Thursday, 7 June 2018

Marcel Doret Dewoitine D.520 'Groupe Doret'

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Screen captures from rare ina.fr footage depicting Dewoitine test pilot and pre-war aerobatic champion Marcel Doret  - here briefin...
Wednesday, 6 June 2018

notes on the cult of the 'fighter ace' in the Luftwaffe -why the Luftwaffe failed (3)

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The basic combat unit of the Jagdfliegerei was the two-ship Rotte formation. Two Rotten constituted a Schwarm and three Schwärme  compr...
Monday, 28 May 2018

'Duel under the Stars' - Wilhelm Johnen, Flightcraft Junkers Ju 87 Stuka - new Luftwaffe books from Pen & Sword

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By mid 1943 Germany was being bombed around the clock. While the effectiveness of this offensive is often called into question, the e...
Monday, 14 May 2018

The story behind the Luftwaffe book. Interview with Classic Chevron co-founder and author of " JV 44 - The Galland Circus " Robert Forsyth

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Robert Forsyth has studied the history and operations of the Luftwaffe for many years and as co-founder of specialist publisher Classic/Ch...
Friday, 11 May 2018

JG 11 Bf 109 - ebay photo find # 251

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Exceptional close-up of a 'late' or AS variant Bf 109 - note stream-lined 'bulge', Erla hood and the Geschwader emblem o...
Wednesday, 9 May 2018

Building the Italeri Ju 52 as the 450 RAAF transport hack 'Libyan Clipper' using the Ju 52 Xtradecal set

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Building the Italeri Ju 52 as the 'Libyan Clipper' operated as a squadron hack by 450 Sq RAAF Via Tony O'Toole; " I`ve w...
Monday, 30 April 2018

Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Raketenwerfer, Caudron C 445 Goéland - ebay photo find #250

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Late variant Focke-Wulf Fw 190 of JG 6 according to the seller, seen in Königsberg on Defence of the Reich duties. Note the underwing ...