May Snapshots
May 2 68Wydwyt
Duel Over MartabanEarly in January the Rangoon defense was increased by several aircraft from the 1st squadron of the A.V.G. On January 13, the entire first Squadron joined the other A.V.G forces at Rangoon. Air battles continued for weeks over Rangoon until it finally fell to enemy ground forces at the end of February. This Snapshot represents one of the many air battles that may have taken place over Rangoon.
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May 9 CRYPTIC
Blackburn's BountyIt is November, 1943 in the South Pacific and F4U-1As of VF-17 are on Patrol. When A6M3s and D3A1s appear and attack, VF-17 is forced to intercept. Whose day will be more fruitful?
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May 16 68Raptor
The Man who Downed NowotnyPitting P-51Ds and Me-262s against one another with one (un)lucky pilot playing the role of Major Walter Nowotny during his last flight. Always a great fight while remembering a significant moment of history.
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May 23 68Baltar
The Final CombatActually taking place after the official Japanese capitulation, some pilots in the Japanese forces are unwilling to relent. A6M5b Zeros attack a British force of TBM and Seafire aircraft over Tokyo Bay. How will the last dogfight of the war turn out?
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May 30 68Wydwyt
The Battle of SicilyOn this mission the bombers were escorted by the fighter planes of the 324th FG USAAF. The Sicilian Island was defended by the famed III. /JG 77 as well as I. /II. SG2 of the Luftwaffe. Many brave pilots on both sides of the conflict fought ferociously over the Sicilian landscape to either secure the invasion beaches or defend the island from invasion. This snapshot will reenact one such mission of historical importance in the halls of military aviation history.
