104. THE TAUBE AT WAR
THE DOVES OF WAR!
THIS excellent monograph written by Peter M Grosz, unravels the complex history of the early war Tauben monoplanes that proved so successful in the reconnaissance and trainer roles. With the benefit of extra pages, author Peter M Grosz chronicles over a dozen Taube aeroplanes produced during the early years before and after outbreak of war in 1914. With twelve pages of scale drawings showcasing two Jeannin variants and the Rumpler 4C, colour photos of the surviving restored Jeannin in Berlin, the book also includes some contemporary drawings of DFW , Goedecker and Rumpler variants. With 90 rare photos and comprehensive captions this is an excellent pictorial resource for these fascinating early monoplanes.
ONE of our most popular titles,DATAFILE 104 by Peter M Grosz,was first published on 30 March 2004 and sold out fairly quickly due to the popularity of these graceful monoplanes with their unique wing plan-forms. Pioneering Austrian designer Igo Etrich based his famous Tauben on seeds from the Javanese climbing Zanonia, rather than the feathered dove species. So successful were these early designs that over a dozen aeroplane manufacturers in Germany employed similar wing geometry for their products and the author features them all in his expanded DATAFILE. Photographs of myriad machines sprinkle the pages in A-Z order from Albatros to Rumpler providing truly comprehensive pictorial coverage. Marty Digmayer supplies detailed 1:72 and 1:48 scale drawings of three wartime types-the Rumpler 4C, Jeannin A.180/14 and A.271/14 over a dozen pages.The inside covers feature colour photos of the surviving Jeannin Taube in Berlin's Technik museum, with 4C colour profiles on the outer rear by Bob Pearson.Copies of DATAFILE 104 are now scarce but we have just two that remain. Other than a large angled crease on the rear cover corner, these copies are intact and in very good condition.