This 104 page softcover book from
Mushroom
Model Magazine
is specifically devoted to the Ju-87 as it served in Foreign
Service.
The Ju-87
was one of the best known bombers used by the Luftwaffe during
WW2. But this ugly dive bomber with it's bent wings and fixed
undercarriage was also used by a variety of German allies during the war
and captured aircraft were flown by the Allies to a small
degree.
Significant
numbers of this aircraft served with the Hungarian, Italian, Romanian,
Bulgarian and Slovak air forces. This book covers in detail the
operational history of the Ju-87 in these countries as well as this
aircraft as it served with the ROA (Russian Liberation Army) which
fought on the Axis side. Also covered in this book are captured
JU-87's in British, US, Russian and Yugoslav colours.
As I read this book I was
impressed with the level of research that went into this book. This book
includes exhaustive information about much of the operational history of
these foreign service Ju-87's.
As for images you get 101 black
and white photos, 2 colour photos from WW2, 34 sideview colour profiles and 10
views of the top and bottom of these profiles.
Modellers tend to be historians
at heart and this book satisfies the yearning modeller have to get closer to the
operational history of the aircraft we build as models.
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Modellers, aircraft enthusiasts, amateur
historians of WW2 German aircraft and markings of minor air forces will find
this book a great addition to their reference library. If you have an
interest in German aircraft from WW2, then this book will appeal to you. I am quite pleased to add this book to my library.....it will
prove to be a very helpful book in my reference library. Special thanks to the folks at
Mushroom
Model Magazine for the review sample and bringing this book to my attention. You
can purchase this book through their secure online webstore at Mushroom
Model Magazine or at book stores or in North America through
Squadron.com
or Platypus Publications in Australia.
Steve
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