Sunday, 28 June 2020

The life and times of Finnish fighter ace Veikko Karu by Jukka Juutinen

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by Jukka Juutinen In his original post on Kari Stenman’s book “Mersu” blog author Neil Page made mention of the case involving Veikko Kar...

'Yellow 14' Bf 109 G-6/AS of III./ JG 1 -Wochenschau 28 June 1944

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These Bf 109 G-6/AS fighters of  III./ JG 1 were featured on the  Wochenschau  footage shown in German cinemas on 28 June 1944. Taxiing...
Saturday, 27 June 2020

More ‘symbols of command’ - eBay photo find #333

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Oberleutnant Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weißenfeld as Staffelkapitän 5./NJG 2. He was awarded the German Cross in Gold (Deutsches Kreuz in...
Thursday, 25 June 2020

Hptm. Herbert Ihlefeld, Kommandeur I.(J) /LG 2 - June 1941

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Herbert Ihlefeld, Kommandeur I.(J) /LG 2, was awarded the Oak Leaves for his 40 victories on June 27, 1941. On June 29, 1941 he flew ...
Tuesday, 23 June 2020

Lehrgeschwader 1 by Peter Taghon, Lela Presse - new Luftwaffe books

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The second part of  Peter Taghon's Lehrgeschwader 1 history is published by Lela Presse in French. Deployed in the Mediterrane...
Sunday, 14 June 2020

HA-1112 M1L Buchon - Kagero Monograph no. 67

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The Bf 109 had a long association with Spain, the type having undergone its baptism of fire during the Spanish Civil War. Post-WWII ve...
Friday, 12 June 2020

'Chamberlain' emblem on Knullenkopf Do 17 P - ebay photo find #332

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another 'Chamberlain' emblem on this Knullenkopf 1.(F)/123 Dornier Do 17 coded "4U+CH". With the Adjutant of the Aufklä...