Stranded at a Barnes & Noble in Memphis, so of course I pick up this magazine. One bit of geektoid, another for possible change to plane modeling.
First, geektoid. The armor plate behind the pilots head in the Bf-109G(?) Model was attached to the canopy, not the seat or plane. Thus when you opened the canopy the armor plate swung up with the canopy. Great article on Maj. Walther Dahl, 128-kills, who was incidentally shot down 15-times.
Possible modeling change. This magazine states that the P-47M had a top speed of 473mph and was the fastest Allied plane of the war. It does not state at what altitude though I think that beats the Tempest. To those who know far more about this then I, what do you say?
Boo