Heinkel HE 111 [Hardcover]

Ron Mackay (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2003 | Series: Crowood Aviation Series

The Heinkel He 111 is perhaps the best known of all the Luftwaffe's World War Two bombers. Designed originally as a civil airliner, it made its mark in the bomber role in the Spanish Civil War. Active from the beginning of WWII, the He 111 played a crucial part in the bombardment of targets in Britain and, later, the Eastern front. The author's history of this important aircraft places it firmly in the context of the course of WWII, and shows how it went from being a fast, effective machine to a seriously outclassed death-trap, attempting to stay on the offensive right up until the end of the war.

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About the Author

Ron Mackay's interest in military aviation began during World War Two. A working knowledge of German extended his field of study to the Luftwaffe. Ron's previous books for Crowood, Messerschmitt Bf110 and Junkers Ju88, share with this one the profits of extensive researches amongst surviving aircrew.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: The Crowood Press (July 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 186126576X
• ISBN-13: 978-1861265760
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,544,445 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars operational history vs modeling book, September 28, 2004

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This review is from: Heinkel HE 111 (Hardcover)

this is an excellent history of the development and operational use of the he-111. It is more for aviation enthusiasts and students of history than someone who wants many views or details so they can model.

The book has many 1st person accounts of their experience flying and crewing the he-111 on all fronts. It does have technical data and many black & white photos (one shortcoming, no color pictures and a cutaway view would have been nice) regarding each variants specifications, statistics, etc but this is not the focus of the book.

The author has created a very vidid account of heinkels bomber, its strengths, weaknesses and i definately recommend this book to collectors of aviation books.