Mushroom Model Publishing announces a forthcoming book about German Henschel Hs 123 in the Orange series. The book is scheduled to release for 20th April.

Author: Robert Panek
Illustrator: Artur Juszczak
ISBN: 978-83-61421-48-1
Date: 20th April 2012
Series: Orange
Catalogue Number: No. 8113
Format: B5, 160 pages (48 in colour)

The Henschel Hs 123 was a single-seat biplane dive bomber and close-support attack aircraft flown by the German Luftwaffe during the Spanish Civil War and the early years of World War II. Used also by Spain and China, it was the first combat aircraft flown by the famous ace Adolph Galland. This remarkably effective little warplane was the first dive bomber used by the fledging Luftwaffe, and played a significant role in the campaigns in Poland, France and Russia This book describes the development and operation history of the Hs123. It contains: superb colour illustrations of camouflage and markings, rare b&w archive photographs, and scale plans. Essential reading for aviation enthusiasts, historians & scale modellers.

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