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Title: LUFTWAFFE MISTEL COMPOSITE BOMBER UNITS
By: Robert Forsyth, Jim Laurier (Illus)
Format: Electronic book text

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ISBN 10: 1472808479
ISBN 13: 9781472808479
Publisher: BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC (DIGITAL)
Pub. date: 20 September, 2015
Series: Combat Aircraft 112
Synopsis: The striking appearance of Luftwaffe's Mistel Composite attack aircraft might seem ridiculous to modern eyes, but employed correctly, these original `fire and forget' weapons were devastatingly effective, as Allied sources testify. This book draws on a wealth of first-hand reports and revealing contemporary photographs to tell the full, strange story of the Mistel units. They were the product of a remarkable mix of desperation and innovation, and were actually grounded in a pre-war, non-military practise - the mounting of one aircraft atop another was initially conceived to extend the ranges of passenger and mail-carrying aircraft. But as early as 1942, German planners saw the potential for use as a guided missile, and by the end of the war, the sight of a Ju-88 lashed to a BF 109 or FW 190 fighter bearing down on an Allied target was not as rare as one might expect.This is a comprehensive account of the Mistel units, from their design and development, through the first deployments at D-Day, to the last, desperate missions against key bridges on the Oder and the Neisse in the final weeks of the war.
Illustrations: Photographs and illustrations
Publication: UK
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Returns: Non-returnable
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