by Andrew Arthy | Dec 12, 2019 | A Little Bit of Everything, Books, Publications, Research
Following up Part One, our blog post series about our favourite aviation history books continues, and this time, the choices are Adam’s. Compared to Andrew’s selection, there is a similar theme that runs through Adam’s choices, even if the subject...
by Andrew Arthy | Nov 29, 2019 | A Little Bit of Everything, Aces, eArticles, Frontline, Fw 190, Jagdgeschwader 2, Jagdgeschwader 54, Luftwaffe, Pilots, Publications, Research, Spitfire, Western Front
In August 2019 Air War Publications released an eArticle about the life and Luftwaffe career of Horst Hannig, a fighter ace who served with Jagdgeschwader 2 and 54. After claiming the destruction of 98 Soviet, British and American aircraft, in the spring of 1943 he...
by Andrew Arthy | Nov 14, 2019 | A Little Bit of Everything, Books, Publications, Research
Over the years there have been many aviation history books that have inspired the Air War Publications team. In a lot of ways, those authors have helped influence and shape the way we research and write. In a series of three blog posts, Andrew, Adam and Morten thought...
by Morten Jessen | Oct 24, 2019 | Aircraft, Bf 109, Research
Today a new section is opening on airwarpublications.com … the ‘Research Section’. The material in this area is available for all, but is focused on helping researchers of the European air war during the Second World War. The files are freely...
by Andrew Arthy | Oct 15, 2019 | Bf 109, Eastern Front, Frontline, Luftwaffe, North Africa, Research, Schlachtgeschwader 2, Zerstörergeschwader 1
Introduction In early 1942 the Luftwaffe re-established the long-defunct Zerstörergeschwader 1, which had existed with a I. and a II. Gruppe in 1939 and 1940 before being disbanded. Two years later it was brought back to life with the Geschwaderstab, I./ZG 1 and...
by Andrew Arthy | Aug 4, 2019 | A Little Bit of Everything, eArticles, Luftwaffe, Mediterranean, North Africa, Pilots, Research, Wüstennotstaffel
Adam and a local investigating the secrets of Santorini. Even on holidays, we are always on the lookout for interesting stories, even if we sometimes need help. Recently, Adam and his wife travelled to Greece for a bit of ‘R-‘n-R’. Even before touching down...
