Only two new aviation titles this month from Osprey however both of them continue with their highly specialized series on Elite Aviation Units...

Osprey's 'Aviation Elite' series covers a particular Squadron, Air-wing or Fighter Group in their deployments to particular theaters of operations. In other words, a fighter group may be the subject of several books - one in the Pacific theater of WWII and the Wing's deployment to Europe during the same conflict. The period covered by this excellent series is broad as well - recently Osprey have covered the Air-War in WWI, WWII and the Middle East Wars for example. All the books have the same format, 128 pages, contemporary photographs and importantly (from a modeller's point of view), color plates of some of the unit's more emblematic aircraft.

This month's releases are:

Jagdgeschwader 52
The Experten
(Aviation Elite Units 15)

Author: John Weal
Illustrator: John Weal

US Price: $21.95
UK Price: £13.99

The contents/chapter headings of this volume are:

# From small beginnings
# Frontflieger im Westen
# Interlude
# Eastern Front - Advance
# Eastern Front - Retreat
# Appendices

The second release this month is:

49th Fighter Group
Aces of the Pacific
(Aviation Elite Units 14)

Author: William N Hess
Illustrator: Chris Davey

US Price: $21.95
UK Price: £13.99

The content/chapter headings for this volume are as follows:

# Forging the 49th
# Jungle Warriors
# Dobodura Days
# Lightnings and Thunderbolts
# Island Hopping
# Philippines Finale
# Appendices

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