Aufklärer Volume Two - Luftwaffe Reconnaissance Aircraft and Units 1942-1945

Luftwaffe Colours

by David Wadman

Concluding the story of the Luftwaffes reconnaissance units, this book covers the period from 1942 to the end of the war. The book covers the development of long-range reconnaissance including operations over Russia, the Mediterranean, and Europe using the Bf 110, Me 410, Ju 88, He 111, Ju 188, and Fw 200. Also discussed is the role of high-altitude reconnaissance using the lesser-known Ju 86 and Hs 130, which were fitted with experimental pressurized compartments. The reconnaissance work of pioneering jet aircraft, Me 262 and Ar 234 is included as is the role of ultra long-range machines such as the six-engined Ju 290, (used for co-operation with the U-boats) and the Me 264 Amerika bomber.

96 pages, Paperback

First published February 15, 2008

Reviews

[Shrike58 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Although this large-format booklet contains no lack of interesting information, it is such a grab bag that it's hard to really recommend it at the $80.00 that you're going to wind up paying for it now (I picked it up cheap back in 2009). If there is a unifying theme it's how the Luftwaffe tried to maintain a viable information-gathering arm as its resources dwindled, and air-defense opposition intensified.