Junkers Ju 88. The Twilight Years - Biscay to the Fall of Germany.

By Chris Goss

Printed: 2018

Publisher: Frontline Books. Barnsley

Edition: First edition

Dimensions 19 × 25 × 1.5 cm
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Language: English

Size (cminches): 19 x 25 x 1.5

Condition: As new  (See explanation of ratings)

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Softback. Grey and brown cover with black title and plane picture on the front board.

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Designed as a fast bomber that could out-run the fighters of the era, the twin-engine Junkers Ju 88 became one of the most versatile aircraft of the Second World War. Such was the success of the design that its production lines operated constantly from 1936 to 1945, with more than 16,000 examples being built in dozens of variants – more than any other twin-engine German aircraft of the period. From an early stage it was intended that it would be used as a conventional light bomber and as a dive-bomber. As such, it served in the invasion of Poland, the Norway campaign, the Blitzkrieg and the invasion of France and the Battle of Britain. This latest volume in Frontline’s Air War Archive examines the Ju 88s use in the latter years of the Second World War. The type’s use as a torpedo bomber or reconnaissance aircraft, as well as its deployment in Russia, over the Bay of Biscay and in the Mediterranean theatre are all explored. Even its use in the Mistel flying bomb is covered. In this selection of unrivalled images collected over many years, the operations of this famous aircraft in its twilight years are portrayed and brought to life.

About the AuthorHaving retired from the RAF with the rank of Wing Commander, Chris Goss is a regular and highly sought-after contributor to major aviation publications in the UK, France and Germany, as well the author of fourteen critically acclaimed books covering the air war between 1939 and 1945. Chris completed an MA with Merit in War Studies in 2001.

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