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Messerschmitt Me 264 Amerika Bomber
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As Europe plunged into World War II, Hitler ordered the development of a hi-tech secret weapon capable of taking the war across the Atlantic – the Messerschmitt Me 264. Chosen from designs for an 'Amerika Bomber' tendered by Messerschmitt, Junkers and Focke-Wulf, this ultra-long-range aircraft would be capable of attacking cities in the United States. Just one month before the attack on Pearl Harbor and the American entry into World War II Hitler was promising, privately, to wage a 'new war' against the USA after his victories in Europe. Dazzling digital artwork and 50 rare archive photographs perfectly complement the detailed analysis offered by Robert Forsyth as he examines the development, intended role and influence of the aircraft that Hitler planned to use to bomb New York City.
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Robert Forsyth
Robert Forsyth is an author, editor and publisher, specializing in military aviation and military history. He is the author of over 30 titles for Osprey Publishing on the aircraft, units and operations of the Luftwaffe, an interest he has held since boyhood. He has written articles for The Aviation Historian, Aerojournal, Aeroplane Monthly, Aviation News, Combat Aircraft, and FlyPast and he is a member of the Editorial Board of The Aviation Historian.
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Reviews for Messerschmitt Me 264 Amerika Bomber
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent reading material! Very well written and illustrated. The flight testing part is amazing input on this plane!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5ON THE BOOK - very detailed report on the plane
superb photos and illustrations
ON THE ME 264 - in development too late in the war ( a dead end )
Luftwaffe took on too many project s - one
author claimed that IT had 450 aircraft of
various marks/models with tons of planes
on the drawing board.
By the late 1930's the US was developing the
B-17 and B-24. Designs were in progress for
the B-29 and B-32.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I don't think there is much more information on the Me 264 than you find in this book.