This text presents a full chronology and photo history of development and operational use.

This study of one of the Luftwaffe's leading fighter pilots contains personal interviews from those who knew him as well as images of the 21 aircraft he flew.

In a postscript provided for this edition, Heinz Knoke writes of the struggle to survive after the war in Germany, and his building of a new life.

This book is compilations of the 4-view color profile, scale plans and photo details of the single variant of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2. Scale plans in 1/72 and 1/48 scales plus drawings from wartime technical manuals.

The G series, or "Gustav", was introduced in mid-1942; its initial variants (G-1 through G-4) differed only in minor details from the Bf 109F, most notably in being powered by the more powerful 1475 PS DB 605 engine.

The book also features short chapters on Bf 109 Ds in Swiss service and camouflage and markings of early Bf 109s.

A fearless leader with 104 victories to his name, Galland was a legendary hero in Germany's Luftwaffe.

The book provides step-by-step building and painting techniques of the following models: 1/48 Hurricane Mk IIc, 1/32 Spitfire Mk IIa, 1/48 Mosquito Mk VI, 1/48 Swordfish Mk II and 1/72 Lancaster B III.

Content covers: The Ostfront; Operations in Africa; Eastern Front 1943; In the defense of the Reich and Beyond the Polar Circle. About the Series Monographs focuses on an individual type of aircraft.

The book has been endorsed by the top fighter commanders of three air forces: the RAF (Johnnie Johnson), the USAAF (Hub Zemke), and the Luftwaffe (Adolf Galland) and is considered essential reading for anyone interested in the aerial war of ...