Messerschmitt Bf 109 G Walk Around
(Paperback)
SS 25043

By Hans-Heiri Stapfer.
Commonly known as the "Gustav" because of the G suffix in its
name, The Bf 109 G began rolling off assembly lines in February
1942 and remained in production until the end of World War II.
The Bf 109 G was mainly distinguished from its predecessor by the
fact that it incorporated the Daimler Benz DB 605 A engine, a
powerplant with a takeoff rating of 1,475 h.p. , 125 h.p. more
than the DB 601 E engine in the Bf 109 F-4. Production of the Bf
109 G was also undertaken by Germany?s Allies, including Romania
and Hungary. No reliable manufacturing statistics survive but it
is estimated that a massive 23,000 Gustavs were built by the end
of the war. Lavishly illustrated with wartime photos as well as
modern museum shots, this volume recounts in detail the stories
of the numerous versions of the versatile Gustav, including the
G-1 and G-5 with their pressurized cabins; the prolific G-2 and
G-4, which saw extensive service on the Eastern Front and in
North Africa; the G-6, which was built in greater numbers than
any other Gustav; the short-range reconnaissance G-8, and others.
Particular attention is devoted to Gustav aircraft flown by
Germany's allies during the war - wartime photos of Croatian,
Finnish, Hungarian, Italian, Romanian, Slovak, and Slovenian
pilots and their aircraft fill the book, highlighting a facet of
the Axis war effort often overlooked by historians.
Illustrated with more than 200 photographs, detailed color
profiles and line drawings; 80 pages.
ISBN 978-0-89747-503-7 Paperback