Henschel Hs 123

Download or read book Henschel Hs 123 written by Robert Panek and published by MMP. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Henschel Hs123 was a single-seat biplane dive bomber and close-support attack aircraft flown by the German Luftwaffe during the Spanish Civil War and the early years of World War II. Used also by Spain and China, it was the first combat aircraft flown by the famous ace Adolph Galland. This remarkably effective little warplane was the first dive bomber used by the fledgling Luftwaffe, and played a significant role in the campaigns in Poland, France and Russia This book describes the development and operation history of the Hs123. It contains: superb color illustrations of camouflage and markings, rare b&w archive photographs, and scale plans. Essential reading for aviation enthusiasts, historians & scale modelers. Robert Panek is aviation historian and enthusiast based in Poland, with many books to his credit. Previous titles for MMP include Yak-9 and Hs126.