Update Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 Part 5 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Theo Boiten · #1 5th May 2021, 11:27

Dear all,

I have received many questions over the past few weeks from readers of the series on the publication date of the Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 Part 5, so here's an update. Due to vital new information that I added to some of the Nachtjagd victory listings in the manuscript of this volume in the NCA series, Wingleader has to do major redesigning of this volume, which unfortunately causes some extra delay in the publication process.

Will keep you posted on developments!

Cheers, Theo

TigerTimon · #2 5th May 2021, 15:32

Hello Dr Boiten,

Great news, that you have found new information. What sources came available to you?

Regards, Timon

Theo Boiten · #3 30th May 2021, 17:58

Dear all -a short update again: I'm pleased to tell you that I have just finished work on the revised proofs of the final volume in the 1944 Nachtjagd Combat Archive series (covering 16 October - 31 December 1944). They are perfect now. I expect Wingleader publishing to release this volume by early July!

DDT · #4 30th May 2021, 18:12

Aha something to look forward to.
Keep up the good work.

Dirk

laurent14 · #5 31st May 2021, 15:22

Hi Theo,
Do you plan to insert a listing of all Nachtjagd losses at the end of the series, in the same way you do for each Bomber Command mission?

Theo Boiten · #6 1st June 2021, 08:09

Hi Laurent,

Thanks for your enquiry, but no, this is not part of the plan, the Nachtjagd losses are all incorporated in the main narratives throughout the series. What I will do however, is publishing a fully illustrated final volume in the NCA series that presents biographies of all the Nachtjagd pilots, Bordfunker and Bordschütze with one or more victories in WWII, with all of their victories categorised in day/night, confirmed/unconfirmed/West/East etc.

Cheers, Theo

TigerTimon · #7 1st June 2021, 10:48

That is amazing news! That even sounds like an entire new project.

KR, Timon

laurent14 · #8 1st June 2021, 14:30

I agree. Great news but I suppose it could not be done in a single volume.

Theo Boiten · #9 22nd July 2021, 22:16

Dear all,

NCA vol 5 now ready for pre-order:

https://www.wingleader.co.uk/shop/nca1944partfive

Cheers, Theo

Kaczmarek · #10 24th July 2021, 21:24

Thanks Theo,

good to know.

Best wishes
René

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