Battle of Britain III

Description

A crucial turning point of World War II, the German airforce's 1940 campaign against Britain was the first campaign to have been entirely carried out by aircraft. It pitched the German Messerschmitt Bf 109E and the Bf 110C against the British Hurricane Mk 1 and the Spitfire Mk 1. Within this fantastic new addition to the miniTopcolor series you will find a big decal sheet with 1:72, 1:48 and 1:32 individual markings for 6 various Bf 109 E, 1 x Bf 110 C and 1 x Heinkel He 111 P. Each painting scheme is depicted on beautifully drawn 4-view colour profiles and thoroughly described in the 20-page guidebook with English and Polish text. The selection includes the following aircraft: - Bf 109 E-3; 'White Chevron', flown by Hptm. Hubertus von Bonin, Gruppenkommandeur of I./JG 54, Eindhoven, early summer 1940, - Bf 109 E-4; W.Nr. 5274, 'White 15', flown by Ofw.Werner Machold of 1./JG 2, Beaumont-le-Roger, summer 1940, - Bf 109 E-4/B; 'Black 6' of 5./JG 51, Mardyck, autumn 1940, - He 111 P-2; W.Nr. 2149, coded 'G1+JL' of 3./KG 55, France, summer 1940, - Bf 110 C-2; W.Nr. 3533, coded 'L1+LL' of 15.(Z)/LG 1, crew: pilot- Oblt. Otto Weckeiser, radio operator - Uffz. Horst Brugow; Socketts Manor, Oxted, 27 September 1940. About the Series This is a series of highly illustrated books on the key machines of World War II and their combat use. Perfect for modellers and filled with colour artwork profiles, each volume details the camouflage, markings, insignia, modifications and variants of the best of the war.