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This superb illustrated series charts the rise and fall of the German Air Force from 1939 to 1945.

* This superb illustrated series charts the rise and fall of the German Air Force from 1939 to 1945. * Each volume makes use of over a hundred rare and valuable photographs, many of them taken by Luftwaffe personnel, to bring history to life and record both the men and the aircraft they flew. * Photographic guide to the Luftwaffe during World W

A Fascinating collection of photos of experimental and prototype planes of the Luftwaffe, this title reveals plans for jet planes and high altitude aircraft, and radar-equipped fighters configured to deliver chemical weapons. It is a revelatory insight into the aviation science of the Third Reich.

Part of the new Fact File series: fundamental knowledge for aviation enthusiasts, covering a vast number of brands and model history with technical data, facts and images. All important information about Messerchmitt aircraft.

A comprehensive guide to one of the most fascinating and influential periods of military aviation research and development compiled by a world-renowned German aviation expert.

Many details of this crucial phase of the war remained hidden for many years in top-secret files, but in this fascinating new history Manfred Griehl makes use of recently declassified sources, alongside his own vast collection of photographs, to provide a fresh look at the story of the Luftwaffe. Among the many aspects he covers are the new models of Bf 109 and Fw 190; the Me 262 jet plane; the establishment of He 162 squadrons; Stukas and Fw 190 fighter-bomber operations on the Eastern Front; Me 262 Blitzbombers in the West, the recruitment of 1928-born Hitler Youth into the two hundred glider schools; the increasing importance of remote-controlled air-to-air rockets; and the development of heavy bombs, remote-controlled bombs, ‘atom bombs’ and Germany's chemical and bacteriological arsenal.

Kurt Tanks twin-engine, wooden creation, the German Moskito, is covered in detail in this new volume. Numerous photos and line drawing show the various types, and proposed future developments.

Covers the development and usage of the Siebel Fh 104/Si 204 and all of its variants.