{"product_id":"me-262-units-in-combat-9781472860774","title":"Me 262 Units in Combat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated account of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe first jet-powered combat aircraft, the Messerschmitt Me 262, and its short but action-packed career during World War 2.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePowered by the Jumo 004 jet engine, the Me 262 outclassed anything the Allies had in terms of speed and firepower, offering, as an interceptor, a formidable punch with four 30 mm MK 108 nose-mounted cannon. Such a blend of armament and speed allowed the Me 262A-1a not just to inflict carnage on the Allied heavy bomber formations, but also to evade their fighter escorts - even the later marks of Spitfire and the formidable American P-51 Mustang. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this new study, Luftwaffe historian Robert Forsyth utilises first-hand accounts from Me 262 pilots to chronicle actions against Allied bombers and their escorts, as well as detailing hit-and-run bomber attacks on road junctions, Allied airfields, vehicle columns, troop assemblies and supply dumps. All of these aspects of the Me 262 are enhanced by vivid illustrations, including archival photographs and specially commissioned profile artworks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Forsyth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/17\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Combat Aircraft #155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.77h x 7.29w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472860774","brand":"Osprey Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43256020762761,"sku":"9781472860774","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_8186b294-e0e4-4688-91a2-84a07def76e0.jpg?v=1736235531","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/me-262-units-in-combat-9781472860774","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}