MESSERSCHMITT ME 109 - VOL 2: From 1942 to 1945 (Planes and Pilots Series) (Planes & Pilots) [Paperback]

Dominique Breffort (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 14, 2006 | Series: Planes & Pilots

Second and final volume on the ME-109 with 200 color illustrations showing the camouflage and markings used on all fronts by Germany and its allies. Forty black and white photographs, most never seen before, have also been assembled for this remarkable work.

Product Details

• Paperback: 84 pages
• Publisher: Histoire & Collections; First Edition edition (December 14, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 291390310X
• ISBN-13: 978-2913903104
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,578,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SOLID SUMMARY OF THE K-4, September 28, 2003

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This review is from: MESSERSCHMITT ME 109 - VOL 2: From 1942 to 1945 (Planes and Pilots Series) (Planes & Pilots) (Paperback)

This book is outstanding. The plates contain an unparalled 32 examples the K-4, including Hartmann's, which I had seen only as a poster. The many versions of the G are also well represented. This book's scholarship on the K-4 is not as extensive as can be found in similar books from the Czech Republic and Poland, but I nonetheless recommend this work without reservation especially for students of the the air war in 1945. It's great to see that Amazon has made easily available this excellent work on "the last of the eagles."

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy!, March 15, 2003

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Paul Vecsei (Yellowknife, NWT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MESSERSCHMITT ME 109 - VOL 2: From 1942 to 1945 (Planes and Pilots Series) (Planes & Pilots) (Paperback)

See my review for volume 1 to this series. Splendid reference for those who appreciate the complex camouflage patterns used by the Luftwaffe. Very interesting in how various markings were applied as well. No one bothered to edit these books but so what, at 13 bucks, it is a crime to not buy it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mid to late Bf109 profiles, March 21, 2006

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ALDO CHETCUTI "TGM MODELS" (MALTA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MESSERSCHMITT ME 109 - VOL 2: From 1942 to 1945 (Planes and Pilots Series) (Planes & Pilots) (Paperback)

If you are interested in different colour schemes for the F through to the K versions of the Messerschmitt Bf109, then this is the book for you. As always, colours are subject to personal interpretation as these are invariably translated from black and white photographs - but all in all, most profiles seem to be a sensible representation.

The artwork may appear flat and does not reach levels of aviation artists like Richard J. Caruana. The perspective layout is also on the weak side, particularly the under-surfaces. The weathering effect can be annoying as it is done on a permanent layer and is repeated on every profile. Finally, there are occasional schemes where it is too obvious that the only changes are the aircraft number and all else is merely repetition.

All in all however, the effort is commendable and the publication is in fact a good reference source from the scheme aspect.