01 The Heinkel He-219 'Uhu' (Second Edition) - Detailed Guide

Airframe Album 1 — Heinkel He 219 Uhu, second edition

It is a reference publication, not a kit and not a model. The British publisher Valiant Wings Publishing has gathered material on the German Heinkel He 219 night fighter in it the way a modeler needs it: a photographic survey of the structure, an overview of the versions and documentation of the finishes. The second edition is expanded over the first. The book is in English, in A4 format and in a softback binding.

What the book contains

• a technical description of the structure assembly by assembly, from the nose to the tail, with photographs of the details
• the development of the type including prototypes, production versions and projects that stayed on paper
• camouflage and markings with color profiles
• isometric drawings of the structural assemblies and scale drawings
• model builds and appendices with an overview of the kits and decals for the type

The aircraft

The He 219 was a twin-engine night fighter with radar, developed as an answer to the night raids on Germany. It was among the first production aircraft with ejection seats and a nose wheel and it proved very effective in night interceptions, but it entered service only in small numbers and its production was officially restricted. Today it is one of the most popular German types among modelers, precisely because for a long time more was known about it from legend than from documents.

Who it is for

For modelers who build the He 219 in any scale and want the details of the cockpit, the engine nacelles and the landing gear backed by photographs, and for aviation enthusiasts looking for concentrated technical documentation of the type. It is not a book about the operational history of the units but about the structure and the execution of the aircraft. It assumes a reader who does not mind an English text.