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Monography of Austro-Hungarian WWI fighter covers development history of the type including extensive production under licence and operational service, camouflage and marking, all documented by technical drawings, complete service manual, photos and colour profiles of 26 airplanes.

A comprehensive pictorial volume on the day fighters of the Luftwaffe units deployed in the West and the later Defence of the Reich. The volume is organised chronologically beginning with the establishment of those fighter formations set up in the period from 1935 to 1939 and the first offensive campaign over Poland. At first glance, it may not seem logical to also deal with the war in Poland. But that is where the Second World War began. At the end of hostilities, many of the units deployed over Poland moved to the West as a result of the declaration of war by England and France on Germany on 3rd September 1939. This was followed by the offensive against Germany’s western neighbors, by operations against the UK through 1940–41 and then the need to organise defences against the Allied units operating from the UK over the Continent, so-called Reichsverteidigung (Defence of the Reich).

The Avia B.534 was the iconic fighter of Czechoslovak Air Force of the late nineteen thirties, the Munich diktat period in 1938 and the dissolution of the Czechoslovakia in March 1939. Although she was not allowed to proof her combat quality under Czechoslovak colors she flew sorties in various roles including combat sorties by Luftwaffe, by Vzdusne zbrane of Slovakia and by Bulgarian Air Force. The service by the last mentioned air force is the topic of this detailed study.

First part of extensive study prepared by Pavel Türk and Miloslav Pajer contains:

• foreword by S/Ldr. Terence M. Bulloch, DSO&Bar, DFC&Bar
• overview of Liberator’s versions delivered to UK and used by RAF Coastal Command
• overview of RAF Squadrons using B-24 Liberator in maritime service
• complete list and operational history of all 81 Liberators used by No. 311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron in Coastal Command service during WWII and afterwards

The set of three standalone titles dealing with Kampfgeschwader units operations over Czech territory for a discounted price.
The set includes:

• Messerschmitt Me 262s of KG & KG(J) units
• Messerschmitt Bf 109s of KG(J) 6
• Messerschmitt Bf 109s & Other Aircraft of I./EKG(J)

There has been realized an operation within the Luftwaffe since autumn 1944 to increase number of shortage fighter pilots by retraing of bomber pilots. This transformation and pilot training have been described in our titles “Messerschmitt Me 262s of KG & KG(J) units” and “Messerschmitt Bf 109s of KG(J) 6”. This study deals with the I./EKG(J) which should ensure to continuously replenish the personnel strength of KG(J) units and to substitute expected losses and which activities were mostly connected with Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia. The title extends number of titles with this theme to the trilogy.
As is usual in the “Luftwaffe over Czech Territory – 1945” line the historical description is accompanied by historical documents, tables, b/w and colour photos and description of 38 aircraft from that 28 Messerschmitt Bf 109s, 5 Focke-Wulf Fw 190s and 5 Arado Ar 96Bs.

The difficulties connected with implementation of Me 262 into operational service especially the lack of experienced fighters resulted in a rare process of retraining pilots from disbanded Kampfgeschwaders to jet fighters. The end of the process – combat sorties of retrained pilots with Me 262s – is described in the title “Messerschmitt Me 262s of KG & KG(J) Units”.
This study covers historical background of Kampfgeshwaders transfer into Kampfgeschwader(J) units with focus on KG 6 and KG(J) 6 and its training in the area of Protektorat Böhmen und Mähren. The historical text part is followed by detailed analysis of 16 Bf 106G-6, G-10 and K-4 used by the unit.

The third title of our “Luftwaffe over Czech territory 1945” is dealing with an attempt of Luftwaffe to significantly increase number of jet fighters by retraining bomber pilots for fighter tasks. The IX.Fliegerkorps(J) was based under Dietrich Peltz command and several KG units were transformed into KG(J), but only KG(J) 54 reached regular operational status and was sent into action. It was transferred to Prague in April 1945 and together with JG 7 and fragments of KG(J) 6 saw final battles over Bohemia, Germany and at Prague.
Despite of KG(J) 54 and KG(J) 6 the KG 51 was regular bomber unit which flew operationally from the late of 1944. At the end of April 1945 several aircraft moved to Prague, joined other Me 262 units there and took part in final actions.
Special chapter is dedicated to production of Me 262Bs.
The title includes camouflage studies of 11 Me 262s of KG(J) 6, KG(J) 54 and KG 51 which saw action over Czech area in 1945 including two Me 262Bs. The text is accompanied by nearly 300 b/w and color photos, tens of original documents and tables.

The title maps more than 20 years of Soviet Army or more precisely its Air Force stay in former Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.
The first part deals with the aerial part of Operation “Danube”, i.e. invasion of Warszaw Pact’s armies in the Czechoslovakia in August 1968 and with the formation of Soviet Central Group of Forces and its air units in Czechoslovakia in the beginning of 70’s. Air units are presented in a brief form especially their equipment and armament.
The text part is accompanied by deployment tables from several time periods and by number of photographs from invasion in August 1968 and from 70’s and 80’s.
Highly recommended for all students of modern Soviet aerial warfare in Central Europe during the Cold War and modellers.