Description

Large format paperback, staple bound in white pictorial covers. 32 pages plus covers. Illustrated with over 80 rare archive photographs; 5 pages of detailed 1:48 and 1:72 scale drawings by Martin Digmayer and three color profiles by Bob Pearson on rear cover. Includes “Colours and Markings” essay by Ray Rimell. First edition. “The German C-class two-seaters ushered in a new phase for reconnaissance machines. Up-rated motors fitted to existing airframes enabled machine guns to be carried replacing the carbines and pistols of earlier types. With a rotating gun ring at the rear-brainchild of Swiss engineer Franz Schneider-the first Kampfflugzeuge designs from Ago, Albatros, Aviatik, Brandenburg, DFW, Gotha and LVG entered service in early 1915 and German reconnaissance units never looked back.” [Publisher’s Blurb, website]. An excellent resource for the scale-modeler and airplane enthusiast. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked copy with bright covers and no creases. Near fine.