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ALSO AVAILABLE 2022 NEW RELEASES 14 Heinkel He 111 Luftwaffe Medium Bomber in World War II Ron Mackay A new visual history of the famed WWII Luftwaffe bomber Served throughout WWII as a frontline bomber and transport in the ETO and MTO Postwar Spanish models were flown in classic war films The Battle of Britain and Patton Masquerading as a civilian airliner during the mid-1930s, the Heinkel He 111 medium-range bomber saw its first combat in 1936 with Germany’s Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War. The initial stages of World War II confirmed the design’s prominent role in advancing the German blitzkrieg in Poland and France. However, it was during the 1940–41 air battles over Britain that the type’s defensive shortcomings became apparent. Easily recognized with its “greenhouse” nose, the He 111 was one of the most widely used Luftwaffe aircraft of WWII and saw use as a bomber and transport over nearly every warfront. Later models were successfully used in antishipping and glider tug roles. A postwar model, the CASA 2.111, was flown by Spain’s air force until the late 1950s, and as a transport into the 1970s. These Spanish models were also seen in such classic war films as The Battle of Britain and Patton . Ron Mackay ’s literary career in WWII aviation history has spanned four decades, with coverage of the Royal Air Force, Luftwaffe, and USAAF being completed in almost equal measure. Author Location: Sandback,Cheshire, England ISBN: 978-0-7643-6347-4 Size: 9" x 9" (228 x 228 mm) Pages: 112 Price: $19.99 Illustrations: Over 190 color and b/w photos Binding: hardcover BISAC: HISTORY / Military / Aviation AVAILABLE APRIL SEE PAGE 34 FOR RELATED TITLES P-38 LIGHTNING VOL. 1 978-0-7643-5659-9 112 pp. | 9" x 9" (228 x 228 mm) | HC | $19.99 CURTISS P-40 WARHAWK 978-0-7643-5432-8 112 pp. | 9" x 9" (228 x 228 mm) | HC | $19.99