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Book Synopsis Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstörer Aces of World War 2 by : John Weal
Download or read book Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstörer Aces of World War 2 written by John Weal and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-20 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is the first of its type to be devoted exclusively to the Zerstörer day fighter aces, spanning the war years from Poland to the defence of the Reich. Although Messerschmitt's single-engined Bf 109 has received most of the plaudits for achieving virtual air superiority over Europe in 1939-40, the exploits of the manufacturer's twin-engined Bf 110, the Ju 88 and the Me 410 Zerstörer in the first year of the war also make for very impressive reading. Indeed, on the eve of World War 2 a posting to a Bf 110 unit was considered to be the best career move available in the Luftwaffe.
Book Synopsis Messerschmitt BF 110 Day Fighter Aces by : John Weal
Download or read book Messerschmitt BF 110 Day Fighter Aces written by John Weal and published by Osprey Publishing (UK). This book was released on 1998-10 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twin-engined Bf 110 Zerstorer formed the main spearhead of the Luftwaffe in the early Blitzkrieg campaigns of World War II, only meeting its match against the RAF in the Battle of Britain. This volume includes archival photography with text explaining tactics used by the pilots.
Book Synopsis Messerschmitt Bf 110 by : Ron Mackay
Download or read book Messerschmitt Bf 110 written by Ron Mackay and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2000 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the development, technical details and operational use of this often underrated aeroplane which remained in service in the Luftwaffe throughout World War Two. With many rare photographs this new edition to the Crowood Aviation Series will appeal to historians and modellers alike.
Book Synopsis Arctic Bf 109 and Bf 110 Aces by : John Weal
Download or read book Arctic Bf 109 and Bf 110 Aces written by John Weal and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-18 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Osprey's leading Luftwaffe authority provides an absorbing account of the experiences of the aces in-theatre, and the title also features exquisite illustrations of the aircraft they flew, including selected profiles of aircraft in special winter camouflage. The exploits of the Luftwaffe fighter aces in World War 2 are some of the best-documented in aviation literature, yet comparatively little has been published about those operating in the Arctic Circle. The brunt of the fighting was borne initially by the special purpose Jagdgruppe z.B.V , comprising of Staffeln of both BF 109 and BF 110 Zerstörer, based in Norway. These units were responsible for some outstanding successes and at first suffered only minimal casualties themselves. As the dual threats of the RAF, operating from across the North Sea, and the Red Air Force in the East increased in numerical force and competence, the Luftwaffe increased its fighter presence to full Geschwader strength with the formation of JG 5 Eismeer (Ice-sea) in early 1942. The struggle for the frozen skies of the arctic raged on as the embattled JG 5 produced some of the Eastern Front's leading experten, pilots of the calibre of Theodor Weissenberger, Heinrich Ehrler, Walter Schuck, Franz Dörr and Jakob Norz all achieving over 100 kills and all listed here.
Book Synopsis Bf 109 F/G/K Aces of the Western Front by : John Weal
Download or read book Bf 109 F/G/K Aces of the Western Front written by John Weal and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-20 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The follow--on volume to Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 11 Bf 109D/E Aces 1939-41, this book charts the story of the myriad aces who flew the later marks of Messerschmitt fighter through to VE-Day. As good as the Emil had been during the opening 18 months of the war, the aircraft was being progressively bettered in virtually all aspects of aerial combat by the Spitfire come 1941, so Messerschmitt updated and improved the breed, firstly with the introduction of the Friedrich and then the multi-variant Gustav.
Book Synopsis Modelling the Messerschmitt Bf 110 by : Brett Green
Download or read book Modelling the Messerschmitt Bf 110 written by Brett Green and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-02-20 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Messerschmitt Bf 110 was undoubtedly one of the most significant aircraft of World War II. Despite suffering setbacks in the summer of 1940 at the hands of the RAF, it continued to be used effectively in other theatres and roles until the last days of the war, particularly as a night fighter against RAF Bomber Command's strategic bombing campaign over the Reich. This title shows you how to correct and convert basic 1/48-scale kits of the Bf 110 into many different variants, using a wide selection of aftermarket detail sets, conversions, accessories and decals for both day and night fighter schemes.
Book Synopsis V1 Flying Bomb Aces by : Andrew Thomas
Download or read book V1 Flying Bomb Aces written by Andrew Thomas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-20 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortly after the Allied landings in France the Germans unleashed the first of their so-called 'revenge weapons', the V1 flying bomb. Launched from specially constructed sites in northern France, the fast, small, pulse-jet powered pilotless aircraft were aimed at London with the sole intent of destroying civilian morale to the point where the British government would be forced to sue for peace. This dangerous new threat drew an immediate response, and the Air Defence of Great Britain (as Fighter Command had been temporarily renamed) established layers of defence that included a gun line and balloon barrage. The main element, however, were standing patrols by the fastest piston-engined fighters available to the RAF – the new Tempest V and Griffon-powered Spitfire XIV. Other types were allocated too, most notably the Polish Mustang wing, while night defence was left in the capable hands of several dedicated Mosquito squadrons. Although pilotless, the V1 was no easy foe thanks to its speed, powerful warhead and sheer unpredictability. Nevertheless, 154 pilots became V1 aces, 25 of whom were also aces against manned aircraft.
Book Synopsis American Aces against the Kamikaze by : Edward M. Young
Download or read book American Aces against the Kamikaze written by Edward M. Young and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-20 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Japanese High Command realised that the loss of Okinawa would give the Americans a base for the invasion of Japan. Its desperate response was to unleash the full force of the Special Attack Units, known in the west as the Kamikaze ('Divine Wind'). In a series of mass attacks in between April and June 1945, more than 900 Kamikaze aeroplanes were shot down. Conventional fighters and bombers accompanied the Special Attack Units as escorts, and to add their own weight to the attacks on the US fleet. In the air battles leading up to the invasion of Okinawa, as well as those that raged over the island in the three months that followed, the Japanese lost more than 7,000 aircraft both in the air and on the ground. In the course of the fighting, 67 Navy, 21 Marine, and three USAAF pilots became aces. In many ways it was an uneven combat and on numerous occasions following these uneven contests, American fighter pilots would return from combat having shot down up to six Japanese aeroplanes during a single mission.
Book Synopsis Messerschmitt Me 110 by : Dominique Brefort
Download or read book Messerschmitt Me 110 written by Dominique Brefort and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Messerschmitt Bf 110, was designed in the middle of the thirties. After a relatively convincing start in Poland in September 1939, the performance of the Zerstörer (destroyer) units, declined rapidly with heavy losses, so much so that at the end of the Battle of Britain it was decided to withdraw the Bf 110s from service and cease production. After the failure of its designated successor, the Me 210, the Bf 110 started a second career which was indeed infinitely more glorious since it scored more kills not only than any other Luftwaffe night-fighter but also more than all the aircraft of this type in all the air forces fighting in World War Two…
Download or read book Operation C3 written by John Burtt and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2023-05-04 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When writing his memoirs after World War II, German Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring stated, “Italy’s missing her chance to occupy the island [of Malta] at the start of hostilities will go down in history as a fundamental blunder.” It’s easy to see why this tiny 95 square mile island held such a prominent place in the war’s Mediterranean Theater. Located almost halfway between the British bases of Gibraltar and Alexandria, Egypt, and just 60 miles south of Sicily, her airfields and naval base stood directly in the path of Italy’s (and her German partner’s) line of communication from Europe to North Africa. Operation C3 is a detailed study of the Axis 1942 plan to invade and take the island of Malta. The book examines the future combatants up to the Axis capture of Tobruk, in June 1942. The book then provides a realistic assessment of what would have had to happen if the Axis had decided to launch the invasion. Operation C3 then provides a day-by-day battle narrative of the invasion as if it had occurred on Saturday, August 15, 1942. The battle narrative is based on the combatant’s actual plans from the Italian and Maltese archives. and the realistic appraisal of what could have happened when those plans collide. A Reality & Analysis section is added after the battle narrative to discuss what really happened after Tobruk fell and why Operation C3 was never attempted.
Book Synopsis World War II Fighter Planes Spotter's Guide by : Tony Holmes
Download or read book World War II Fighter Planes Spotter's Guide written by Tony Holmes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-04 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World War II saw pilots from around the world battling in the skies over Europe, Asia and Africa, with victory resting upon their nerve, skill and the capabilities of some of history's most iconic aircraft. In the chaos of battle, it was vital that they could quickly identify friend from foe. But do you know your Hurricane from your Bf 109, or what the legendary P-51 Mustang looks like? Do you know the wingspan of the A6M Zero-sen, or how fast it could fly? THE WORLD WAR II FIGHTER PLANES SPOTTER'S GUIDE answers all of these questions and more, providing essential information on over 90 legendary aircraft, from the celebrated Spitfire to the jet-powered Me 262. Featuring full-colour artwork to aid recognition, as well as all the details you need to assess their performance, this is the perfect pocket guide to the Allied and Axis fighters of World War II.
Book Synopsis Messerschmitt Bf 110 by : Terry C. Treadwell
Download or read book Messerschmitt Bf 110 written by Terry C. Treadwell and published by Cerberus Publishing. This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the fundamental aviation debates, during the 1930s, concerned the need for an aircraft that could provide a long-range escort. Governments and manufacturers believed that the next war would be largely conducted in the air with heavy bombers flying over enemy territory. They would release bombs that would destroy land forces and strategic sites before an invading army had the chance to mobilize. It was generally assumed that this long-range escort would be a twin-engined, two-seater aircraft that would accompany the bombers and protect them from interceptions. With the exception of Britain most countries equipped themselves with such machines. The Luftwaffe was among the first with this type of aircraft, which they called the Zerstoerer (destroyer), as the Bavarian aircraft manufacturer, later to become Messerschmitt, had developed a prototype Bf 110 that first flew on May 12th, 1936. Although under-powered, with two 730hp Jumo 210Ga engines, the first production version was supplied in July 1938. Despite this initial lack of engine power the heavily armed Bf 110 proved to be the progenitor of an outstanding warplane. The inability to dogfight in combat with highly maneuverable fighter aircraft put the Bf 110 at a grave disadvantage and although it was used in most theatres of German operations it rarely appeared over Britain after September 1940. However, the Messerschmitt Bf 110 came into its own when, equipped with radar, it became the supreme night-fighter aircraft and the preferred ‘mount’ of pilots such as Lent, Schnaufer and Wittgenstein.
Book Synopsis Messerschmitt Bf 110 by : Marek J. Murawski
Download or read book Messerschmitt Bf 110 written by Marek J. Murawski and published by . This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Free extras for modelers, including decals and masking foil Thirty-two sheets of technical drawings and nine color charts The first part of a monograph on the German WW2 aircraft, Messerschmitt Bf 110 describes the development history of its all versions with coverage of changes made in their variants, sub-variants and field modifications. Originally designed as a long range heavy fighter (Zerstorer), Bf 110 was used as a reconnaissance and ground attack aircraft as well as a night fighter with advanced radio, navigation and radar systems. The book features a detailed description of the aircraft s structure and technical data and a chapter about camouflage and markings. Complete with 116 pages, 124 photographs, 32 sheets of technical drawings in 1:48 and 1:72 scale with specification of external changes in production-run versions of the aircraft and 9 colour charts with 16 examples of camouflage schemes. Free 1:48 and 1:72 decals for 2 schemes: Bf 110 E-2, 3U]KS of 8./ZG 26, North Africa, 1942. Bf 110 G-4/R3, G9+DC, flown by Oblt. Leo Baro of Stab II./NJG 1, Germany, May 1945. About the Series Monographs is a series focusing on an individual type of aircraft. Each monograph contains descriptions of the aircraft s origins, its variants and combat history. Each volume includes several hundred archive photographs, technical scale drawings and color profile artworks, with free extras for modelers, including decals and masking foil.
Book Synopsis Messerschmitt Bf 110 by : Marek Józef Murawski
Download or read book Messerschmitt Bf 110 written by Marek Józef Murawski and published by . This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Free extras for modelers, including decals and masking foil * Thirty-two sheets of technical drawings and nine color charts The first part of a monograph on the German WW2 aircraft, Messerschmitt Bf 110 describes the development history of its all versions with coverage of changes made in their variants, sub-variants and field modifications. Originally designed as a long range heavy fighter (Zerstörer), Bf 110 was used as a reconnaissance and ground attack aircraft as well as a night fighter with advanced radio, navigation and radar systems. The book features a detailed description of the aircraft's structure and technical data and a chapter about camouflage and markings. Complete with 116 pages, 124 photographs, 32 sheets of technical drawings in 1:48 and 1:72 scale with specification of external changes in production-run versions of the aircraft and 9 color charts with 16 examples of camouflage schemes. Free 1:48 and 1:72 decals for 2 schemes: Bf 110 E-2, '3U+KS' of 8./ZG 26, North Africa, 1942. Bf 110 G-4/R3, 'G9+DC', flown by Oblt. Leo Baro of Stab II./NJG 1, Germany, May 1945. About the Series Monographs is a series focusing on an individual type of aircraft. Each monograph contains descriptions of the aircraft's origins, its variants and combat history. Each volume includes several hundred archive photographs, technical scale drawings and color profile artworks, with free extras for modelers, including decals and masking foil.
Book Synopsis Bf 109 Aces of the Russian Front by : John Weal
Download or read book Bf 109 Aces of the Russian Front written by John Weal and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2001-05-25 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The highest scoring aces of any aerial conflict were the Luftwaffe pilots involved in the bloody combats on the Russian Front. The most common fighter used by these pilots was the Bf 109, which was involved in the action from Operation Barbarossa in June 1941, through to the doomed Defence of the Reich in 1945. Units like JGs 5, 52 and 54 all flew the Messerschmitt fighter, progressing from Emil to Gustav variants. This volume includes all the high-scoring aces, and explains just how difficult a job the Jagdwaffe faced on the Russian Front, and how its experts achieved such overwhelming scores.
Book Synopsis Messerschmitt Bf 110 by : Holger Nauroth
Download or read book Messerschmitt Bf 110 written by Holger Nauroth and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1991 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 6000 made for a variety of uses including assault and night-fighter.
Book Synopsis The Messerschmitt Bf 109 E by : David Johnston
Download or read book The Messerschmitt Bf 109 E written by David Johnston and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bf 109 E "Emil" entered service in 1938. The aircraft's DB 601 engine transformed its performance, making the Messerschmitt fighter one of the most capable anywhere in the world at the time. After seeing action late in the Spanish Civil War, the Emil was Germany's premier fighter aircraft during the early years of World War II, seeing action over Poland, France and the Low Countries, Great Britain, the Balkans, and North Africa. By the time of "Operation Barbarossa" in June 1941, the Emil had been largely replaced as the Luftwaffe's main fighter aircraft by the new Bf 109 F; however, it continued in service in the fighter-bomber, reconnaissance, and fighter-training roles. The Bf 109 E was flown by all of Germany's famed early-war fighter aces, men such as Adolf Galland, Werner MÖlders, Helmut Wick, Wilhelm Balthasar, Walther Oesau, and countless others.
