Great 109 Book

[NZtyphoon]

Originally Posted by Sternjaeger II

lol guys those Haynes manuals are more of a collectors' joke than a real manual, I mean, seriously?!

Nope, they're nothing like the car manuals with their step-by step disassembly and reassembly, and I too was a little disappointed because there are better technical books on the 109. However, as SKUD has mentioned, there is some interesting, unbiased info on 109 handling characteristics.

I also have the Dam Buster's Manual which is an interesting guide to the weapons and tactics used by 617 Sqn during WW2.

[Sternjaeger II]

It's still quite a generic read I think, but a nice diversion nonetheless.

For a good read on the Bf109, get a copy of Black 6, the story of the restoration of the RAF Bf109, it's a fascinating read and a very precious inside in the technical peculiarities of the 109.

[NZtyphoon]

Originally Posted by Sternjaeger II

It's still quite a generic read I think, but a nice diversion nonetheless.

For a good read on the Bf109, get a copy of Black 6, the story of the restoration of the RAF Bf109, it's a fascinating read and a very precious inside in the technical peculiarities of the 109.

Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be an easy book to find - found 7 used copies on Amazon from £31.67 and more on Abe, with prices varying from US$44 to $85, while Alibris is showing me a new copy for NZ$459.26!

[SKUD]

Originally Posted by NZtyphoon

Nope, they're nothing like the car manuals with their step-by step disassembly and reassembly, and I too was a little disappointed because there are better technical books on the 109. However, as SCUD has mentioned, there is some interesting, unbiased info on 109 handling characteristics.

I also have the Dam Buster's Manual which is an interesting guide to the weapons and tactics used by 617 Sqn during WW2.

I know what you mean. I guess having thumbed through it before I bought I knew what to expect. I have Haynes manuals for my Bultaco Pursangs that are 300 pages and I figure to get that kind of detail on a 109 would take 5000 pages. But then again you would be getting a deal at $459 a copy