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06-18-2012, 04:28
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FW 190 Aces on the Attack Author:
John Weal ISBN:
84 8372 22 8 Category:
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I found “FW 190 Aces on the Attack” (alternatively titled "Focke-Wulf FW 190 Aces of the Western Front") to be a very interesting book. The book covers the history of this famous aircraft from its introduction in the West during 1941 and initial teething troubles, the problems it caused the Spitfire Mk V during 1942 and on to its role in the attempt to stem the American day bomber fleets later in the war and the adaptions to night fighter, fighter-bomber and finally the TA 152 version by war’s end.
There are a lot of B&W photos of various marks, 32 colour side views of aircraft including FW 190 A-2 to A-8 and Ta 152H-1. There are also 3 pictures of flight uniforms so that you can paint your tiny pilots just right.
I was quite fascinated by the lengths the British were prepared to go to, to obtain an FW 190 when they finally became fully aware of this New Kid on the Block. From a straightforward (if there was such a thing) commando raid on an airfield escorting a pilot to capture a plane, to the bizarre idea of flying a captured, badly damaged Bf 109 to a German airfield, the German-speaking British pilot (in German uniform of course) then demanding that the airfield authorities lend him an FW 190 so that he could supposedly return to the air combat that he had just been apparently shot out of. He would then of course return straight to England with it.
No, you're right, I don’t think it would have worked either. It sounds like a plot-line straight out of "Hogan’s Heroes" (where of course it would have worked spectacularly…)or "Dad's Army" (where it would not have got off Captain Mainwaring's pin-up board.
The truth of how the British actually got their FW 190 is of course at least equally bizarre and involved a VERY lost and more than a little confused (not to mention embarrassed) German aviator doing a victory roll over a British airfield and then landing on it…
Overall I enjoyed reading this book and it provided me some ideas for interesting scenarios: FW 190’s vs Swordfish anyone?
FW 190 Aces on the Attack Author:
John Weal ISBN:
84 8372 22 8 Category:
Reference Format:
Paperback Summary:
I found “FW 190 Aces on the Attack” (alternatively titled "Focke-Wulf FW 190 Aces of the Western Front") to be a very interesting book. The book covers the history of this famous aircraft from its introduction in the West during 1941 and initial teething troubles, the problems it caused the Spitfire Mk V during 1942 and on to its role in the attempt to stem the American day bomber fleets later in the war and the adaptions to night fighter, fighter-bomber and finally the TA 152 version by war’s end.
There are a lot of B&W photos of various marks, 32 colour side views of aircraft including FW 190 A-2 to A-8 and Ta 152H-1. There are also 3 pictures of flight uniforms so that you can paint your tiny pilots just right.
I was quite fascinated by the lengths the British were prepared to go to, to obtain an FW 190 when they finally became fully aware of this New Kid on the Block. From a straightforward (if there was such a thing) commando raid on an airfield escorting a pilot to capture a plane, to the bizarre idea of flying a captured, badly damaged Bf 109 to a German airfield, the German-speaking British pilot (in German uniform of course) then demanding that the airfield authorities lend him an FW 190 so that he could supposedly return to the air combat that he had just been apparently shot out of. He would then of course return straight to England with it.
No, you're right, I don’t think it would have worked either. It sounds like a plot-line straight out of "Hogan’s Heroes" (where of course it would have worked spectacularly…)or "Dad's Army" (where it would not have got off Captain Mainwaring's pin-up board.
The truth of how the British actually got their FW 190 is of course at least equally bizarre and involved a VERY lost and more than a little confused (not to mention embarrassed) German aviator doing a victory roll over a British airfield and then landing on it…
Overall I enjoyed reading this book and it provided me some ideas for interesting scenarios: FW 190’s vs Swordfish anyone?