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Me 262 Bomber and Reconnaissance Units

Me 262 Bomber and Reconnaissance Units Paperback / softback - 2012

by Robert Forsyth

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Paperback / softback. New. When the revolutionary Messerschmitt Me 262 jet first appeared as a bomber in the skies over north-west Europe in late 1944, it represented both a new dawn in aeronautical development and a great shock to the Allied air forces and armies. This book covers the complete history of the Me 262 bomber and reconnaissance units during World War 2.
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  • Title Me 262 Bomber and Reconnaissance Units
  • Author Robert Forsyth
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Condition New
  • Pages 96
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing (UK), Oxford
  • Date 2012-07-24
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A9781849087490
  • ISBN 9781849087490 / 1849087490
  • Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.6 x 7.1 x 0.3 in (24.38 x 18.03 x 0.76 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Cultural Region: Germany
  • Library of Congress subjects Fighter pilots - Germany, World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations,
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.54

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From the publisher

Robert Forsyth has studied the history and operations of the Luftwaffe for many years. He is the author of JV 44 - The Galland Circus (1996), Battle over Bavaria: The B-26 versus the German Jets (1998), Mistel: German Composite Aircraft and Operations 1942-1945 (2001), Messerschmitt Me 264 Amerikabomber (2006 - with Eddie J Creek), and He 162 Volksjäger (2008 - with Eddie J Creek); for Osprey Publishing, Jagdverband 44 and Jagdgeschwader 7 (Aviation Elite Units) and Fw 190 vs B-17 (Duel). Aces of the Legion Condor is due to be published in 2011 and Luftwaffe Viermot Aces is in preparation. He works in publishing.

Eddie J Creek is co-author of a number of landmark books on Luftwaffe aircraft including Jet Planes of the Third Reich (1982), Arado Ar 234 (1992), Me 262 (1997-2000 - four volumes), On Special Missions - The Luftwaffe's Research and Experimental Squadrons 1923-1945 (2003), Do 335 Pfeil (2006), He 177 Greif (2009) and He 162 Volksjäger. He has contributed to more books than he cares to remember.

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"...I found the book to be a superb read about an aspect of Me-262 operations that is rarely told. Most highly recommended."
- Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness

"This follows the creation, deployment, strategies and makeup of this unique bomber and is a solid pick for any World War II collection."
- The Midwest Book Review (November 2012)

About the author

Robert Forsyth has studied the history and operations of the Luftwaffe for many years. He is the author of JV 44 - The Galland Circus (1996), Battle over Bavaria: The B-26 versus the German Jets (1998), Mistel: German Composite Aircraft and Operations 1942-1945 (2001), Messerschmitt Me 264 Amerikabomber (2006 - with Eddie J Creek), and He 162 Volksjger (2008 - with Eddie J Creek); for Osprey Publishing, Jagdverband 44 and Jagdgeschwader 7 (Aviation Elite Units) and Fw 190 vs B-17 (Duel). Aces of the Legion Condor is due to be published in 2011 and Luftwaffe Viermot Aces is in preparation. He works in publishing.

Eddie J Creek is co-author of a number of landmark books on Luftwaffe aircraft including Jet Planes of the Third Reich (1982), Arado Ar 234 (1992), Me 262 (1997-2000 - four volumes), On Special Missions - The Luftwaffe's Research and Experimental Squadrons 1923-1945 (2003), Do 335 Pfeil (2006), He 177 Greif (2009) and He 162 Volksjger. He has contributed to more books than he cares to remember.