It's Suicide But It's Fun: The Story of 102 (Ceylon) Squadron 1917-1956

It's Suicide But It's Fun: The Story of 102 (Ceylon) Squadron, 1917-1955

Chris Goss

Crecy Publishing

Dornier 17 Operations in Focus

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Red Kite

One of the defining images of World War II is that of a Ju 87 Stuka dive-bombing a target. For the Luftwaffe, ground-attack aircraft represented an essential part of the German air force's contribution to the offensive capability of the nation's armed forces. Throughout the war, the Luftwaffe made use of these aircraft in both offensive and defensive actions. The aircraft contributed to the German victories early in the war and helped delay defeat once the Allied forces started to advance on both the Eastern and Western Fronts. While the Ju 87 was probably the most immediately identifiable aircraft used by the Luftwaffe in ground-attack operations, it was by no means the only type. Prior to World War II, the Luftwaffe developed these tactics using aircraft manufactured by Henschel, Arado, and Heinkel. During the Spanish Civil War they were tested in real combat conditions with the Heinkel He 51 being used in support of Franco's forces. Ground-attack aircraft were used by the Germans in most theatres of the war, including tank-busting Ju 87s on the Eastern Front and missile-fitted Focke Wulf Fw 190s after D-Day. Night Harassment Units using either Ju 87s or Fw 90s were also deployed to attack after darkness had fallen.

Schlachtflieger: Luftwaffe Ground Attack Units 1937-1945 (Luftwaffe Colours)

History

J. Richard Smith

Martin Pegg

Nick Beale

Robert Forsyth

Andrew Arthy

Americas

Midland Publishing

For over fifteen years, the name of Mark Postlethwaite has been well-known and respected throughout the world of aviation art. Now, for the first time, over fifty of Mark's finest original paintings of this period are brought together in one truly outstanding collector's edition. Unlike most aviation art publications, War in the Air sets out the history shown in each of the paintings, with first-hand accounts and rare original wartime photographs. The historical text has been specially commissioned from leading aviation author Chris Goss, an expert in Luftwaffe and RAF operations over Europe.

War in the Air: The World War Two Aviation Paintings of Mark Poslethwaite

Arts & Photography

The Crowood Press, UK

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