The Me 262 Stormbird

The Me 262 Stormbird
Title The Me 262 Stormbird PDF eBook
Author Colin Heaton
Publisher Zenith Press
Pages 336
Release 2012-05-15
Genre History
ISBN 1610584341

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The Me 262 was the first of its kind, the first jet-powered aircraft. Although conceived before the war, with the initial plans being drawn in April 1939, the Stormbird was beset with technological (particularly the revolutionary engines) and political difficulties, resulting in it not entering combat until August 1944, with claims of nineteen downed Allied aircraft. The performance of the Me 262 so far exceeded that of Allied aircraft that on 1 Sepember 1944, USAAF General Carl Spaatz remarked that if greater numbers of German jets appeared, they could inflict losses heavy enough to force cancellation of the Allied daylight bombing offensive. The story of how the Stormbird came to be is fascinating history, and it comes to life in the hands of noted historian Colin Heaton. Told largely in the words of the German aces who flew it, The Me 262 Stormbird provides the complete history of this remarkable airplane from the drawing boards to combat in the skies over the Third Reich. Features two forewords, one by Jorg Czypionka, Me 262 night fighter pilot, and another by historian and author Barrett Tillman.

Me 262

Me 262
Title Me 262 PDF eBook
Author Hugh Morgan
Publisher
Pages 232
Release 1994
Genre History
ISBN

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Stormbird Colors

Stormbird Colors
Title Stormbird Colors PDF eBook
Author Brett Green
Publisher Eagle Editions Limited
Pages 0
Release 2005-01-22
Genre History
ISBN 9780966070699

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Continuing in the popular series, EagleFiles, Stormbird Colors is EF#5. The construction, camouflage and markings of the Me 262, the German Luftwaffe's late war jet, is examined with the aid of over 40 WWII period photos, some in color from a period film. Also included are scale drawings, excerpts from an original Me 262 engineering handbook and a full color photos of "Black X”, the last remaining complete Me 262 bomber housed in Australia.

Modelling the Messerschmitt Me 262

Modelling the Messerschmitt Me 262
Title Modelling the Messerschmitt Me 262 PDF eBook
Author Robert Oehler
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 132
Release 2012-04-20
Genre History
ISBN 1780966458

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Developed from a 1938 design by Messerschmitt the Me 262 Schwalbe (Swallow) was the world's first operational turbojet aircraft. First seeing combat in July 1944, it proved to be particularly effective against the large Allied bomber formations that were operating over Germany late in the war and more than 1,400 were produced, though less than 300 saw combat. This book showcases six different builds of the Me 262 across the scales from 1/72 to 1/32, across a range of skill levels. It also includes a comprehensive list of all the available kits and aftermarket products.

Stormbird

Stormbird
Title Stormbird PDF eBook
Author Hermann Buchner
Publisher Voyageur Press (MN)
Pages 0
Release 2000
Genre Messerschmitt 262 (Jet fighter plane)
ISBN 9781902109008

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- Written by Hermann Buchner, who was one of the few bomber pilots to become a fighter ace.- Includes copies of the surviving sections of Hermann Buchner's log books.- 16 pages of color illustrations, which will be extremely useful to aviation modelers.

Me.262 Stormbird Ascending

Me.262 Stormbird Ascending
Title Me.262 Stormbird Ascending PDF eBook
Author
Publisher Coda Books Ltd
Pages 115
Release
Genre
ISBN 1781581096

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Stormbird

Stormbird
Title Stormbird PDF eBook
Author Hermann Buchner
Publisher
Pages 0
Release 2019-02
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 9781910809297

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Bomber pilots who become fighter pilots are rare, but Hermann Buchner was one. The author, a Luftwaffe NCO pilot and Knight's Cross holder gives a riveting account of his training with the pre-war Austrian air force, instructing with the Luftwaffe then the terrifying ground attack operations on the Eastern Front trying to stop the Russian juggernaut. Despite being shot down twice, Buchner himself targeted Il 2s, Yak 9s and Boston bombers who fell victims to his eagle eye. Later tasked with opposing the Allied daylight bombing raids into the heart of Germany, Buchner laboured to protect his homeland. Serving alongside many well-known aces and sometimes taking off from his home airfield while under Soviet shellfire, he paints a picture of a man surviving against incredible odds, who became one of the elite with JG7 and learnt that the important thing with the Me 262 was to land near a convenient foxhole. Illustrated with many photographs, mostly from the author's personal collection together with colour profiles of his aircraft and opponents, Stormbird presents a remarkable insight into the life of a Luftwaffe pilot in WWII.