FLEDGLING EAGLES / LUFTWAFFE TRAINING AIRCRAFT 1933-1945 (LUFTWAFFE COLOURS)

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This book forms a study of the organisation, structure, camouflage and markings of Luftwaffe Training Aircraft 1933-1945. Aircraft types covered, include: Arado Ar 68, Arado Ar 96, Bücker Bü 133 Jungmeister, Bücker Bü 181 Bestmann, Dewoitine D.520, Focke-Wulf Fw 44 Stieglitz (Goldfinch), Focke-Wulf Fw 58 Weihe (Kite), Focke-Wulf Fw 190 S-8, Klemm L 25, Heinkel He 42, Heinkel He 45, Heinkel He 51, Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-12, Messerschmitt Me 262 B-1a, North American NAA 57 and 64 ‘Harvard’, Siebel Si 204.

This latest addition to the long-established Luftwaffe Colours series examines the training that all Luftwaffe aircrew and specialists had to pass through before participating in active service. Various stages of pilot and flight training are examined, alongside a varied and fascinating selection of photographs and artwork profiles. All levels of the Luftwaffe training system before and during the war are covered including elementary and advanced training schools, fighter, bomber, dive-bomber and ground-attack, night fighter and heavy fighters, weapons, signals and formation, and instructors' schools. Many aircraft are also included from dedicated training machines such as the Ar 68 and Bü 131 biplanes to the Ar 96 and Fw 56 advanced trainers. Virtually all main front line types are examined including the famous Bf 109 and Do 17, as well as the twin-seat Fw 190, Me 262, and even Me163s. Continuing the narrative excellence and impressive artwork that enthusiasts have come to expect from this series, this new volume is the perfect addition to the collection, and will be essential reading for aviation historians. Modellers will also find the artworks and side profiles invaluable in recreating the many aircraft of the Luftwaffe.