Augsburg Eagle
The Story of the Messerschmitt 109
Green, William
First Edition.
This is the first accurate and comprehensive coverage of the background, development, technical evolution and operational career of what is probably the most famous single-seat fighter ever developed throughout the history of military aviation; a fighter that was built in larger numbers than any aircraft in its category before or since, and also enjoyed longer production life than any other fighter.
This book carries the story of the Messerschmitt 109 from the Augsburg-Haunstetten drawing boards of 1933 to its final Service use in Spain where it was finally phased out in 1967. In great detail, it tells the story of this remarkable Messerschmitt fighter which first fired its guns in anger in Spanish skies during the Civil War and was used in combat for the last time in the late 1940s by the newly-created State of Israel fighting for its existence against its Arab neighbours.
Hardcover with dust jacket, large format
128 Seiten / pages
many photos and courful illustrations
very good condition
Garden City, New Ypork - 1971 - Doubleday & Company
Art.Nr. 9520
