Book reviews
RUSSIA'S AERIAL HUNTER
For in-depth analysis of Soviet/ Russian aviation designs, few books can rival Crécy’s Famous Russian Aircraft series, with its latest volume providing a detailed study of the Mikoyan MiG-31 (NATO nickname Foxhound).
OUTCLASSED ON THE STEPPES
This is the first Tank Craft publication dedicated to the German Panzer III and focuses on its role in the invasion of the Soviet Union as part of Operation Barbarossa in 1941.
'RONSON' RESOURCE
Despite its ubiquity and popularity as a modelling subject, the M4 Sherman’s variations and modifications can be confusing.
BUBBLETOP THOROUGHBRED
The second volume in Schiffer’s Legends of Warfare series on the P-51 Mustang, this book covers airframes from the -D series onwards.
MIDDLE EASTERN EXPLOITS
Israel has a fine pedigree of operating the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle and Strike Eagle; as such, this hefty volume dedicated to the type’s history will be of interest to many fans of this capable design.
BUILDING AVIATION LEGENDS
Those who have read any of Crowood’s modelling manuals will find the format familiar, with opening sections outlining suitable tools and equipment (including household items) plus discussion on which kits and scale to choose before delving into the subject matter itself.
ITALIAN GREYHOUND
MMP’s Orange Series publication is dedicated to the Macchi C.205 Veltro (greyhound) fighter aircraft – a development of the firm’s preceding C.202 Folgore.
FAR-EASTERN U-BOATS
While the use of submarines during World War Two is typically associated with German forces, the Imperial Japanese Navy also operated this technology, and its Type B1 craft are the subject of this Kagero monograph
'FAKE WAR' CLASHES
This addition to Helion’s Latin America@War series is the second in a three-part treatise on air combat between Ecuador and Peru.
CAPITAL BLOCKADE
Kamen Nevenkin’s monograph is a true magnus opus on the siege of Budapest, which lasted for 50 days between December 1944 and February 1945.