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54 THE LUFTWAFFE IN WWII: AIRCRAFT • SECRET WEAPONS, EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS, JET AIRCRAFT, ROCKETS & MISSILES Messerschmitt Bf 109 Vol. 2 Kobel/Mathman. Follow-up volume on this legendary Luftwaffe fighter aircraft. Size:8.5"x11"•70bwphotos•48pp. ISBN:0-88740-919-9•soft•$9.95 Messerschmitt Bf 109F Manfred Griehl. Detailed, short history of the Luftwaffe’s famed “Fritz" model Bf 109. Size:8.5"x11"•100bwphotos•48pp. ISBN:0-7643-0912-9•soft•$14.95 Messerschmitt Bf 109 G/K Manfred Griehl. Detailed, short history of the Luftwaffe’s late- war model Bf 109s. Size:8.5"x11"•80color/bwphotos•52pp. ISBN:0-88740-818-4•soft•$14.95 Messerschmitt Me 109 in Swiss Air Force Service Georg Hoch. This book describes the procurement, operation and technical aspects of the legendary Me 109 in Swiss service during and after WWII. The Me 109G is extensively dis- cussed, and a chapter on camouflage paint and markings will be of special interest to modelers. Size:8.5"x11"•450color/bwphotos•256pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-2924-1•hard•$59.95 Messerschmitt Bf 109G/K: Field Con- version Kits Harald Vogt. Very detailed look at the late-WWII Messerschmitt Bf 109s and their field conversions, including many concise line schemes. Size:8.5"x11"•90bwphotos•56pp. ISBN:0-7643-0565-4•soft•$14.95 Messerschmitt Bf 110 over All Fronts 1939-45 Held & Nauroth. The WWII Luft- waffe’s two-engined attack and night-fighter aircraft shown in all its variants over a variety of war fronts. Size:7.75"x10.5"•200bwphotos•248pp. ISBN:0-88740-286-0•hard•$29.95 Messerschmitt Bf 110/Me 210/Me 410: An Illustrated History Mankau & Petrick. For the first time, this richly illustrated book offers a comprehensive, detailed examination of the legendary Messerschmitt Bf 110, Me 210, and Me 410 series. Size:8.5"x11"•350bwphotos•360pp. ISBN:0-7643-1784-9•hard•$69.95 Messerschmitt Me 321/323: The Luft- waffe’s “Giants" in WWII H.P. Dabrowski. The Luftwaffe’s legendary Gigant is covered is this large, detailed, and highly illustrated volume. The huge glider with a wingspan of fifty-five meters was towed by three Bf 110s, or a five-engined He 111Z. Size:8.5"x11"•650color/bwphotos•240pp. ISBN:0-7643-1442-4•hard•$49.95 Messerschmitt Me 321/323: Giants of the Luftwaffe H.P. Dabrowski. Concise history of the giant, WWII-era Luftwaffe transport aircraft. Size:8.5"x11"•100bwphotos/plans•48pp. ISBN:0-88740-671-8•soft•$9.95 Siebel Fh 104/Si 204 Manfred Griehl. Rare, il- lustrated lookat the little-knownWWIILuftwaffe liaison aircraft, including technical development, and in-theater use. Size:8.5"x11"•90bwphotos•48pp. ISBN:0-7643-0566-2•soft•$14.95 SECRET WEAPONS, EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS, JET AIRCRAFT, ROCKETS & MISSILES Secret Messerschmitt Projects Radinger & Schick. This book is a comprehensive documention, where not only the development history with all the important data concerning the P1101 is gathered, but also photos, detailed facts and figures about this aircraft. Of particular note are the numerous tabular comparisons with similar German and foreign aircraft from the war and post-war era. Size:8.5"x11"•200bwphotos•208pp. ISBN:0-88740-926-1•hard•$35.00 Secret Aircraft Designs of the Third Reich DavidMyhra. The total number of German projects is in excess of 400. Blohm und Voss tops the list with over 200 project designs. The reader is introduced to the men behind these proposed aircraft. This outstanding book also offers a superb collection of photos of scale models from contributors throughout the world. Size:9"x12"•1000color/bwphotos•352pp. ISBN:0-7643-0564-6•hard•$59.95 Secret Wonder Weapons of the Third Reich: GermanMissiles 1934-45 Miranda &Mercado. This book covers the great variety of secret and largely unknown German missile programs, under categories such as guided missiles, piloted missiles, and ballistic missiles. Size:8.5"x11"•150bwphotos•144pp. ISBN:0-7643-0086-5•hard•$35.00 German Jet Aircraft 1939-45 Hans-Peter Diedrich. Germany was one of the leading devel- opers of jet propulsion during WWII – in August 1939 the world’s first jet aircraft, the Heinkel He 178, took to the air on its maiden flight. This new book examines all of the developments, production and aircraft types: He 280, Me 262, Ar 234, He 162, Ju 287, Ho IX, Me 328, P1101, Hs 132, DM 1, Ta 183. Size:8.5"x11"•80bwphotos•112pp. ISBN:0-7643-1230-8•hard•$29.95 German Rocket Fighters of WWII Hans-Peter Diedrich. This book is the first to present every rocket aircraft flown in Germany and the rocket systems developed by Walter and BMW. The technology incorporated into Germany’s rocket planes – the Me 163Bs and Cs, the Me 263, and Ba 349 – was recognized throughout the world as cutting edge and after the war had a major impact on technological development. Size:8.5"x11"•90bwphotos/plans•152pp. ISBN:0-7643-2220-6•hard•$49.95 Arado Ar 234C: An Illustrated History David Myhra. The Arado Ar 234C was the world’s first four turbojet-powered flying machine to be built in series. Powered by four BMW 003A-1 turbojet engines, with a combined thrust of 7,040 pounds, early test results indicated that it could reach speeds of over 550 mph. Size:9"x12"•570photos/drawings•192pp. ISBN:0-7643-1182-4•hard•59.95 Arado Ar 234 Manfred Griehl. Concise history of the world’s first operational jet bomber as used by the WWII Luftwaffe. Size:8.5"x11"•100color/bwphotos•48pp. ISBN:0-7643-1431-9•soft•$14.95 Ar 234/Ju 287 Kober. Short, detailed history of the Luftwaffe’s first jet powered WWII-era bomber aircraft. Size: 11"x8.5" • 80 bw photos/drawings •48pp. ISBN:978-0-88740-203-6•soft•$14.99 DFS 228 David Myhra. This is the incredible story of the German DFS 228, an ultra high-altitude, photo-reconnaissance aircraft, and the first to have a pressurized, and jettisonable cockpit. Size:8.5"x11"•over220bwphotos•112pp. ISBN:0-7643-1203-0•soft•$19.95 Dragonfly: The Luftwaffe’s Experimental Triebflügeljäger Project David Myhra. The world’s first attempt at perfecting a true, tail-sitting vertical take off and landing (VTOL) interceptor flying machine – Focke-Wulf’s Triebflügeljäger, of 1944. Size:8.5"x11"•240color/bwphotos•120pp. ISBN:0-7643-1877-2•soft•$29.95 Gotha P.60 David Myhra. A detailed look at the aircraft proposed by Gotha to replace the Horten Ho 229, which had already been selected for series production by the RLM. Includes a comparison of the two aircraft, as well as firsthand interviews with those involved. Size:8.5"x11"•330color/bwphotos•120pp. ISBN:0-7643-1399-1•soft•$19.95