Het eerste deel gaat in op de operaties van de 4de Ja.V.A. op het vliegveld Bergen (NH) vanaf de oprichting in september 1939. Om de neutraliteit te bewaken werden patrouilles gevlogen en ook de -veelal Duitse- indringers onderschept. Toen de Duitse overval een feit was, werd een deel van de 4de Ja.V.A. naar Schiphol overgeplaatst. In de oorlogsdagen werden vanaf Schiphol en Bergen missies gevlogen. Hoewel gehinderd door Duitse aanvallen en geleden verliezen, werden door de mannen van de 4de ...

From 1949 to 2006 the English Electric Canberra has served in the frontline of the Royal Air Force around the world. The Canberra became the UK's first jet bomber, although that was not its only role, undertaking other tasks such as, pilot/navigator training, photographic reconnaissance, target-tag and electronic countermeasures duties to name a few. From the day of its first public flight at the Farnborough Air Show back in 1949, this aircraft has held the attention of the aviation world, he...

When Hungary got involved in the second world war, the WM-21 Sólyom (Falcon) was the only Hungarian designed and manufactured plane in service with the Hungarian Royal Airforce. It was in widespread service as reconnaissance plane starting from 1938 onwards. In June of 1941, the machines failed to make in impression, mainly because of accidents and technical issues. The planes were diverted to the training role and were still used as such by May 1945.

The Sólyom story starts in 1927, with t...

Here the first volume of the most comprehensive series ever published on German aircraft of WW II. Peter E. Kroonenberg meticulously researched the technical data and developments covering all aircraft in detailed plans. A must for every aircraft enthusiast and modeler.