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EADS GAF Telelens Recce Pod for German Panavia Tornado ECR. EADS GAF Telelens Recce Pod is a modern optical reconnaissance pod for mid and high flight levels and can be fitted to a model of West-European Panavia Tornado aircraft in service of German Luftwaffe.The set contains a decal sheet with stencils and a detailed guide showing their correct position (designed to be used with Revell kits)

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Fiat CR.32 Chirri Luftwaffe Service. 2 decal options f(designed to be used with Minairons Miniature kits) WAS £4.60. NOW BEING CLEARED!! SAVE 1/3RD!!!

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Luftwaffe im Focus Edition No 19 - 50 pages, about 67 photos - thereof 8 in colour, 3 colour profiles, 1 coloured map, 1 coloured document, 4 coloured emblems, Readerforum - Yellow or orange-the never-ending discussion: Colour slides provide new insight - Aircraft in Focus: The Junkers Ju-88 Flamethrower Aircraft of I./KG 51 - The Staffel Emblem of 3./JG52: One of the last unknown fighter emblems is identified - The history of the Savoia Staffel - Unusual: The Taxiway Bridge - Tails: Hptm. Hans-Christian Schafer, 4./JG5 - The fate of a close-support pilot on the Somme - as well as articles and photos to more topics...

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Luftwaffe im Focus Edition No.22 Training aircraft: Dewoitine D.520, JG105, 19423 Fighters: Bf-109G, Stab III./JG11 and 7./JG11, 1943 Heavy fighters: Bf-110C-2, 4./ZG 76, 1940 Personal Emblems: In Action with the 'Red Mill' Tails: An Hs 129 'Can Opener' with an impressive Scoreboard Color photos: Crash in the Forest Aircraft in Focus: The interesting Aircraft Graveyard on the Lyuban Airfield; II. (Schl)/Lehrgeschwader 2 Documents: Invitation to the One-Year Anniversary of 4.(F)/12 Background: Lt. Detlev Rohwer and gis 'Gotz von Berlichingen'Emblem, I./JG3 Equipment: The 'Dobbas I' Transport Device Scenery: An aircraft of the Eagle Geschwader makes a headstand in Gilze-Rijen Seaplanes: An Arado 196 from the 'Prinz Eugen' comes home.

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Luftwaffe im Focus 27 Schulflugzeuge / Training Aircraft D.520, I./JG 107, 1943 é Schulflugzeuge / Training Aircraft Maschinen der Flugzeugfuhrerschule C 7 Aircraft of Flugzeugfuhrerschule C 7 é Fotos mit Geschichte / Photos with a Story Die wahre Geschichte des "Lowen"-Emblems von Hptm. Bar bei der I./JG 77 The Real Story of Hptm. Bar's Lion Emblem, I./JG 77 é Aufklarer / Reconnaissance Aircraft Me-262A-1a/U3, 2./NAGr. 6, 1945 é Personliche Embleme / Personal Emblems "Lili Marleen" geht auf Reisen (Ju 52) "Lili Marleen" Goes on the Road é Maschine im Focus / Aircraft in Focus Die II./StG. 2 im Einsatz vor Stalingrad im Spatsommer 1942 Embleme und Markierungspraktiken an den Stukas der "Bamberger-Reiter"-Gruppe é II./StG. 2 in Action at Stalingrad in Late Summer 1942 Emblems and Marking Practices of the Stukas of the Bamberger-Reiter Gruppe é Dokumente / Documents Nachturlaubskarte Overnight Pass é Schicksale / Fates Woruber meist geschwiegen wird . . . Das Jagdfliegerschicksal von Eichenlaubtrager Hptm. Fritz Geishardt é Something usually kept quiet The Fate of Fighter Pilot and Holder of the Oak Leaves Hptm. Fritz Geishardt é Ungewohnliches / Unusual Treffen fernab der Heimat Reunion far from Home é Unbekannte Embleme / Unknown Emblems Die Eulen-Staffel - 2.(H)/13 - und ihr Emblem The Owl Staffel 2.(H)/13 and Its Emblem é Wasserflugzeuge / Seaplanes Norwegen, gefahrliches Terrain fur Seeflieger Norway, Dangerous Terrain for Seaplanes

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Luftwaffe im Focus 29 54 pages, 55 photos - thereof 20 in colour, 3 colour profiles, 1 coloured emblems, 1 cloured cocument, 6 coloured maps, reader's forum - Fighters: When the Fw-190 D-9 Came to the Front - Background: Operations on the Ta 152 by the Geschwaderstab and the III. Gruppe of JG 301 ��½" - Facts and Fiction Fates: Shot Down during a Mission over Silesia The fate of a pilot of 10./JG 77 in March 1945 - Close-Support Aircraft: 10.(Pz)/SG 9 ��½" Anti-Tank Operations until the Final Hour - Reconnaissane Aircraft: Necessity is the Mother of Invention! The Bf-109G-12 in Frontline Service with NAGr. 3 Color Photos: New ��½" Old - Colour Photos of Mistel Aircraft - Scenery: The End of the Lockheed F-5E of the "Circus Rosarius" - Nightfighters: Crash on the Way to the Frontline Unit - Portrait: Oberleutnant Karl-Heinz Wilke, 2./NAGr. 4 - Documents: A Previously Unknown Close-Support Flier with 600 Combat Sorties - Fighters: Rare Photos of 7./JG 3 Taken in April 1945 - Unusual: The Paper Drop Tanks Carried by American Fighters As well as photos of Me 410 of ZG 26 with BK 5 and Fi 156 in Allied Services

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Luftwaffe im Focus Edition No 31. 50 pages, 56 photos - thereof 3 in colour, 6 colour graphics, 4 coloured emblems, 4 coloured documents, 3 coloured maps, reader's forum Aircraft in Focus: An Me 410 of ZG 26 with Wave Mirror Camouflage Unknown Emblems: It Really Did Exist " Luftgaukommando Moskau Scenery: First Photos of the Ju 252 of "Kommando Gotz" (1944) Background: The Operational Flying Clasp and Staffel Markings of III./KG 1 " 1940-1942 Unusual: The Ju 52 for Night Operations! Photos with a Story: The First Fallen of "Kommando Nowotny" Last Photos of Major Walter Nowotny Color Photos: Wave Mirror Camouflage on a He 111 of KG 27 Scenery: Spa Time" Before a Mission over England (KGr. 606) Personal Emblems: Only the "Finest" For the Enemy! (KG 26) Tails: The Tail of Priller's Bf-109, For Once in Its True Colours (JG 26) Reconnaissance Aircraft: What Is That? Unidentified Equipment under the Wing of a Bf 110 As well as additional informations about the articels: "II./StG. 2 in Action at Stalingrad in Late Summer 1942" (LIF 27) and "Kurierstaffel (trop) Afrika " The Unit with many Names" (LIF 30) and photos of Messerschmitt Bf-109and Fw 58.

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Building the Messerchmitt Bf-109. The iconic Messerschmitt Bf-109 was the backbone of the Luftwaffe's fighter force during World War II. The aircraft first saw operational service in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War and was still in service at the dawn of the jet age at the end of the War in 1945. The Bf-109 is the most produced fighter aircraft in history, with a total of 33,984 airframes produced from 1936 up to April 1945. It was also one of the most advanced fighters of the era, including such features as all-metal monocoque construction, a closed canopy, and retractable landing gear, and was powered by a liquid-cooled, inverted-V12 engine. It was conceived as an interceptor, and later models were developed to fulfil multiple tasks, serving as bomber escort, fighter- bomber, day-night all-weather fighter, ground-attack aircraft, and as reconnaissance aircraft. It was supplied to and operated by several countries during World War II and served with a number of air arms for many years after the war. The Bf-109 was flown by the three top-scoring German fighter aces of World War II, who claimed 928 victories among them. The highest scoring fighter ace of all time, Erich Hartmann, flew the Bf-109 and was credited with 352 aerial victories. The aircraft was also flown by Hans-Joachim Marseille, the highest-scoring German ace in the North African Campaign, who achieved 158 aerial victories. It was also flown by several other aces from Germany's allies, notably the Finn Ilmari Juutilainen, the highest scoring non-German ace on the type. This second book in the MA Publications 'Model Aircraft Extra' series brings you a guide to building some of the variants of the Bf-109. In all some 14 build projects are included in a 'how-to' format using kits in popular scales from some of the best model makers around.

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Building the Republic P-47D Thunderbolt. The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Big, powerful, and truly a juggernaut of an aircraft, resulting in its appropriate nickname 'Jug', the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the really great warplanes of its generation. Alongside the superlative North-American P-51 Mustang and the twin-engined Lockheed P-38 Lightning, it was one of the three principal fighter types which the US Army Air Forces (USAAF) successfully operated in the later stages of World War Two. The initial production version was the P-47B, and examples of this type started to reach the USAAF's 56th Fighter Group in June 1942. The first really combat-ready model was the refined and slightly longer P-47C, which entered service later in 1942. Like all front-line P-47 versions it packed a formidable punch of four 0.5in M2 Browning machine guns in each wing, although early models did not carry the wing pylons that became so important later in the Thunderbolt's combat career. The first P-47C examples to reach Britain for the US Eighth Army Air Force did so in December 1942, followed by what became the main combat model of the Thunderbolt, the P-47D, in April 1943. Weighing in at some 15,000lb (6,804kg) fully loaded and powered by the R-2800-59 Double Wasp of 2,000hp, the P-47D was a big, powerful beast. Water injection introduced for some versions of the R-2800 would see even greater power on demand when needed in aerial combat. All of these early Thunderbolts had the 'razorback' high line rear fuselage pioneered with the P-35 and P-43, with a rearwards-sliding heavily framed cockpit canopy. Although the USAAF at first saw the Thunderbolt as a high altitude interceptor, its main initial role very soon became that of daylight bomber escort with the England- based Eighth Air Force, which was in great need of escort fighters for its B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberators that were increasingly facing stiff Luftwaffe fighter opposition. he Thunderbolt helped to turn the tide for the US daylight bombing offensive during 1943 and early 1944, with a number of P-47 pilots gaining impressive scores in air-to-air combat against Luftwaffe fighters. Eventually the appearance of the Merlin-engined P-51B Mustang and later versions of the superb Mustang long-range fighter resulted in the Eighth Air Force almost completely re-equipping its fighter groups with the P-51, but the Eighth's 56th Fighter Group continued to fly the Thunderbolt right up to the end of the war in Europe in May 1945. The Eighth Air Force also pioneered the P-47 for air-to-ground operations as a part of its policy of taking the fight to the Luftwaffe, and additional to this the Thunderbolt eventually equipped several fighter groups specifically for fighter-bomber operations within the tactical England-based US Ninth Air Force. The P-47 proved to be a formidable fighter-bomber due to its impressive eight-gun armament, bomb load and ability to survive enemy fire. The underwing pylons that proved so useful for long-range fuel tanks were equally at home carrying a 500lb (227kg) bomb (one under each wing), and the Ninth Air Force in particular used this capability to devastating effect against German tactical targets before and after D-Day. 'Razorback' Thunderbolts additionally equipped USAAF units in Italy, the Pacific (including exceptional use by the Fifth Air Force), and the China-Burma-India theatre (CBI). Continuing development of the P-47 design led to the adoption later in P-47D manufacture of a cut- down rear fuselage spine and all-round vision 'bubbletop' canopy. This resulted in a further series of later Thunderbolt versions with even greater range and capabilities, but many 'razorback' P-47s nevertheless continued in service right to the war's end " some pilots in fact preferring the 'razorback' to the later models particularly for their better directional stability. Other important users of the Thunderbolt in World War Two included the Soviet Union, the RAF and the Free French. This seventh book in the highly successful MA Extra Series contains fourteen showcase and step by step model builds and will be a must for any P-47 aficionado!

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Lockheed T-33 Thunderbird colours and markings. With its roots in the successful Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star jet fighter, the Lockheed T-33, popularly known as the T-Bird, became the USAF's standard advanced trainer of the 1950s. Almost 5,700 T-33As were built for the USAF and USN, of which more than 1,000 were transferred to NATO Allies and others to a number of smaller air forces worldwide, and the aircraft were also licence-built in Canada and Japan. The type's operational service spanned well over 40 years, thus reaching an amazing record in longevity. The 'Dozen Set' line of handbooks is aimed especially at scale modellers. Each title describes twelve particular aeroplanes, documented by period photos, and also brings useful detailed shots which can be utilised in finishing the models. The publication has 28 pages, including a total of 49 overall and detailed photographs, 12 pages with colour camouflage schemes and their description. Text in English. A comprehensive decal sheet is added for modellers' convenience. Following aircraft are depicted on each decal sheet: U.S. Air Force (2x), U.S. Navy (1x), U.S. Marine Corps (1x), Royal Canadian Air Force (1x), Canadian Armed Forces (1x), Japanese Ar Self Defence Force (1x), Luftwaffe (1x), Royal Netherlands Air Force (1x), Belgian Air Force (1x), French Air Force (1x) and Spanish Air Force (1x).

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Messerschmitt Me-210/Me-410B-2/U4/Me-410A-1/U-2 & U4 colours and markings. Designed in accordance with the 'Zerstorer' (heavy fighter-bomber) concept just prior WWII, the Me 210 was, however, a failure in terms of flying characteristics. Following extensive modifications, its successor, the Me 410 Hornisse (Hornet), was produced in substantial numbers and many variants and saw operational service in Italy and North Africa, and over Germany and Central Europe. The improved Me 210 was also licence-built in Hungary. The publication has 28 pages, including a total of 49 overall and detailed photographs, 12 pages with colour camouflage schemes and their description. Text in English. A comprehensive decal sheet is added for modellers' convenience. Following aircraft are depicted on each decal sheet: Luftwaffe (7x), Royal Hungarian Air Force (1x), Royal Air Force (2x), Soviet Air Force (1x) and Imperial Japanese Army Air Force (1x). Messerschmitt Me-410 Hornisse

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Sd.Kfz.6 Mittlerer Zugkfraftwagen 5t by Alan Ranger During WW2, the German armed forces were the greatest user of half-track vehicles. Such vehicles were used in the Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS, where they served as personnel carriers, tractors, combat engineering vehicles, as well as self-propelled carriage of anti-aircraft and anti-tank guns. One of them was the Sd.Kfz.6 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 6) Mittlerer Zugkraftwagen 5 t (middle half-track vehicle 5 tons). It was designed to be used as the main towing vehicle for the 10.5 cm le.FH 18 howitzer. Sd.Kfz.and was manufactured mainly by Bussing-NAG, with about 3,800 units being produced. The book presents a collection of photographs of different versions of the tractor from the private archives of German soldiers. The photographs depict vehicles serving on all fronts and in a wide variety of roles. This profusely illustrated photo album includes a large number of previously unseen pictures, many from private sources in Germany. Whatever the rules might have said, German soldiers took many photos, and these are the basis for this book. Photos of the all the main production versions are shown, including self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, artillery tractors and pioneer vehicles. Book contains about 120 period photos.

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Mistel. The Piggy-Back aircraft of the Luftwaffe [Junkers Ju-88]

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AA-01 Second Edition! The Heinkel He-219 'Uhu'. A Detailed Guide to the Luftwaffe's Ultimate Nightfighter by Richard A. Franks Valiant Wings Publishing's returns to where the Airframe Album range started back in 2012 with a second, much expanded edition of the very first title in the series, The Heinkel He-219A Detailed Guide to The Luftwaffe's Ultimate Nightfighter by Richard A. Franks The He 219 is a very popular aircraft modelling subject, confirmed by the fact that we had to reprint our first edition twice after our first run sold out in under two months. Much has changed regarding available knowledge and references concerning the type so it seems right to re-introduce this title in expanded and revised format. The modelling map of the He 219 has also changed considerably over the past nine years so this title will be a new book partly-rewritten, and expanded from the first edition to contain at least 128 pages packed with vital information that no active modeller and Luftwaffe enthusiast should be without. It will contain: 40+ pages of technical information 20+ pages of walk-around images and technical diagrams 10+ pages of camouflage and markings 25+ pages of model builds and updated modelling information 150+ photographs including wartime images Colour side views and four-views by Richard J. Caruana 3D isometric views of all variants by Jacek Jackiewicz & Juraj Jankovic Specially commissioned extensive full kit builds by Libor Jekl & Steve A. Evans New specially commissioned front cover artwork by Jerry Boucher ISBN: 978-1-912932-18-4 Increased to 144 page!. Contents will include extra walkaround pictures, new and redrawn 3D isometric images as well as two kit builds, plus other information that has come to light-essentially a new book.

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AM-20 The Heinkel He-177 Greif-A Detailed Guide To The Luftwaffe's Troubled Strategic Bomber by Richard A. Franks This is our biggest Airframe Album to date-at 192+ pages. Our twentieth title in the Airframe Album series will be an essential reference for any Luftwaffe enthusiast and anyone tackling the Revell or other kits in 1/72nd and 1/48th scale. The Heinkel He 177 Greif contains: - A wealth of historical and walkaround photographs and detail images of the type including data from flight manuals and spare parts catalogues - Period detail images & diagrams during production and service use - Isometric views by Wojciech Sankowski of all prototype, production and test airframes - Concise camouflage and marking notes - Colour profiles and stencil diagram by Richard J. Caruana - Detailed build of the Revell 1/72nd He 177A-5 by Libor Jekl - Lists of all He 177 kits, accessories, decals & masks produced in all scales - Front cover artwork by Arkadiusz Wrobel - At least 192 pages plus cover ISBN: 978-1-912932-38-2. RRP: £25.95 per copy Publication late February 2024

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AM-01R Messerschmitt Me-262. A Complete Guide To The Luftwaffe's First Jet Fighter. (Owing to the volume of extra material we have increased the book size from 176 to 208 pages plus covers and plans) Valiant Wings Publishing's next title returns to where it all started ten years ago with a second, much expanded edition of our very first title The Messerschmitt Me-262 - A Complete Guide To The Luftwaffe's First Jet Fighter by Richard A. Franks. This will be the sixty-second book that we have published in our ten-year history. The Me-262 is a very popular aircraft modelling subject and our much expanded second edition will go some way towards unpicking the bewildering choices of variants and schemes that apply to the type. The modelling map of the Me-262 has changed considerably over the past ten years so this title will be a new book-rewritten, completely redesigned and expanded from the first edition to contain at least 180 pages packed with vital information that no active modeller and Luftwaffe enthusiast should be without. It will contain: 40+ pages of technical information 20+ pages of walk-around images and technical diagrams 10+ pages of camouflage and markings 25+ pages of model builds and updated modelling information 200+ photographs including wartime images Colour side views and four-views by Richard J. Caruana 3D isometric views of all variants by Jacek Jackiewicz Specially commissioned extensive full kit builds by Libor Jekl & Steve A. Evans New specially commissioned front cover artwork by Jerry Boucher Bonus set of 1/48 scale plans not available with the first edition

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AM-11 The Messerschmitt Bf-109 Late Series Valiant Wings Publishing's next title in the ever-popular Airframe & Miniature series will be an updated, revised and expanded second edition of The Messerschmitt Bf-109 Late Series (F-K including the Z-series) " A Complete Guide To The Luftwaffe's Famous Fighter by Richard A. Franks. This eleventh book in our much-acclaimed series has been out of print for a while now. With new late-series Bf-109 kits now available in all scales, plus a mass of associated accessories and decals, it seemed right to make this book available once again. It will contain: 40+ pages of technical information 20+ pages of walk-around images and technical diagrams 5+ pages of camouflage and markings 25+ pages of model builds and modelling information 200+ photographs including wartime images Colour side views and four-views by Richard J. Caruana 3D isometric views of all variants by Wojciech Sankowski Specially commissioned extensive full kit builds by Libor Jekl, Steve A. Evans & Dani Zamarbide Specially commissioned front cover artwork by Jerry Boucher At least 256 pages A real bonus for the modeller will be a set of fold-out 1/48th scale plans

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AM-23 The Junkers Ju-88 Part 1: V1 to A-17 plus B-series-A Complete Guide to the Luftwaffe's Legendary Twin by Richard A. Franks. The Junkers Ju 88 has become a very popular aircraft modelling subject in recent years and our latest book will go some way towards unpicking the bewildering choice of variants and schemes that apply to the type. This twenty-third book in our much-acclaimed series contains over 264 pages packed with vital information that no active modeller and Luftwaffe enthusiast should be without. The Junkers Ju 88 Part 1 contains: - 40+ pages of technical information - 60+ pages of walk-around images and technical diagrams - 35+ pages of camouflage and markings - 25+ pages of model builds and modelling information - 200+ photographs including wartime images - Colour side views and stencil diagram by Richard J. Caruana - 3D isometric views of all Ju 88A and B-series variants by Wojciech Sankowski - Specially commissioned extensive full kit builds by Steve A. Evans and specially commissioned front cover artwork by Jerry Boucher - Set of 1/48 scale plans ISBN: 978-1-912932-30-6. Airframe & Miniature No.23

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Junkers Ju-52/3m (10) USUALLY £7.99. TEMPORARILY SAVE 1/3RD!!! D-ALYL w Nr 5180 in colours for the 11th Olympic Games, Berlin 1936 overall Aluminium with black engines and undercarriage; 22x62 3a Escuadrilla 'Tres Marias' Spanish Civil War 1936 RLM61/62/62/22; Luftwaffe WL+KLQ Ambulance aircraft with Red Crosses on wings and fuselage RLM61/62/63/22; Luftwaffe WL+AFOE Ambulance aircraft with Red Crosses on White wings and fuselage; Luftwaffe 1Z+BF IV Gruppe Stab/KGz.b 1 Balkans 1941nRLM02'70/65 yellow engines and rudder; Luftwaffe BA+KG TG 3 1943 RLM70/71/65; Hungarian Air Force Ambulance aircraft Eastern Front 1942 RLM70/71/65; RAAF 450 Sqn 'Libyan Clipper' Sgt P. Pearson North Africa 1942; Royal Rumanian Air Force No 12 RLM70/71/65 Eastern Front 1942; French Navy 10.S.15 Escadrille de Servitude 10, Le Luc France 1956 Overall aluminium;

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