Series:

Polish Wings

6 primary works

Book 2

Cover of Morane MS 406 C, Caudron CR 714 C1, Cyclone Bloch MB 151/152 C1

Book 3

Cover of PWS-10, Avia BH-33 and PZL P.7
This volume in the 'Polish Wings' series covers three fighter designs, which equipped the Polish Air Force from the late 1920s up to the outbreak of war. The Avia BH.33 was a Czech aircraft brought in to replace the unsatisfactory SPAD 51 & 61, and built under licence by PWS. The same company then designed the PWS 10, which was the first indigenous Polish fighter to enter service. Finally the PZL P.7a was the first of the classic Pulawski gull-wing monoplane fighters to see service, soldiering on right up until 1939 although it was obsolete by that time.

The service use of all three aircraft is described, illustrated with many photos and full color profiles. The PWS 10 also saw service in Spain, and this chapter in the type's history is also described and illustrated. An invaluable guide to three classic inter-war fighters, with complete details of the colors and markings applied during their service.

Book 7

Cover of PWS 14/16/16 Bis/26, PWS 18 (Avro 621)
The book examines pre-war Polish advanced trainers from the PWS company. These attractive aircraft trained class after class of new Polish pilots and helped restructure the Polish Air Force during the 1920s and 1930s. As with most trainers, the PWS aircraft have often been overlooked in aviation texts, but this book changes all that with page after page of photos, illustrations, and text. The authors have done an excellent job of collecting information and presenting it in an easy to read format, which is good as this is likely to be the only monograph on these aircraft. As a trainer aircraft, their history is fairly sedate, as is their markings. The photos reveal the latter quite well, with the vast majority of these trainers finished in overall green. Subtle differences in the details, though, make the individual aircraft stand out, and the color illustrations bring these differences are to light. In addition to the various Polish examples, this book also shows a handful of foreign PWS operators, including Romania, Bulgaria, and the Soviet Union. For those interested in small air forces, this is an excellent series, and the latest title continues the high quality seen in previous editions.

Book 17

Cover of PZL.23 Karas, PZL.43, PZL.46 Sum
The latest book in this publisher's popular Polish Wings series focuses on the most famous Polish bomber aircraft of World War II, the PZL.23 and its derivatives including the PZL.46. The PZL.23 Karas was the main bomber in service with the Polish Air Force in September 1939 and versions of it were sold to other countries with the great success. The book features more than 200 photographs, mostly previously unpublished, and many specially commissioned colour profiles of camouflage and markings.

Book 18

Cover of Breguet 19, Farman F68 Goliath
This new book in the popular Polish Wings series tells the story of two between-the-wars French aircraft - the Breguet 19 and the F68 Farman Goliath - in Polish service. The Polish Breguet 19 was made famous by the epic Boleslaw Orlinski flight from Warsaw to Tokyo and back. The Farman F68 Goliath was a giant bomber for its time. The book features many previously unpublished photographs and specially commissioned colour profiles of camouflage and markings.

Book 22

Cover of Bristol F.2B Fighter

Bristol F.2B Fighter

by Tomasz J. Kopanski

Published 31 July 2017
This new book in the popular Polish Wings series tells the story of the famous British First World War fighter aircraft deployed in the service of the Polish Air Force. It covers the duties of these aircraft during the Polish-Bolsheviks War and the early 1920s. The specially commissioned colour profiles in the book show the original colour schemes of their Polish deployment. Features over 150 photographs, mostly previously unpublished, and many newly created colour profiles by Janusz Swiatlon.