Download or read book Fw 190 Sturmj ger written by Robert Forsyth and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-23 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated account of how the USAAF's might was challenged by the Jagdflieger and their heavily armed, and armoured, Fw 190A-8 Sturmjäger. Developed from one of the finest fighters of World War II, the radial-engined Fw 190A-8 was conceived as a heavy assault aircraft and armed accordingly. Its mission was to provide a response to the increasing numbers of USAAF B-17 and B-24 bombers operating against targets in the western and central Reich. This book explores the fascinating feats of the men flying the Fw 190A-8 and its subvariants. These pilots were given exceptional training and many were volunteers, some of whom were willing to sign oaths that they would bring down a bomber at all costs – even if it meant ramming the enemy aircraft. Using first-hand accounts, archival photos, full-colour illustrations, maps and tactical diagrams, acclaimed Luftwaffe expert Robert Forsyth puts readers in the cockpit of a Sturmjäger defending the Fatherland from USAAF bombers protected by powerful Allied escort fighters.

Download or read book Focke Wulf 190 written by Morten Jessen and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the spring of 1942 until the end of the war, Germany was pounded by night and by day by Allied aircraft. A key element of the German defenses was the Fw 190, a rugged, well armed and reliable machine. This book details the Fw 190 and its variants in the crucial years of 1943/45, and presents rare photos of the planes, their crews, and their combat missions.

Download or read book Focke Wulf Fw 190 Aces of the Western Front written by John Weal and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-20 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fw 190 was the scourge of Fighter Command from the moment it appeared on the Western Front at Abbeville in August 1941 with II./JG 26. A nimble, speedy and well-armed adversary, the 'Butcher Bird' quickly proved superior to all Allied fighters of the time, particularly at medium to low altitude. Led by Experten of the calibre of 'Pips' Priller, Heinz Bar and Walter Oesau, the handful of Fw 190-equipped Jagdgeschwader flew against overwhelming odds, firstly on the Channel coast, and then in direct defence of the Reich when the Jagdflieger took on the might of the USAAF's Eighth and Ninth Air Forces. This is their story.

Download or read book The Focke Wulf 190 written by Heinz J. Nowarra and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beskrivelse af Luftwaffe-jagerflyet Fw 190 kendt fra 2. verdenskrig.

Download or read book Focke Wulf Fw 190A written by Dietmar Harmann and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2003-10-30 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with the development history and testing of this fighter aircraft and production of the early variants of the Fw 190 A. An interesting comparison between the Bf 109 and the Fw 190 shows the strengths and weaknesses of the two aircraft, and authentic reports by former test pilots of Focke-Wulf and the Rechlin Test Station document the aircrafts performance. Also covered are the later torpedo-carrier and reconnaissance versions of the Fw 190. Together with the Messerschmitt Bf 109, the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 formed the standard equipment of the German fighter arm in the Second World War and today is considered one of the most capable fighters of that period. Initial flight trials in 1939 revealed a number of shortcomings, nevertheless the basic concept of the Fw 190 proved extremely successful. In contrast to the Bf 109, which was powered by a liquid-cooled, inverted-vee engine, in developing the Fw 190 Prof. Kurt Tank selected the BMW 801, an air-cooled radial engine that was less sensitive to battle damage. The broad-track undercarriage also gave the Focke-Wulf fighter much superior takeoff and landing characteristics. The Fw 190 entered quantity production by Focke-Wulf and license manufacturers Fieseler, AGO and Arado in 1941. It proved an immediate success in combat operations in 1942, proving itself superior to the Spitfire in some respects. Lavishly illustrated with photographs and drawings, many of which have not been published before, this book provides both aircraft enthusiasts and modelers with a wealth of information, and fills a gap in the history of aircraft design in Germany.

Download or read book The Focke Wulf 190 written by William F. Hepworth and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beskrivelse af Luftwaffe-jagerflyet Fw 190 kendt fra 2. verdenskrig.

Download or read book Fw 190 Defence of the Reich Aces written by John Weal and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-20 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned aviation author and artist, John Weal, presents the last volume of Fw 190 Aces not previously covered in the Aircraft of the Aces series. From mid-1942 until the end of the war, German fighter pilots were deployed in the defence of the homeland in an effort to halt the near-constant bombing raids by Britain and America. This book tells their story, from the moment when the Luftwaffe began to retreat to the dying days of the Reich. Using previously unpublished photographs, this book charts the story of the men who earned their status as aces while fighting a hopeless battle to protect the land and the people they loved.

Download or read book FOCKE WULF FW 190 PB written by Jay P. Spenser and published by Smithsonian Books (DC). This book was released on 1987-03-17 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Focke Wulf Fw 190 long Nose written by Dietmar Harmann and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the complete development history of those variants of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 powered by inline engines. The first Fw 190 equipped with a Daimler Benz liquid-cooled engine took to the air in early 1942, followed six months later by another powered by a Jumo 213. Production of the Fw 190 C, Fw 190 D and Ta 153 was delayed by the German air ministry. Not until 1944, by which time Germany had lost control of the air, did the Fw 190 D-9, an interim fighter powered by the Jumo 213 A, enter production. The Fw 190 D-9 proved an immediate success, largely due to an excellent prototype test program under Dipl.Ing. Hans Sander. The type quickly entered service with the Luftwaffe and more than 1,700 examples were completed by the end of the war. The Fw 190 D-9 gave rise to a number of improved variants with the more powerful Jumo 213 F engine and a heavier armament, however only a handful of the D-11 and D-13 versions were completed. With a maximum speed of 750 km/h, the Fw 190 D-12 powered by the new Jumo 213 EB would have represented the apex of Fw 190 development. The proposed Fw 190 D-14 and D-15, both powered by improved versions of the dive-bombers 603, came too late to see service with the Luftwaffe.

Download or read book Focke Wulf Fw 190 written by Robert Grinsell and published by Crown Publishing Group (NY). This book was released on 1980 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beskriver med mange illustrationer udviklingen og anvendelsen af det tyske jagerfly fra 2. verdenskrig, Focke-Wulf Fw 190.

Download or read book Focke Wulf FW 190 A S F G written by Krzysztof Janowicz and published by Monographs Special Edition in. This book was released on 2020-02-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The monograph on the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, WW2 German fighter plane, discusses the origins and development of its A, F, G and S versions, which prototypes and fighter, assault, fighter-bomber, reconnaissance and trainer production variants are specified and described, including technical specifications and changes made in all sub-variants and conversions. All used types of armament: shooting weapons, bombs, missiles and torpedos are listed. The book also contains the production list of Fw 190 A with serial numbers and technical data of each variant. In a separate chapter, the author describes camouflage schemes and markings of Fw 190s used in combat units on the basis of particular examples.

Download or read book Focke Wulf Fw 190 Vol III written by Krzysztof Janowicz and published by . This book was released on 2010-01-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third part of a monograph on Focke-Wulf Fw 190 concentrates on the operational history of the ground-attack and fighter-bomber units flying this type. Describes the battles over the English Channel, on the Eastern and Western Front, over North Africa and Italy. One chapter is also devoted to the actions beyond the Arctic Circle. The author uncovers the fates of particular fighter units as well as individual pilots who fought in them. Complete with 124 pages, 167 photographs (including 22 in color), 10 sheets of technical drawings in 1:48 scale, 7 colour charts with 16 examples of camouflage schemes. Free 1:32, 1:48 and 1:72 decals for 8 schemes: Fw 190 F-8, 'Green Double Chevron' of Stab II Gruppe of SG 77 or SG 3, Germany, May 1945. Fw 190 F-8, 'White T' of II./SG 77, Lemberg (Ukraine), Summer 1944. Fw 190 F-8, 'White 4' of 7./SG 10, Ceske Budejowice (Czechoslovakia), May 1945. Fw 190 F-8 of Stab III./SG 10, Czechoslovakia, Spring 1945. Fw 190 F-8, W.Nr. 584 205, 'Black M' of III./SG 3, Sweden, May 1945. Fw 190 F-9/Panzerblitz, 'White 2' of 7./SG 77, Chrudim (Czechoslovakia), Spring 1945. Fw 190 F-9, 'Black 9' of II./SG 2, Varpalotta (Hungary), Spring 1945. Fw 190 F-9, W.Nr. 440 382, 'Yellow 10' of NSGr 20 or III./KG 200, Wunsdorf (Germany), Spring 1945. About the Series Monographs focuses on an individual type of aircraft. Each monograph contains descriptions of the aircraft's origin, its variants and combat history. Each volume includes several hundred archive photographs, technical scale drawings and color profile artwork. Each book also has free extras for modelers, with decals and masking foil.

Download or read book Focke Wulf Fw 190 written by Peter Caygill and published by Airlife Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fw 190A-1 entered service with the Luftwaffe in 1941. It caused great alarm amongst the Allied air forces, since it immediately proved to be a superior adversary to the legendary Spitfire. Later, in 1944, the Fw 190D-9 became operational and was considered to be Germany's best piston-engined fighter of the War, with a top speed of 430 mph and armed with two cannon and two machine-guns. Early models were powered by a BMW radial engine but this was superseded towards the end of the War by the Jumo 213A that produced 2,240 horse power. Fighter-bomber variants could carry up to 1,000 kg of bombs. Book jacket.

Download or read book Focke Wulf written by Alfred Price and published by History Press. This book was released on 2009-07-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dramatic account of the daring exploits of this iconic plane and its pilots in the Second World War

Download or read book Focke Wolf Fw 190 Vol Ii written by Krzysztof Janowicz and published by . This book was released on 2010-01-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second part of a monograph on Focke-Wulf Fw 190 concentrates on the operational history of the fighter units flying this type. Starting with the combat debut over the North Sea and English Channel, the book describes the activities of Fw 190s in comparison with the British Spitfire fighter and the initial dominance of the Focke-Wulfs over their opponents. The author uncovers the fates of particular fighter units as well as individual pilots who fought in them. 128 pages, 171 photographs (many previously unpublished), 8 sheets of factory drawings with detailed view of the construction and armament, 11 color charts with 24 examples of camouflage schemes. Free 1:32, 1:48 and 1:72 decals for 7 schemes: Fw 190 A-8, 'Black 11', flown by Lt. Günther Heym of Stab/JG 51, Zichenau (Poland), Summer/Autumn 1944. Fw 190 A-2, W.Nr. 20206, 'Black Chevron', flown by Fw. Walter Grünlinger of Stab III./JG 26, France, 1942. Fw 190 A-5, 'White 8' of IV./JG 51, Eastern Front, Summer 1943. Fw 190 A-8, 'White 16' of 13./JG 54, France, Summer 1944. Fw 190 A-8, 'Black 9' of II./JG 301, Germany, Spring 1945. Fw 190 A-5, W.Nr. 2700, 'Black 8' of 2./JG 11, Husum (Germany), Summer 1943. Fw 190 A-8/R2, 'White 14', flown by Uffz. Oskar Bösch of Sturmstaffel 1, Salzwedel (Germany), February 1944. About the Series Monographs focuses on an individual type of aircraft. Each monograph contains descriptions of the aircraft's origin, its variants and combat history. Each volume includes several hundred archive photographs, technical scale drawings and color profile artwork. Each book also has free extras for modelers, with decals and masking foil.

Download or read book La 5 7 vs Fw 190 written by Dmitriy Khazanov and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soviet fighter aviation suffered terribly at the hands of the Jagdwaffe in the first year of the war in the east and, with the arrival of JG 51 and its Fw 190s on the Stalingrad Front in September 1942, things only got worse. However, help was on its way in the form of the La-5. Tougher, faster, and with a greater rate of climb than its predecessors, most were flow by a new generation of better-trained pilots led by combat veterans. These new fighters soon found themselves pitted into action on the Central Sector against the equally new Fw 190As of JG 51. From then on, these two fighters would battle it out in the skies over the Eastern Front. This book tells the complete story of the battles between these two important fighters.

Download or read book The Focke Wulf FW 190 written by Heinz J. Nowarra and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 1997-01-06 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Along with the Bf 109, the Fw 190 was a stalwart of the Luftwaffe and one of the top fighters of WWII.