Bomber Aircraft of World War II

Bomber Aircraft of World War II features more than 100 of the greatest and most important aircraft to serve in the Axis and Allied forces during the Second World War. Each of the aircraft is illustrated with artworks and photographs.

Bomber Aircraft of World War II features more than 100 of the greatest and most important aircraft to serve in the Axis and Allied forces during the Second World War.

Classics such as the B-17 Flying Fortress, Avro Lancaster and Heinkel He 111 are displayed in vivid detail. Important but lesser-known types, such as the cannon-mounting Henschel Hs 129 ground-attack aircraft and Blackburn Skua torpedo bomber provide a wide-ranging assessment.

Each aircraft is illustrated with three artworks and a photograph, showing the markings and camouflage of each model.

Accompanying text puts the type’s development, production and service history into context. There is also a specifications table for each aircraft detailing dimensions, performance, weight, engines and armament.

Presented in a compact, pocket-size volume, Bomber Aircraft of World War II is a vivid and authoritative guide to the greatest bomber types of the Second World War.