Fw190D, JV44 - Sachsenberrg's Platzschutzschwarm

Published: January 12, 2011
Company: Eduard

Introduction

This kit boxing is a "Limited Edition Dual Combo" with a Bonus 1/144 scale Me262 kit included. In essence three complete kits in one box with the third being the Me262.

Optional Markings

• Fw 190D-9, W.Nr. 600424, Lt. Heinz Sachsenberg, Munich - Riem airport, Germany, April - May 1945
• Fw 190D-9, W.Nr. 600?69, Hptm. Waldemar Wübke, Ainring airbase, Austria, May 1945
• Fw 190D-11, W.Nr.2200??, Lt. Karl-Heinz Hofmann, Munich – Riem airport, Germany, April - May 1945
• Fw 190D-9, W.Nr. 210240, Oblt. Klaus Faber, Ainring airbase, Austria, May 1945
• Fw 190D-11, W.Nr.2200??, Red 2, Munich – Riem airport, Bad Aibling, Germany, April - May 1945

History

After falling out of Hermann Göring’s… more

Aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy: Land-based aviation, 1929-1945 Volume II

Published: December 8, 2010
Book Author(s): Eduardo Cea
Company: AF Editions

This is a very interesting publication. First of all, the title is misleading. This may be caused by the translation from the original Spanish and my lack of ability to do the same. If the word “Aircraft” is changed to “Aviation of the Japanese Imperial Navy” it would be more accurate.

Secondly this book is a continuation of Volume I. The interesting thing here is that the book apparently begins where the previous volume left off. By this I mean no preliminaries, such as a table of contents, publication data, or an index in the back. There is not even a prolog or introduction. It's like walking in when the movie is half over.

Thirdly, although totally illustrated with aircraft profiles (done by the author) of excellent quality, these illustrations are highly repetitive… more