Wings of the Black Cross- Number Six
book Written by Mark
Proulx.
This is the sixth in the series of
books put out by Eagle Editions. Typical of the series this softbound book
contains 36 pages of large photographs, mostly black and white but with a color
photo on the back cover.
Perennial favorites such as the
Bf-109 and FW-190 are covered. A few of the 109 photos have been seen before but
never as clear as they are here. They look like first generation repoductions.
So there are 109s. There are always 109s, but some of these are special. I found
the two photos of a very light G-4 from Malta interesting. The FW-190A-9 is a
unique airplane that wasn’t photographed very much but this book contains
three new photos of two airplanes. A FW-190A-5/U3 marked as “Yellow B” is
interesting.
Some new Me-262 and Do-335 photos
are shown. What I like about these books is the photos are large enough and
clear enough to be useable by the modeler and historian. A really well worn
He-111 has some unique markings from the late war period. Other late war
aircraft such as the Ar-234 and the Ju-188 are shown. The Ju-188 has a really
unique story included in the caption. Another series of photos show a very
uniquely camouflaged Ju-188A-2. I can see myself modeling this aircraft in the
future. The earlier Ju-88s are also seen, especially interesting are the wave
camouflage.
Helicopters are not forgotten in
this book. Both the Fa-223 and Fl-282 are both seen in clear photos at Wright
Field. Another unique aircraft is a series of photos of the BV-222. A
minesweeping Ju-52/3M (MS) would make a unique modeling subject. The back cover
color photo is of a Bf-109G-10/R2 photo recon aircraft is the best exposed and
clear.
OK an Eagle Edition book wouldn’t
be complete without some great color profiles and this one does not disappoint.
Eight profiles are included, one Bf-109G-6, two Me-262, three FW-190, a He-111
and the uniquely camouflaged Ju-188. These are really motivating to me.
Sometimes just the profiles alone are enough to make me break out a model.
Most of the photos have never before
been published and they offer a wealth of knowledge, especially of late war
aircraft. They are large and very clear. The color profiles are beautiful. These
books are a really nice and give you a great overall look at multiple types of
aircraft. These books are a great addition to any library. I can’t wait to see
what is in the next one.
Thanks to Aeroplane Books for the
review copy. You can get your copy at www.aeroplanebooks.com
. Let them know you heard about it here.
Floyd S. Werner,
Jr. IPMS# 26266
|