{"product_id":"me-163-vs-allied-heavy-bombers-northern-europe-194445-9781472861856","title":"Me 163 vs Allied Heavy Bombers: Northern Europe 1944–45","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe Luftwaffes Me 163 units engaged in dramatic engagements with Allied bombers during World War II, using their Messerschmitt Me 163 rocket-powered interceptor aircraft. The book features artwork, photographs, and interviews with pilots, detailing the testing and deployment of the aircraft against the Eighth Air Force and RAF Bomber Command. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 80 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 25 April 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Luftwaffe's remarkable Messerschmitt Me 163 rocket-powered interceptor made its devastating debut during the closing years of World War II. US Army Air Force (USAAF) aircrews flying over the Third Reich reported observing small, high-speed 'batlike aircraft flying close to their formations. The Me 163 was the Luftwaffe's most impressive yet dangerous aircraft, capable of reaching high altitudes in the shortest possible time by using a volatile rocket fuel. Luftwaffe expert Robert Forsyth details the testing of the aircraft and its lethal SG 500 'Fighter Fist weapons system, as well as its deployment against the B17s and B24s of the USAAFs Eighth Air Force and, from late 1944, the Lancasters and Halifaxes of RAF Bomber Command. These duels started a deadly form of warfare, with the bomber squadrons striking at Germany's synthetic oil refineries and jet airfields, and the Me 163s of JG 400 trying to stop them using cutting-edge aeronautical technology. Using specially commissioned artwork, original photographs, and rare first-hand interviews with the pilots that fought the decisive dogfights, this exciting book describes the pivotal encounters over Northern Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 262g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 247 x 183 x 5 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781472861856\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Robert Forsyth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":45822470226170,"sku":"9781472861856","price":11.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1714158295128_book.jpg?v=1714420698","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/me-163-vs-allied-heavy-bombers-northern-europe-194445-9781472861856","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}