Windsock Worldwide

Vol.24, No.1

Reviewed by Rob Baumgartner

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The year’s first issue of Windsock has now been published. For those with a love for early aviation it has become an indispensible source of information.

Along with the usual discourse of articles and reviews, this edition brings us the sad news of Brian Knight’s passing. It’s a name that will be familiar to many of us that grew up in the halcyon days of Airfix and Revell.

His artwork graced many of the boxes from the latter and it is these that attracted many newcomers to the hobby.

Les Rodgers presents the third instalment of his description of RE8 Squadrons. This time we see Nos. 14, 15 and 16 under the spotlight.

Number 12 in the George Haddow’s series on Austro-Hungarian Naval aeroplanes takes a look at the Lohner Type R. Its role was both as a mine sweeper and a hunter of submarines.

Along with a selection of contemporary photographs, the author supplies a set of general arrangement drawings. Bob Pearson compliments this with a page of excellent colour profiles.

As befits a new kit of an important subject, much of the issue is devoted to the DH4. To accompany the extended review of the Roden release of the subject, a photo archive of the aircraft’s various configurations is shown.

This comes with wing and tail structure schematics and Ronny Bar showcases his superb artwork with a double page spread on AMC DH4 A7429.

For those wanting to add more detail to the Avis Fokker E.V, there are a handy selection of 1:32 scale views that should prove to be of assistance.

Windsock continues where it left off last year.

There is a diverse range of subjects and the 32 pages are written by those that know their subject matter intimately.

As such it is highly recommended to all enthusiasts of First World War aviation.

Highly Recommended.

Thanks to Albatros Productions for the review sample

Review Copyright © 2008 by Rob Baumgartner
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