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Me 262 Volume 2 by J. Richard Smith (1998, Hardcover)
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"Me 262" Volume Two by Richard Smith & Eddie J. Creek. Classic Publications. Hardcover. 1998. Illustrated. Index. 444 pages.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCrecy Publishing
ISBN-100952686732
ISBN-139780952686736
eBay Product ID (ePID)2638547
Product Key Features
Number of Pages226 Pages
Publication NameMe 262 Volume 2
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMilitary / World War II, Military / Aviation
Publication Year1998
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaHistory
AuthorJ. Richard Smith
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight46.8 Oz
Item Length12 in
Item Width9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition22
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Volume NumberVol. 2
Dewey Decimal623.74640943
SynopsisThis book examines the impact the Me 262 made upon the course of the European air war following its operational debut with Erprobungskommando 262 in the summer of 1944. This extraordinary new aircraft was a vital element to a possible revival of Nazi Germany's flagging war effort for as Hitler told his generals before the Normandy Invasion: " Every month that passes makes it more probable that we will get at least one Gruppe of jet aircraft. The most important thing is that the enemy get some bombs on top of them as they try to invade... If we can pin them on the beaches for just six to eight hours, you can see what that will mean to us..." Indeed as one senior Allied air commander warned in June, 1944: "German jets could wash away our air superiority tomorrow and give the Luftwaffe an immense advantage..." Using the frank and concise personal reports of Messerschmitt's front-line inspectors, as well as combat reports and other eye-witness accounts, the authors reveal the later tactical successes and failures of the aircraft as it was deployed in both the fighter role with Kommando Nowotny and in the bomber role with Kommando Schenk and KG 51 over the western front in the autumn of 1944.Also included is an in-depth look at the array of ingenious and formidable weapons systems designed for the aircraft as well as detailed descriptions of the projected rocket-powered interceptor, BMW-engined and heavily armed and armoured variants., In this, the second volume of their unprecedented study of the Messerschmitt Me262, internationally renowned authors J. Richard Smith and Eddie J. Creek have drawn on more than 30 years of unrivaled research to continue the story of the world's first operational military jet aircraft. Using the frank and concise personal reports of Messerschmitt's front-line inspectors, as well as combat reports and other eye-witness accounts, the authors reveal the later tactical successes and failures of the aircraft as it was initially deployed in both the fighter role with Kommando Nowotny and in the bomber role with Kommando Schenk and KG51 over the western front in the autumn of 1944. Also included is an in-depth look at the array of ingenious and formidable weapons systems designed for the aircraft as well as detailed descriptions of the projected rocket-powered interceptor, BMW-engine, and heavily armed and armored variants. With 370 photographs - many never before published - together with more than 30 high-precision technical scale drawings plus 30 full-color interpretations and biographies of many of the military personalities associated with the early operations of the aircraft, this study is unquestionably the most comprehensive account of the Me262 ever written. It will be an essential requirement for those interested in early jet craft development and military aviation history., This second volume in the unprecedented study of the Messerschmitt Me262 continues the story of the world's first operational military jet aircraft.
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- Sep 10, 2019
Me262 first squadron Volume 2
If you could have one book from the series, this would be the one volume of the four volume set, to have. The first chapter has fantastic coverage on the first test and operational Me262 squadron. And yes, the first series of jets were painted in the two tone gray scheme. Magnificent photos and color foldout artwork!
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