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Luftwaffe Mistel Composite Bomber Units

Af: Robert Forsyth Engelsk Paperback

Luftwaffe Mistel Composite Bomber Units

Af: Robert Forsyth Engelsk Paperback
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The striking appearance of Luftwaffe’s Mistel Composite attack aircraft might seem ridiculous to modern eyes, but employed correctly, these original ‘fire and forget’ weapons were devastatingly effective, as Allied sources testify.

This book draws on a wealth of first-hand reports and revealing contemporary photographs to tell the full, strange story of the Mistel units. They were the product of a remarkable mix of desperation and innovation, and were actually grounded in a pre-war, non-military practise – the mounting of one aircraft atop another was initially conceived to extend the ranges of passenger and mail-carrying aircraft. But as early as 1942, German planners saw the potential for use as a guided missile, and by the end of the war, the sight of a Ju-88 lashed to a BF 109 or FW 190 fighter bearing down on an Allied target was not as rare as one might expect.

This is a comprehensive account of the Mistel units, from their design and development, through the first deployments at D-Day, to the last, desperate missions against key bridges on the Oder and the Neisse in the final weeks of the war.

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The striking appearance of Luftwaffe’s Mistel Composite attack aircraft might seem ridiculous to modern eyes, but employed correctly, these original ‘fire and forget’ weapons were devastatingly effective, as Allied sources testify.

This book draws on a wealth of first-hand reports and revealing contemporary photographs to tell the full, strange story of the Mistel units. They were the product of a remarkable mix of desperation and innovation, and were actually grounded in a pre-war, non-military practise – the mounting of one aircraft atop another was initially conceived to extend the ranges of passenger and mail-carrying aircraft. But as early as 1942, German planners saw the potential for use as a guided missile, and by the end of the war, the sight of a Ju-88 lashed to a BF 109 or FW 190 fighter bearing down on an Allied target was not as rare as one might expect.

This is a comprehensive account of the Mistel units, from their design and development, through the first deployments at D-Day, to the last, desperate missions against key bridges on the Oder and the Neisse in the final weeks of the war.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 96
ISBN-13: 9781472808462
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 1472808460
Kategori: Germany
Udg. Dato: 20 sep 2015
Længde: 10mm
Bredde: 247mm
Højde: 183mm
Forlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Oplagsdato: 20 sep 2015
Forfatter(e): Robert Forsyth
Forfatter(e) Robert Forsyth

Kategori Germany

ISBN-13 9781472808462

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 96

Udgave

Længde 10mm

Bredde 247mm

Højde 183mm

Udg. Dato 20 sep 2015

Oplagsdato 20 sep 2015

Forlag Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

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