Messerschmitt Bf 109. The Yugoslav Story, Vol. 2. Operational Record 1939–1953.
 

Hi Boris

have you mentioned the nice story about the LW, Corat, American and at last Polish (318 Polish Sq) Me 109 G-14 AS black 4.

mw

Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109. The Yugsolav Story, Vol. 2. Operational Record 1939-1953.
 

Hi Mirek,

Yes, of course :)

Boris

Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109. The Yugsolav Story, Vol. 2. Operational Record 1939-1953.
 

Hi Boris,

as I am interested on the top ace Mato Dukovac, I would like ask you if there is the full list of his victories. If I remember well (unfortunately right now I have no access to my data), Dukovac was officially credited with 44 individual victories plus one NC, but up to now not all the datas (days, e/a...) are identified.

Are there new pictures of his personal planes?

Thank you
Flavio

Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109. The Yugsolav Story, Vol. 2. Operational Record 1939-1953.
 

Hi Flavio,


In the book, there is a description as well as full list of all his victories: 37 confirmed, 7 unconfirmed and two w.b. From these, with the help of our friends Andrey Kuznetsov and Ivan Lavrinenko we have established with very high degree of certainty who was he fighting against in all but just one case.



In summer 1944, Croat AF authorities confirmed his previously 7 unconfirmed claims and raised his score to 44. Still, in Luftwaffe his score never surpassed 37. Interestingly, after his defection to the Soviets in September, his score was downgraded back to 37 by the Croats.



As for his planes, there are photos of several that he surely flew, but for most of the time in 15.(kroat.)/JG 52 everybody was flying what was available and operational at the moment.



Cheers,
Boris

Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109. The Yugsolav Story, Vol. 2. Operational Record 1939-1953.
 

Thank you very much Boris,

for sure I will buy one copy!

Flavio

Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109. The Yugsolav Story, Vol. 2. Operational Record 1939-1953.
 

Hi all,

I just added "Foreword" to http://wingsofserbia.com/category/me...ory-volume-ii/ web site. I will also add some sample pages from the book in the next days.

There is a small amendment in the contents as there won't be 10 but rather 11 appendices: we managed to squeeze a new one containing the list of Bf 109s with their W.Nr. delivered by Germans to Bulgaria, with take-over dates.

The printers got all the necessary files and should start the work on Monday. I was told to expect the first examples within a week.

Cheers,
Boris


PS Could somebody with the authorization fix the title of the topic, as it should be "Yugoslav" rather than "Yugsolav"

Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109. The Yugsolav Story, Vol. 2. Operational Record 1939-1953.
 

PDF file with sample pages has been added at



http://wingsofserbia.com/category/me...ory-volume-ii/


Cheers,
Boris

Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109. The Yugoslav Story, Vol. 2. Operational Record 1939–1953.
 

I pre-ordered the book.

Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109. The Yugoslav Story, Vol. 2. Operational Record 1939–1953.
 

Hi all,


I'm glad to announce that I received first examples of the book from the printers this evening. The printing quality is on the level with Volume I. First shipments will follow in the morning :)


Boris

Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109. The Yugoslav Story, Vol. 2. Operational Record 1939–1953.
 

Congratulations! I am really looking forward to reading it, particularly to see if you came to the same conclusions like I did in regards of 'Gustavs' in Bulgarian markings.
The manuscript of my book about Bulgarian fighters and fighter trainers is now closed, so the timing is about right.

Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109. The Yugoslav Story, Vol. 2. Operational Record 1939–1953.
 

Hi all,

I received the book last week and as soon as I started to browse it, I immediately discovered how well it is done. The 200 pages are good printed as is the quality of the paper. As usually for Boris' books, it is well written based on detailed and very deep researches.
Interesting are the final chapters also, dealing with the colours and markings of the aircraft and a series of profiles. The eleven appendixes with tables of victories and losses are noteworthy and extremely useful.
I really appreciate it, for sure a first class book, highly recommended.
Congrats to Boris, Dragan and Milan for the amazing work.

Flavio

Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109. The Yugoslav Story, Vol. 2. Operational Record 1939–1953.
 

My congratulations Boris i just received your book (vol 2) and i'm reading the first volume it's very interesting, do you have other project ?

have a good day

Alain (from France)

Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109. The Yugoslav Story, Vol. 2. Operational Record 1939–1953.
 

Hello Alain,


My next book is more-less finished (take a look at the inner side of the cover page) and it should be printed next spring. It is slightly different from previous jeroplan books titles, as it is basically an photo album named "Scrapbook of Lost Aviation". I have a feeling that people do not have time or desire for long reads and are much more interested in photographs. So I prepared 25 short stories, covering 219 photos, starting in 1912 and ending in 1999 (Serbian Aviation Command, Austro-Hungarians, French in the Orient, Yugoslav Kingdom, Luftwaffe, USAAF, RAF, Italian Co-Belligerent AF, VVS, post-war Yugoslav AF, Israeli AF, etc.), covering dozens of aircraft types (Bleriot XI, Lohner seaplanes, Etrich Taubes, Nieuports, Fenix C.I, FBA flying boats, LGL B3s, Do Ds, Hurricanes, Fi 156s, Do 17s, Hs 126s, Z.1007s, B-24s, Yak 1s, Il-2s, Spitfires, T-33As, Augusta-Bell 47Js, F-84Gs, DC-9, RF-5Es, MiG 21s, MiG 29s to name a few). A motley bunch and all of it connected with the area of former Yugoslavia. But, I'll provide more details when the time comes in a separate topic :)


Cheers,
Boris

Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109. The Yugoslav Story, Vol. 2. Operational Record 1939–1953.
 

Have received the book yesterday and started to read it at once. Seems to be very well written and full of interesting, detailed descriptions of flying operations. I must fully agree with Flavio's opinion. Excellent work!

Matti

Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109. The Yugoslav Story, Vol. 2. Operational Record 1939–1953.
 

Thank you Boris.

Alain

Please, do you have a detailled air order of battle of the royal yugoslav air force and naval aviation on April 1941 ?

Thank you

Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109. The Yugoslav Story, Vol. 2. Operational Record 1939–1953.
 

I just finished reading the book. Nice work. Congratulations.

Newcomer

Re: Messerschmitt Bf 109. The Yugoslav Story, Vol. 2. Operational Record 1939–1953.
 

I can only agree

This book is a goldmine of information and as usual Boris & Co does not take the easy way out, but tell us the story without fingers pointed and not always the way we thought it would be.

I found very interesting to see how they have handled the Croatian side of things and confess I find it spotless.

I have not finished it yet, but can only echo other friends on TOCH.
Just buy it!! It's worth every penny!!!

Look forward Boris to more history from former dusty Yugoslavian archives... :)
Cheers
Stig