Graf Zeppelin's Eagles: An Operational History of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 T by Independent Publishers
Graf Zeppelin’s Eagles: An Operational History of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 T
The history of the Bf 109 T forms a small but important part of the most famous Messerschmitt design. Seventy were built in 1941, initially as the planned fighter complement of the Graf Zeppelin. As the aircraft carrier was cancelled, the Bf 109 Ts were handed over to the Luftwaffe, putting them into service in Norway. However, renewed plans to complete the Graf Zeppelin saw the Bf 109 Ts withdrawn from Norway and converted back to the carrier version. The final cancellation of the Graf Zeppelin at the beginning of 1943 saw the aircraft issued to Jagdstaffel Helgoland and given a new lease of life. The unit moved back to southern Norway at the end of the year. In mid-1944, the Bf 109 T was finally withdrawn from front-line service, and the remaining aircraft transferred to training units.
Graf Zeppelin’s Eagles extensively details the history and use of the Bf 109 T, and includes accounts not only by the Luftwaffe pilots who flew them but also by their opponents from the RAF and the USAAF. Details are included of all known losses.
Book Data
Author: Francis L. Marshal
Colour artwork: Janusz Swiatlon
Scale drawings: Arild Tangerud
ISBN: 9781999316532
Language: English
Pages: 362
Photos: 500
Colour artworks: 16
Physical: Hardcover, 297x210mm, portrait
Contents
- Development of the BE 100
- Graf Zeppelin
- Production and Flight Testing
- Erprobungestelle der Luftaffe Travemünde
- The origins of I./JG 77
- June 1941
- July 1941
- August 1941
- September 1941
- October 1941
- November 1941
- December 1941
- The Vägösy raid
- The pause in 1942
- Training units in 1943
- Wilde Sau
- April 1943
- May 1943
- June 1943
- July 1943
- August 1943
- September 1943
- October 1943
- November 1943
- December 1943
- January 1944
- February 1944
- March 1944
- The Final Year
- Individual aircraft histories