The Junkers Ju 87 Stuka (a contraction of the German word
Sturzkampfflugzeug, ie dive bomber) was arguably the Luftwaffe s
most recognisable aeroplane, with its inverted gull wings and fixed
spatted undercarriage. Designed by Hermann Pohlmann as a dedicated
dive bomber and ground-attack aircraft, the prototype first flew in
1935, and made its combat debut in 1937 with the Luftwaffe's Condor
Legion during the Spanish Civil War. After several design changes
in the light of operational experiences, the Stuka went on to serve
the Luftwaffe and Axis forces, from the invasion of Poland in 1939,
through the Battles of France and Britain in 1940, over the North
African desert and the across Mediterranean, the invasion of Russia
and the subsequent bitter fighting in that vast area, and following
several more design changes and upgrades, continued to serve
through to the end of World War Two. This latest addition to the
growing Flight Craft range, follows the previous well established
format, in that it is split in to three main sections. The first
section, after offering a concise design and development history,
continues with coverage of the various sub-types, from Anton to
Gustav and their operational use from the Spanish Civil War to the
end of World War Two. This is followed by a 16-page full colour
illustration section featuring detailed profiles and 2-views of the
colour schemes and markings carried by the type in Luftwaffe and
Axis service. The final section lists as many of the
injection-moulded plastic model kits produced of the Junkers Ju 87
in all the major scales that the authors could find details of,
including the brand new Airfix 1/72 and 1/48 scale kits which were
released while this book was being written, with photos of many
finished models made by some of the world s best modellers. As with
all the other books in the Flight Craft range, whilst published
primarily with the scale aircraft modeller in mind, it is hoped
that those readers who might perhaps describe themselves as
'occasional' modellers, or even simply aviation enthusiasts, may
also find that this colourful and informative work offers something
to provoke their interests too.
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