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Includes unique color chips and hundreds of photos.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 99.915%; height: 216.43px;\" class=\"table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1903223385\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( square back binding ) dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike NEW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eK.A. Merrick, Jürgen Kiroff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassic Publications, Ian Allan Publishing Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e224\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2004\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 24.0469px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 24.0547px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 24.0547px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 59.0018%; height: 24.0547px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23 x 31 x 2 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work forms an important and long-awaited study on Luftwaffe camouflage and markings written by one of the world's leading authorities and it can be regarded as the most definitive research to date on this extremely popular subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe debate over Luftwaffe paint, camouflage schemes and markings has raged for many years and is an issue of high interest amongst aviation enthusiasts and model builders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eK.A. Merrick has drawn information from hundreds of original German and Allied documents and photographs. He has also received co-operation from many leading aviation historians to produce this remarkable and highly-detailed two volume work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume One commences with a technical and historical background to the German paint manufacturing industry and paint interpretation, together with an overview of German factory standards. A major part of this volume deals with official camouflage patterns of all main Luftwaffe aircraft types.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso covered is a highly detailed study of the colours and markings of Luftwaffe day fighters including the legendary Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 'workhorses', the Messerschmitt Bf 110, Me 210 and Me 410 'destroyers' and 'heavy fighters' and the Messerschmitt Me 163, Me 262 and He 162 rocket and jet-powered interceptors in all theatres of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are also appendices and the text is supported by hundreds of photographs - many in colour - including images of how paints were applied, masking methods, equipment and coding practices as used and adopted by all German units and aviation arms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVolume Two concludes this exhaustive work of reference with in-depth analysis of the four and five character code systems, fighter, ground-attack, tactical and special purpose markings. Also covered are the colours and markings of the Luftwaffe's bomber force, its dive-bomber and ground-attack aircraft, night fighters, maritime and anti-shipping aircraft, commercial aircraft, military transports and reconnaissance machines as well as training, liaison and light aircraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are detailed appendices on paint technology, external stores, maintenance and safety markings, Werknummern and national markings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs with Volume One, the text is supported by hundreds of photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo support this study, both volumes each contain unique colour cards with exact copies of the colour chips made from original paint formulas as prepared for the German Air Ministry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"K.A. 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