August 30, 2011 at 2:21 pm
132-Page Luftwaffe Special
Featuring:
Changing Fortunes
General Alfred Mahncke tells of his time commanding airfields around Paris in 1940.
Fallen Eagles
Chris Goss presents a collection of images of downed Dornier Do 17s.
From The Workshop – ARC
Col Pope details how a second Spanish-built Messerschmitt Bf 109 has come to life at Duxford.
Lady of the Lake
Simon Brown recalls sighting a Junkers Ju 52 on a scuba dive into an icy Norwegian lake.
Halifax Down
Alan F Crouchman describes how a Luftwaffe night-fighter put paid to a Halifax high over Frankfurt.
PLUS! Spotlight on Messerschmitt Bf110
Origin and History
Developed as a long-range fighter, the Bf110 served the Luftwaffe for longer than intended.
Contemporaries Compared
We compare the Bf110 to two similar aircraft, the Bristol Blenheim IVF and the Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu.
Men Behind the Bf110
Chris Goss describes the brief operational career of Zerstorer pilot Hans-Ulrich Kettling.
Vulcan in Profile
Pete West artwork of Avro Vulcan B.2 XM607 in its ‘Red Flag’ livery.
And much more!
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