
A Catch-Up, No. 450 Squadron Status Update and a Chat
It has been a long time since the Air War Publications team has been able to catch up in person. In fact, the last time any of the team got together was when Andrew visited Adam at his home in February 2017. Since then, a lot has changed for Andrew, Morten and Adam....

10.(Pz.)/SG 1 and Bagration
In 1943 the Ju 87 Stuka was committed to a new and very specialised role, as the Ju 87 G anti-tank aircraft with a pair of underwing 37 mm cannons. Only a handful of units were ever equipped with the new weapon, but one of those was the 10. Staffel of...

Season’s Greetings from Air War Publications!
Although there were not too many releases in the past twelve months, behind the scenes it was one of the most productive years Air War Publications has had in a long time. Not one, but two book projects moved close to publication, and there was progress on some others...

Upcoming Book: Night Fighters over the Eastern Front
For some time now, Sven Carlsen, Morten Jessen and Adam Thompson have been working together to write an expansive account of Luftwaffe night fighter operations over the Eastern Front. Based on an extensive collection of German primary sources, including logbooks of...

Over Sea and Land: A History of Küstenfliegergruppe and Kampfgruppe 806
It has been a while since the last Air War Publications eArticle release, but we now have a brand new story available: 'Over Land and Sea - A History of Küstenfliegergruppe and Kampfgruppe 806' When Germany went to war in September 1939, it did so with a naval air arm...

Interview with Christer Bergström
The Air War Publications team has known of Swedish researcher and author Christer Bergström since the early 2000s because of his Black Cross/Red Star books, a series for which he is highly respected and well-known. Our first contact with him was in 2004 and he has...

Close Shave for a Junkers 188 Crew
The Junkers 188 was a very capable reconnaissance aircraft, and it was vital to the Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front in the final years of the Second World War. Ju 188 crews ranged far and wide over Soviet territory, providing vital intelligence on enemy troop and...

Interview with Andy Mitchell
As part of our series of interviews with writers and researchers in the Luftwaffe community, we present the responses of Andy Mitchell, whose site LuftwaffeData focuses primarily on German long-range reconnaissance...

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year & Book Projects Status
Where has this year gone?! As we stare at the approaching start of a new year, the team at Air War Publications recently had time to share their thoughts and experiences on 2021 during a Skype call. As 2020 drew to a close we were hard at work on several book...

Déjà Vu: Plagiarism and Aviation History
One of the most frustrating aspects of publishing is the constant spectre of plagiarism. It is an ugly word that carries with it all sorts of connotations. Sadly, though, it is something that everyone in the research and publishing industry must deal with. The advent...