Books written by Robert Forsyth

Aces of the Legion Condor

J/88, Zaragoza, spring 1938 Galland's He 51 featured a base colour of RLM 71 (Dunkelgrün) with darker patches of RLM ... 1938 Believed to have been finished in RLM 63 overall, He 112 V9 was flown by Harro Harder in operational trials.
Luftwaffe Emergency Fighters: Blohm & Voss BV P.212 , Heinkel P.1087C, Junkers EF 128, Messerschmitt P.1101, Focke-Wulf Ta 183 and...

Under a cloudless Californian sky, Bell company test pilot Jean 'Skip' Ziegler prepares to climb into X-5 01838 for a test-flight from Edwards AFB in 1951. Ziegler successfully evaluated the variable sweep wing in flight. the world's ...
He 162 Volksjäger Units

However, according to the information he had to hand, as of 10 February there were no operational aircraft, ... Gollob also agreed with the recommendations of Petersen and Geyer that the He 162 should be fitted with an ejector seat, ...
Heinkel He 177 Units of World War 2

An armourer crouches on the top of a He 177's fuselage after removing a protective panel for the dorsal, remotely‐controlled, ... Notwithstanding these setbacks, on 15 August 1941, Major Edgar Petersen, one of the Luftwaffe's foremost ...
Shadow over the Atlantic: The Luftwaffe and the U-boats: 1943–45

At the end of October 1939, the Kriegsmarine admitted that the 56 Do 18s then available to it had achieved a total patrol ... of such aircraft could be expected.10 In 1939, Konteadmiral Dönitz held discussions with Major Edgar Petersen, ...
Messerschmitt Me 264 Amerika Bomber

Dazzling digital artwork and 50 rare archive photographs perfectly complement the detailed analysis offered by Robert Forsyth as he examines the development, intended role and influence of the aircraft that Hitler planned to use to bomb New ...
Me 262 vs P-51 Mustang: Europe 1944–45

This book examines the two fighters in detail, exploring their history and development and containing accurate descriptions of the combats between the P-51 Mustang and the Me 262 in what were some of the most bitter and large-scale aerial ...
Fw 190D-9: Defence of the Reich 1944–45

Featuring first-hand accounts, photographs, artwork and innovative and colourful 3D ribbon diagrams, this fascinating volume portrays what it was like to fly the superlative Fw 190D-9 in combat, providing a realistic insight in to how ...
Kentucky's Land Snails and Their Ecological Communities

Kentucky's Land Snails and their Ecological Communities is designed to provide information to the beginner who seeks to identify the snails found in their own backyard; the backyard gardener; extension agents who deal with invasive slugs ...
Tempest V vs Fw 190D-9: 1944–45

Featuring full colour artwork, this book describes in fascinating detail combats between the Tempest Vs of No 274 Sqn and the Fw 190D-9s of I. and III./JG 26 between February and April 1945.
Luftwaffe Special Weapons 1942–45

In this fascinating new book, leading Luftwaffe historian Robert Forsyth examines the many different types of weapons that comprised the Luftwaffe's increasingly potent arsenal during the second half of the war.
Jagdverband 44: Squadron of Experten

With numerous first-hand accounts from pilots and detailed colour profiles, this book is a fascinating account of the dramatic birth of the jet fighter and the impact it had during the bitter struggles of 1944-45.
Ju 87 Stuka vs Royal Navy Carriers: Mediterranean

The enemy rear gunner hit the water cooler of 6Z but was then shot down by S/Lt Lowe and seen to crash into the sea. At the same time another Ju 87 got on his tail, wounding S/Lt Lowe in the shoulder and killing LA Kensett.
Jagdgeschwader 1 ‘Oesau’ Aces 1939-45

Packed with photographs and profile artwork and revealing first-hand accounts, this is the compelling story of the Luftwaffe fighter pilots who battled to defend the skies of Germany.
Ju 87 Stuka vs Royal Navy Carriers: Mediterranean

Discover more at www.osprey publishing.com Royal Navy Aces of World War 2 drewna JUNKERS Ju 87 STUKAGESCHWADER 1937-41 MALTA 1940-42 The Arabe Madame ACE No : 75 . ISBN : 9781846641785 ACM No : 4. ISBN : 9781472820600 COM No : 1 .
Tempest V vs Fw 190D-9: 1944–45

56 OTU was also retained for the training of Typhoon and Tempest pilots. Seen here standing beside GF‐X is unit instructor Flt Lt C. Ivan Smith. (CT Collection) to an Aircrew Officer or NCO Course for four weeks.
Me 262 Bomber and Reconnaissance Units

This book covers the complete history of the Me 262 bomber and reconnaissance units during World War II.
Luftwaffe Viermot Aces 1942–45

This book also covers the 'jet aces' that flew the Me 262 jet-powered interceptors in the closing days of the war to wage a desperate last-ditch fight against the endless Allied bomber fleets.
Me 262 vs P-51 Mustang: Europe 1944–45

In addition to flight-test reports, combat reports, personal correspondence between the author and former pilots, war diaries, and other documentation, the following published works and articles were consulted during the writing of this ...
Jagdgeschwader 7 ‘Nowotny’

... October 1978 (via Boyne) Interview transcript, Walter Windisch, 1976 (via Boyne) 'My time with the Me 262', ... and Me 262 ace, Hikoki Publications, Aldershot, 2000 FOREMAN, JOHN & HARVEY, The Messerschmitt Me 262 Combat Diary, ...