Wings of the Luftwaffe [Paperback]

Capt E Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 6, 1993

During the first chaotic months after the fall of the Third Reich, the RAE sent test pilots throughout the British Zone of Occupation to collect examples of the Luftwaffe's standard aircraft and then ferry them to Farnborough. Captain Eric Brown was a pilot in this ferrying operation. Here Brown delivers a detailed assessment of the characteristics of these principal German aircraft: Fw200C; Heinkel He162; Junkers Ju87; Dornier Do217; Messerschmitt Me262, Bf109G, Bf110, Me163, and several others.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Crowood (September 6, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853104132
• ISBN-13: 978-1853104138
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 7.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #251,535 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #45 in Books > History > Military > Pictorials

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First Hand Experience, January 10, 2002

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This review is from: Wings of the Luftwaffe (Paperback)

World war two is history like other things we learned from books and media. But how many times could you find a reference is written by a person who actually flew those airplanes ? Especially they were not Allied's planes, they were German's military airplanes.

You could learn the speed, range or how many guns of each airplanes from tones other books, but you won't be able to learn the feeling to fly all of them by the same person from them.

This book was published long long time ago, but don't think the data and describtion is also old. Those experience is never faded away.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of a small genre, February 9, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Wings of the Luftwaffe (Paperback)

This is probably the closest that the average person will come to flying a captured Luftwaffe aircraft. Wings of the Luftwaffe is certainly among the best books in the relatively small flight test review genre. Brown has a terrific eye for detail, and must have been an exceptional test pilot. I just wish Brown would write an expanded edition of this book, and his other classic, Wings of the Navy.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pilots- satisfy your curiousity! These are great reviews!, May 20, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: Wings of the Luftwaffe (Paperback)

Just as flying magazines review the latest twins, this is a 'you are there' kind of book. Organized to convey the standard specs- takeoff distance, range, armament, etc, Brown has included plenty of photos, and a rich narrative. Did you know the Germans used propeller controls modeled on the face of a clock? I was also intrigued by Brown's experiences with German aviators before and after the conflict. He must have led a fascinating life. Every scholar needs a copy of this book beside him when reading anything about World War II Luftwaffe operations.