The Henschel Hs 129 was recognised as the scourge of Soviet armour on the Eastern front.

Hs-129 Panzerjaeger (Hb)

Engineering & Transportation

Martin Pegg

Engineering

Classic Publications

, 224 pages, with black &amp; white and colour illustrations throughout, SIGNED by the author (J. Richard Smith) on half title page

Me 262

History

J. Richard Smith

Eddie J. Creek

Europe

The pictorial story of the Luftwaffe fighter force at its inception - the clandestine development of what would become one of the most powerful and feared air forces in the world. Featured in detail are the Luftwaffe's fighter aircraft, plus analysis of camouflage and markings accompanied by beautiful full color aircraft profiles, first-hand accounts from the pilots who were there as well as maps and appendices.

Jagdwaffe Vol.1, Section 1: Birth of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force

MOMBEEK, Eric

Creek, Eddie J.

Smith, J. Richard

Americas

A comprehensive study of the camouflage and markings of the Luftwaffe fighter force. A great reference for modelers, this book is also a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the Luftwaffe.

Jagdwaffe 1/4: Attack In The West: 5/1/1940

"Brian Davis: Contemporary Master in a Grand Tradition" is a coffee table book exhibiting and celebrating the artist's career on 135 pages. Measures approx. 11" x 10" (book surface). Born in 1946 to a family of musicians, Brian Davis grew up loving the arts. While studying Fine Art at Pierce College and California State University-Los Angeles, Davis found inspiration in the works of the Dutch Masters as well at Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Emerging from University as a master of the Nineteenth-Century French painting technique "pouchoir," Davis earned instant recognition as a serious painter and print-maker. Now known for his breathtaking floral pieces, Davis's pieces can be seen in museums and private collections around the world.

Brian Davis: Contemporary Master in a Grand Tradition

Andrew C. Voth

PINO: Master Illustrator

Unknown, Author

Aeronautica Macchi Fighters: C.200 Saetta, C.202 Folgore, C.205 Veltro

Caliaro, Luigino

Military

Heinkel He162 Volksjäger: From Drawing Board to Destruction: The Volksjäger Spatz

Forsyth, Robert

This reprint of Me 262 Volume Three continues J. Richard Smith and Eddie J. Creek's detailed analysis of the world's first operational jet fighter and fighter-bomber. This book covers the night war waged by the Me 262 against the threat of the British Mosquito over Berlin in 1945: "I had caught a Mosquito illuminated in the searchlights at about 8,500 meters. However, because I had not managed to maneuver my Me 262 into the proper position, the rapid closing speed forced me to break off before I could finish my attack. With a top speed of 850 km/h, I was much faster than the Mosquito in front of me. I contacted the fighter controller by radio, asking him to keep the Mosquito illuminated. Then, I tried making a full turn to keep the enemy aircraft at the correct distance for a second attack." 
Also included is a day-by-day account of the Me 262's role in the daylight defense of the Third Reich. The authors have drawn extensively from the personal accounts of both German and Allied pilots as well as thousands of archive documents: "These guys came up so fast that we never knew what hit us. My aircraft was badly hit in the engine and port wing by cannon shells, and I was about to bail out when it seemed that the aircraft was still flyable. Lt. Florine's P-38 was not hit and he spent the next few minutes keeping the two jets off my back by diving into them each time they tried to close and finish me. Like my aircraft, his was unarmed. There is little doubt that he risked his own life to save mine." Following more than 30 years of research, Me 262 Volume Three forms part of the most comprehensive account of the Luftwaffe's revolutionary jet fighter ever published.

Me 262, Volume Three

This is the fourth and final volume in J. Richard Smith and Eddie J Creek's chronological study of the Messerschmitt Me 262 and it concludes the work by focusing on the last, desperate days of the jet's daylight combat operations during April and May 1945. Using rare eye-witness accounts, the authors portray both sides of the air war between the Me 262 and Allied piston engine fighters and bombers. The authors have drawn extensively from the personal accounts of both German and Allied pilots as well as thousands of archive documents. Also included in the volume is an in-depth look at various high-speed and swept wing variants and projects and also a detailed study of American, French, British, Czech, and Japanese post-war testing and evaluation and production. This final aspect of the Me 262 story is complemented by many rare photographs taken in both Germany and overseas as well as accompanying full-color artwork.

Me 262, Volume Four

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