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Me 262, Volume Four

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J. Richard Smith and Eddie Creek wrap up their magnificent four-volume history of the Me 262 with this final volume published in 2000 by Classic Publications. As with the earlier volumes, Volume Four is a masterful and well-written presentation based on extensive research and illustrated with numerous, rare photographs and well-done artwork.

Having already published some 670-odd pages detailing Willy Messerschmitt's creation, readers might wonder what Smith and Creek had left to present on the Me 262. As demonstrated in Volume Four, there was much material remaining, some 220 pages in all! In Volume Four, Creek and Smith detail the Me 262's final combats in April and May 1945; take an in-depth look at the German aviation industry's research into jet engines, swept-wing aircraft and high-speed flight; summarize the post-war testing of Me 262s done by the U.S., Britain, France, Czechoslovakia and Russia along with Japanese efforts to develop their own Me 262 aircraft; and describe the ten known surviving Me 262s.

The detailed yet eminently readable text is complimented by hundreds of rare black & white - and 14 color - photographs, detailed fold-out general arrangement plans, profiles of various Me 262 variants, engine schematics and 34 gorgeous color profiles by Creek and Tom Tullis. The illustrations alone are worth the cover price!

Smith and Creek's Me 262 four-volume set is not only aviation research/history at its best, it is THE definitive history of the Me 262! I'd give the entire set six stars if possible. Highly recommended.

Brilliant book ! A must have for any Luftwaffe enthusiast or anyone interested in the history of the Me 262. Easy reading with good quality pictures and fantastic colour profiles.
Worth every cent I paid for it - buy all of them if you can (Vol 1 - 4)

Mr. Smith continues his superb research and writing.
Buy the entire set of all 4 volumes.