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 | Nov 14, 2015 | A Little Bit of Everything, Research
The Bf 109 fighter-bomber was vital to the Luftwaffe in the North African campaign of 1942, and it served with several very successful units in the period either side of the Battle of El Alamein (23 October-4 November 1942). These German units carried out...
by admin | Oct 1, 2015 | A Little Bit of Everything, Research
On a recent Saturday afternoon Andrew had the very good fortune to meet with one of the veterans he has corresponded with, George Heighington, a wartime fighter pilot with the Royal Air Force’s No. 111 Squadron (familiarly known as ‘Treble One’)....
by admin | Sep 7, 2015 | Research
The creation of Test Unit 26 – Erprobungskommando 26 – was long overdue when it was established in December 1943. It was created as the direct result of the severe pressure the Wehrmacht was under on the Eastern Front because of massive Russian tank...
by admin | Jun 21, 2015 | A Little Bit of Everything, Research
Yesterday Morten received an envelop in the mail – a heavy and voluminous envelop relevant for the Henschel Hs 123 project! It was one of those days where it felt like Christmas. The letter contained an original Henschel Flugzeug-Werke report about handling and...
by admin | Apr 29, 2015 | A Little Bit of Everything, Research
Although we never had the opportunity to meet him in person, Air War Publications was fortunate to correspond with Australian Second World War ace Squadron Leader F.A.O. ‘Tony’ Gaze. For several years he exchanged letters with Andrew, answering many...
