Research Section Launched!

[Morten Jessen]

Dear fellow Luftwaffe enthusiast

A new section has opened on airwarpublications.com ... the 'Research Section'. The material in this area is available for all, but is focused on helping researchers of the European air war during the Second World War. The files are freely available for download here: The Research Section

The first major batch of material concerns German aircraft production, and Air War Publications is very pleased to host Nigel Moore's German aircraft production lists. Nigel's material will be released over the coming months and years, beginning with selected manufacturers’ construction sequences addressing Werknummer assignments in the sub-10.000 ranges:

• Training Aircraft - First Generation (1930-33): He42, Fw44 and He72
• Training Aircraft - Single-Seater: Fw56, Ar76 and others
• Reconnaissance Aircraft - Land-Based: He45, He46, He70, Hs126
• Reconnaissance Aircraft - Maritime: He60, He114, He59, He115, Ar95
• Biplane Fighters: He51, Ar64, Ar65, Ar68
• Training Aircraft - Second Generation (1934-38): Fw58, Go145
• Two-Seater Dive-Bombers: He50, Ju87A/B/R
• Ground-Attack Aircraft: Hs129
• Utility Aircraft: Bf108
• Bombers: Do17, Do215, He111 (Stufenkanzel)
• Fighters: Bf109 prototypes and A to E variants

These lists are the result of many years of painstaking work. However, Nigel considers them as starting points for further discussion, and not the final word on the subject. Thus he welcomes feedback, comments and additions. Contact information for Nigel can be found here: German Aircraft Production

Another part of the Research Section features short texts outlining the histories of four small Luftwaffe units. These brief unit histories are the result of a collaboration between Larry deZeng and Andrew Arthy. Whenever photographic material is available it will be included. There are a dozen more unit histories in the pipeline, and they will be released as they are completed.

Also coming up are various files and lists covering operational aspects of the European air war, including a work-in-progress list of Luftwaffe claims for damaged and sunk Allied ships.

We hope you will find some of the material interesting.
Enjoy!

All the best
On behalf of the Air War Publications team
Morten

www.airwarpublications.com/research