Messerschmitt Bf 109 at War
Ishoven, Armand van
Matched in the early stages of World War II only by the Spitfire, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 was undoubtedly one of the greatest combat aircraft of all time. It first flew in 1935 then followed the familiar pattern of civil prototype, record breaker, Spanish Civil War combat train of development common to so many other German aircraft of the period. It was the dominant fighter in the Luftwaffe until 1941 and it served on all war fronts and with the air forces of Bulgaria, Hungary and Rumania among others. From the early and highly successful Me 109E-Emil, the design was developed during the war and its armament was steadily improved. It remained a formidable Opponent for the Allied air forces until the end of the war in Europe in 1945 and it then went on to serve in the Spanish Air Force until as late as 1956. In this book, Armand van Ishoven, a distinguished Belgian aviation Journalist, teils in a series of firsthand accounts, the remarkable story of the development and combat experience on many fronts of a singularly effective fighting machine.
Hardcover, large format
160 Seiten / pages
ca. 200 photos
good condition
London - 1977 - Ian Allan
Art.Nr. 19081
