Breguet 14 and Albatros D.III

Model Airplane News, Jan 2005 by Yarrish, Gerry

Windsock Datafile Specials

A wealth of technical and historical info

If you've never read a Datafile Special book, then you truly are missing an excellent opportunity to learn more about your favorite WW I aircraft. Available from Wise Owl Publications, the newest offerings from the Windsock Datafile series are the Albatros D.lll and the Breguet 14 Specials. Each of these books is filled with detailed information, highlighting everything from the propeller to the rudder.

The 56-page Albatros D.lll Special ($40) by Peter M. Grosz contains more than 130 photos, several sketches, six pages of 3-view drawings and 24 color profile views. Serious fans of the famous WW I German "V-strutter" should definitely have this Datafile Special in their reference libraries.

Alan D. Toelle's 80-page, Breguet 14 Datafile Special ($42) is another great research and documentation source. It contains over 135 aerial and static ground photos, 12 color profile pages showing more than 30 Breguet aircraft, plus a rich collection of drawings, nose cowl styles, nomenclature stencil data, rudder legends and much more. From detailed photos of underwing bomb racks and machine-gun placements to rare engine and propeller views, this Special brings a seldom modeled French biplane to life.

If you are a serious scale competitor or just love to read about unusual aircraft, Wise Owl's Windsock Datafile Specials truly contain a wealth of technical and historical information!-Gerry Yarrish

Wise Owl Publications (562) 461-7574; wiseowlmagazines.com.