IAR-80 "le Heros meconnu"

[Peter D Evans]

Originally Posted by Jukka Juutinen

And Peter, tell me when has Classic last time done a book in which at least 50% of the contents is text? Classic has had one superbly laid out book (Erik Pilawskii´s one) and couple of good ones (Me 264, Do 335) but too many poorly done ones.

That's easy... since 2002 they have produced the following hard back books which sit proudly on my bookshelf. All are serious text books profusely illustrated with colour profiles and photos and comfortably meet your ridiculous +50% text content:

• On Special Missions [2002]
• Helicopters of the Third Reich [2002]
• Me163 Volume 1 [2002]
• Me163 Volume 2 [2003]
• Messerschmitt Bf109 Recognition Manual [2004]
• Focke-Wulf Fw190 in North Africa [2004]
• Luftwaffe Camouflage & Markings 1933-45, Volume 1 [2004]
• Luftwaffe Camouflage & Markings 1933-45, Volume 2 [2005]
• Messerschmitt Me262 The Production Log [2005]
• Dornier Do335 [2006]
• Horten Ho229 [2006]
• Projekt Natter [2006]
• Messerschmitt Me264 [2006]
• Bomber Units of the Luftwaffe Volume 1 [2007]
• Luftwaffe Camouflage & Markings 1933-45, Photo Archive 1 [2007]
• Luftwaffe Fighters & Fighter Bombers over the Far North [2008]
• Bomber Units of the Luftwaffe Volume 2 [2008]

...and the two you mention:

• Messerschmitt Me210/410 An Illustrated History [2008]
• Messerschmitt Bf110 C, D & E An Illustrated History [2007]

...are both, as they say on the tin, illustrated histories.

Just because a book doesn't fulfil the criteria you set down does not mean that it's not any good... and anyway, the fact that you pass comment on books you've not even seen, makes any argument you think you may have, null and void...

Cheers
Peter D Evans
LEMB Administrator

[fsbofk]

I was able to peruse this book at the US IPMS convention this past weekend, and it is indeed an impressive work, particularly with the number of color photos of operational IAR-80s, profiles, and drawings. There also is a lot of text, and since my French hasn't progressed much beyond my '60s high school "Bonjour Jean, comment vas tu?" level, I had to pass it up, being a marginal subject for my interest. However, had it been a subject of which I am deeply interested, I wouldn't have hesitated - as shown by the number of German language books I posssess solely for their photographic content (I speak even less German - typical American !).

[Blue-Max]

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http://www.greatmodels.com/~smartcar...em_num=TMA5086

[Todd Starkey]

Hi All,

I have been looking for a copy of this book with not much luck. I have posted in the wanted section and have attempted to locate through the publisher, Livre Aviation, Livre Aero (aero stories) and all the internet book sites with no luck and just missed a copy on Ebay! So if anyone knows where I can locate a copy or has a desire to sell theirs please let me know.

Best Regards,
Todd

[ChrisS]

Not sure if it's actually in stock though:

http://www.aeroteca.com/continguts/p...=en&codi=23222

[Todd Starkey]

Chris,

Thanks for the info. I actually was just able to locate one in Romania this Thursday and hopefully it arrives in one piece... Probably the hardest book I have ever tried to find especially considering the recent publication date.

Cheers,
Todd