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...
Research and ‘Real Life’
Earlier this year, Air War Publications released a blogpost about new findings into the life of ZG 1 gunner Martin Heinze. Whilst Adam, Morten and Andrew were excited about the new information, it was not lost on them that it had been a month since they had last...
Battling for Budapest: Luftflotte 4 in December 1944
In the final months of 1944, the Germans and Soviets were locked in a bitter battle for the Hungarian city of Budapest, and the Luftwaffe played its part in this fighting. The Red Army had begun an offensive in Romania in the late-summer of 1944, and by October 1944...
Flying Backwards into War – Swimming Forwards into a Life Beyond the War
In June 2020, Air War Publications released an eArticle researched and written by Tim Oliver about Martin Heinze - a Bf 110 gunner who flew with many notable pilots, including 47-victory ace Herbert Kutscha. At the time, neither Tim nor the Air War Publications team...
Unexpected Outcomes
Over the years, the team at Air War Publications has reached out to all sorts of people for help with their research. The most rewarding source for Andrew, Morten and Adam has always been veterans and their families. Indeed, in the last twelve months, Andrew has...
