An illustrated account of the infamous Me 262 and its pilots in the dark days of 1945, containing previously unseen photographs.
Robert Forsyth has studied the history and operations of the Luftwaffe for many years. He is the author of JV 44 - The Galland Circus (1996), Battle over Bavaria: The B-26 versus the German Jets (1998), Mistel: German Composite Aircraft and Operations 1942-1945 (2001) and Messerschmitt Me 264 Amerikabomber (2006 - with Eddie J Creek). He works in publishing. Jim Laurier is a native of New England, growing up in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He has been drawing since he could hold a pencil and throughout his life he has worked in many media creating artwork on a variety of subjects. He has worked on the Osprey Aviation list since 2000, and in that time he has produced some of the finest artwork seen in these volumes.
"Author Robert Forsyth has put together a superb book that covers the full story of this jet unit, from its beginnings until the end of the war ... another superlative publication from a publisher we have come to trust for accuracy and a good read..." --Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com (October 2008) "A good read for the enthusiast and a good reference for the modeller." --Rob Baumgartner, Hyperscale.com (February 2010)
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