by Andrew Arthy | Feb 28, 2021 | 1.GMTAP, A-20 Boston, Books, Courland, Eastern Front, Frontline, Fw 190, Jagdgeschwader 51, Luftwaffe, Pilots, Publications, Research, VVS, VVS Units
Various Lend-Lease aircraft saw action in the Courland region throughout 1944 and 1945, but one of the more prominent was the Douglas A-20 Boston. In fact, the twin-engine Boston (or Havoc, its official American name) was the most numerous Lend-Lease bomber in the...
by Andrew Arthy | Feb 14, 2021 | 1.GBAK, 1.GMTAP, A-20 Boston, Air Force, Books, Courland, Eastern Front, Frontline, Il-2 Sturmovik, Jagdgeschwader 54, La-5, La-7, LaGG-3, Luftwaffe, Pe-2, Pilots, Po-2, Publications, Schlachtgeschwader 3, U-2, VVS, VVS Units, Yak-1, Yak-3, Yak-7, Yak-9
The approximate Soviet air army responsibilities between October 1944 and January 1945. IntroductionWhile many of our readers will be aware of the main Luftwaffe units operating over Courland in 1944 and 1945, like Jagdgeschwader 54 and III./Schlachtgeschwader 3, we...
by Morten Jessen | Sep 18, 2020 | A Little Bit of Everything, Books, Research
The package had received some rough handling from Germany to Denmark. Luckily the contents were almost in mint condition. A few days ago Morten received a large but pretty ‘banged up’ package in the mail, and inside he found five very big books (A3 format)...
by Andrew Arthy | Aug 3, 2020 | A Little Bit of Everything, Books, Publications, Research
Earlier this year we posted our interview with long-time Luftwaffe researcher and author Larry deZeng. Now, we are happy to present our interview with his co-author, Canadian researcher Doug Stankey, who has also been studying different aspects of the Luftwaffe for...
by Morten Jessen | Apr 23, 2020 | Books, D-Day, Fw 190, Jagdgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe, Pilots, Publications, Research, Western Front
Throughout the period the Air War Publications team has been researching and writing about Second World War aviation history, Donald Caldwell has been an established and respected researcher and author, who has helped us with information or photographs on several...
by Andrew Arthy | Mar 1, 2020 | 2.(H)/14, A Little Bit of Everything, Books, eArticles, Publications, Research, Wüstennotstaffel
We have previously written about the importance of collectors to our research, but veteran families are another vital source of information for Air War Publications. We have been exceedingly fortunate to establish contact with more than 100 families of Second World...