by admin | May 23, 2016 | Bf 109, Eastern Front, Fw 190, Pilots, Research
Introduction The fighting on the Crimean peninsula concluded on 12 May 1944, but the Luftwaffe still had plenty to deal with on the southern sector of the Eastern Front. The Soviets had advanced into Romania in March and April, and opposing the advance was the...
by admin | Apr 16, 2016 | A Little Bit of Everything
If you are in the Stockholm area come and meet Morten at Skytteholmsskolan, north-west of downtown Stockholm, where he’ll be behind the Air War Publications stand at the IPMS Convention. Morten has brought along Fw 190 in the Battle for Sicily books, including...
by admin | Mar 26, 2016 | Bf 109, Frontline, Pilots, Publications
As we mentioned recently, Franciszek Grabowski has written an excellent article about the final combat of Jagdgeschwader 2 fighter ace and unit commander Helmut Wick, and this article is now available in our shop. Helmut Wick, the Kommodore of the famous ‘Richthofen’...
by admin | Mar 19, 2016 | Aircraft, Bf 109, Pilots, Western Front
Below are two more sections from the Jagdgeschwader 2 movies, which we were fortunate to receive from the family of a former Richthofen Geschwader pilot. We are used to seeing black-and-white photographs of Second World War pilots, but the videos are so much more...
by admin | Mar 13, 2016 | Bf 109, Frontline, Pilots, Publications
Our practise of releasing valuable research by our fellow aviation historians continues with the forthcoming publication of Franek Grabowski’s article about the circumstances surrounding the death of Jagdgeschwader 2 Kommodore Helmut Wick on 28 November 1940. Franek’s...
