Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft in Profile

by Claes Sundin, Christer Bergstrom

Overview

A superb study for both the historian and modeler, this book contains 124 color profiles showing Luftwaffe single-engine fighter aircraft - Bf 109, Fw 190, Ta 152, Me 262, Me 163, and He 162 - once piloted by some of the most famous German aces of World War II. Also shown are war-era photographs of select aircraft and pilots. The book begins with a summary of Luftwaffe fighter camouflage and color schemes on the various war fronts, then explains unit markings, tactical codes, personal markings and other markings. Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft in Profile serves as the perfect introduction to the history of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. At the same time, it is an indispensable volume to the aircraft modeler.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764302916
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	11/05/1997
Series:	Schiffer Military History Ser.
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	11.00(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)