Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Dora vol. One FIRST EDITION

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by Jerry Crandall, illustrated by Thomas A. Tullis
9″ X 12″, 344 all color pages

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By Jerry Crandall, illustrated by Thomas A. Tullis

Foreword by Oberstleutnant a.D. Karl-Heinz Ossenkop JG 26 D-9 pilot

– Brief story of prototype development

– Study of the five known types of gun cowls by factory

– D-9 into service with III./JG 54

– Pilot initial impressions including Dortenmann’s first words…”What kind of contraptions are these?!”

– First losses and victories

– Excerpts of Hans Dortenmann’s diary describing his all-Yellow tail 190, the first D-9 in service.

– Combat stories of D-9 pilots from III./JG 54, JG 2, IV./JG 3, JG 26, JG 51 and JG 301

– The distinctive system of tactical markings and colors used by JG 301

– Approximately 365 black and white photos, plus 40 color photos may previously unpublished

– 72 color profiles by Thomas A. Tullis

– Situation reports of JG 2 Dora 9 activity during March 1945 attacking the Remagen bridge

– Flugbuch excerpts from Dora 9 pilots

– Accurate and detailed drawings by Koichiro Abe of the D-9, D-9/R5 and D-9 with the Ta 152 tail

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Weight 7 lbs
Dimensions 12 × 9 × 3 in
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