| | North-American P-51B Mustang - The Bastards behind the enemy lines!
During the Slovak National Uprising (SNP) against the Germans, WWII in Central Europe on September 17, 1944, two American B-17s (483rd FG, 5th USAAF) arrived in Zvolen, at that time part of the Slovak state - that is, deep in the German rear, from Italy, accompanied by 41 P-51 fighters from the 52nd FG and 306th FW. They landed a six-member American OSS intelligence mission and evacuated 12 downed American pilots. At the same time, they brought military equipment, including 60mm Bazooka anti-tank rocket launchers a.o. Two Mustangs were damaged in Slovakia during the operation behind the German enemy line.
The decal sheet contain 3 markings:
- Mustang P-51C-10NT, s/n 43-25101, 52.FG, 5.FS, por. Alexander F. Watkins, Italy, September 1944, abadoned at Tri Duby airfield behind the German enemy line during the SNP.
- Mustang P-51B-5-NA, s/n 43-6583, 52.FG, 4.FS, kpt. James "Tim" Tyler, Italy, September 1944, crashed at Tri Duby airfield behind the German enemy line during the SNP - piloted by Ethan A. Smith.
- Mustang P-51C-7NT, s/n 42-103565, 332.FG, 301.FS, "Marcia Dear" flown by Lincoln T. Hudson, 1945-03-23 crash near Old?isov, Czechoslowakia - in occupation by German occupation WWII.
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| | Luftwaffe im Focus Edition No.22
Training aircraft: Dewoitine D.520, JG105, 19423
Fighters: Bf-109G, Stab III./JG11 and 7./JG11, 1943
Heavy fighters: Bf-110C-2, 4./ZG 76, 1940
Personal Emblems: In Action with the 'Red Mill'
Tails: An Hs 129 'Can Opener' with an impressive Scoreboard
Color photos: Crash in the Forest
Aircraft in Focus: The interesting Aircraft Graveyard on the Lyuban Airfield; II. (Schl)/Lehrgeschwader 2
Documents: Invitation to the One-Year Anniversary of 4.(F)/12
Background: Lt. Detlev Rohwer and gis 'Gotz von Berlichingen'Emblem, I./JG3
Equipment: The 'Dobbas I' Transport Device
Scenery: An aircraft of the Eagle Geschwader makes a headstand in Gilze-Rijen
Seaplanes: An Arado 196 from the 'Prinz Eugen' comes home. More |
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