106. LVG C.II
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THIS now scarce DATAFILE was written by Peter M Grosz and published on 30 July 2004 and provides unrivalled coverage of the excellent LVG C.II WWI German two-seater, one of the first of its type to carry machine gun armament aloft. This pioneering aeroplane is covered in depth by the author with the aid of more than 80 wartime photos from his extensive archive that include some rare images of uncovered fuselage, wings and tail structures, as well as contemporary sketches of cockpit interiors and machine gun mountings. Martin Digmayer contributes over four pages of 1:48 and 1:72 scale drawings with three rear cover colour profiles by Bob Pearson.
THE German C-class two-seaters ushered in a new phase for reconnaissance machines in the early years of World War One. Up-rated motors fitted to existing airframes enabled machine guns to be carried replacing the carbines and pistols of earlier types. With a rotating gun ring at the rear-brainchild of Swiss engineer Franz Schneider-the first Kampfflugzeuge designs from Ago,Albatros, Aviatik, Brandenburg, DFW, Gotha and LVG entered service in early 1915 and German reconnaissance units never looked back. Peter M Grosz describes one of the best of these, and as well as over 80 excellent images of the LVG C.II, including close-ups of engines and cockpits,there are six pages of 1:48 and 1:72 scale drawings by Martin Digmayer plus three colour profiles on the rear covers. Rendered by Bob Pearson,they illustrate C.II 533/15; C.II 2184/15 and an unidentified C.II with red and black markings.