Continuing with the superb Lufwaffe im Focus is issue #13, another outstanding look at things Luftwaffe. There are a banner crop of stories in this issue covering everything from fighters, to bombers, to observation aircraft and units. There are also pilot stories and portraits of lesser known aces that I know you will find fascinating.

Without giving away the book, some of the articles and images I found particularly interesting were on a black Bf-109G-6/AS, complete with color photo. I also enjoyed the superb color images of Gotha Go-242 gliders. There is an excellent article on Italian G.50 fighters on the Channel front in late 1940, a photo of a rare BK 101 armed Bf-110, and I know you'll be interested in the photos of a previously unknown B-17G that was captured and apparently flown by the Luftwaffe.

As always, the large A4 format allow for some superb and large photographs, something I know we all have come to appreciate. Like the earlier LIF books, this one is dual English/German and contains not only some rare period color photos, but a lot of previously unpublished images from a number of sources. There is delight in every page, making this book one that you simply have to get.

July 2008

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