Henschel Hs 129
By Will Riepl
Author: Denes Bernad
Publisher: Mushroom Model Publications
ISBN: 978-83-89450-46-3
Pages: 160
Mushroom's newest book is on the Henschel Hs 129. The Hs 129 was a dedicated close-support and anti-tank aircraft in service with the Luftwaffe in WW2.
The Mushroom Orange series combines both developmental and operational histories of the Hs 129, from the Hs 129 A-0 to the Hs 129 B 3, the last of the Hs 129. Also the book describes the design, development and operations of the aircraft.
The book has 160 pages and contains many period photos of the Hs 129 in the services of the Luftwaffe and Rumanian Air Force, including pictures of the US and RAF captured Hs 129s. With 16 pages of color profile illustrations as well as fold-out pages with plans for 1/72 and 1/48 scale planes. There are 14 pages of details of the Hs 129 that will make any modeler a happy camper. These details include very good information on the cockpit from the technical manual and ordinance that the aircraft carried. The Hs 129/B carried the BK 7.5 cannon.
This is a great general reference on the Henschel Hs 129 that will appeal to modelers who would like to detail up the Hs 129. The high quality of the drawings and the good selection of color profiles and pictures of the Hs 129 in service with the Rumanian Air Force give a good idea of what it must have been like to fly this aircraft. There is a chapter dedicated to the operational missions and the high casualty rates. For the modeler who is interested in the history behind the model, this is a very good read full of great information.
My thanks to Mushroom Model Publications for the review copy.