Om bidragsyterne
Hugh Morgan is the Director of an autistic charity based in the Midlands. He has long been fascinated by the aviation world, and has written several very successful titles for Osprey.
Arguably the finest profile artist in the business, Joan Weal’s love of German aircraft makes his work a treat for students of the subject. He has written several Aces volumes, and two books on the JU 87 in the companion series Combat Aircraft.