Heinkel He 111
Regnat, Karl-Heinz
Black Cross Volume 4
The 'Black Cross' series covers important and technically interesting German aircraft types and include numerous construction drawings, detailed sketches and photographs from original sources. The history of the aircraft's construction is included with technical details and black/white photographs. Notes on model building and photos of completed models of the aircraft concerned are included in each volume.
During the Battle of Britain and in the dark and dangerous period which followed, many people in the British Isles would have been all too aware of the shape and sound of the twin-engined Heinkel He 111 bomber, with its distinctive glazed nose. Though still in frontline service in large numbers at this time, the aircraft was already becoming obsolete. In all its many variants, about 7,000 Heinkel He 111s were produced. The type first flew in 1935 but did not enter Luftwaffe service until 1937 though a civilian transport version had been in service with Lufthansa since the previous year. The He 111 first saw active service during the Spanish Civil War, when it was used to equip Kampfgruppe 88, the bomber component of Legion Condor, Hitler's aerial assistance to the Spanish fascists. Its first operational sorties took the form of raids against Republican held airfields in March 1937. Throughout the war, the Heinkel He 111 served in a variety of roles; though mainly used as a bomber, it also undertook reconnaissance, torpedo-bombing, glider-towing and transport roles.
Softcover, large format
95 Seiten / pages
many photos, technical drawings and color profiles
very good condition
Hinckley, England - 2004 - Midland Publishing
Art.Nr. 24525
