Snapshot November
Nov 06 13 68Raptor The Man who Downed Nowotny
September 2002 Aviation History featured a story of 1st Lt. Edward R. Haydon who was instrumental in the downing of 258 victory aces Major Walter Nowotny who was flying a Me-262 November 8th 1944. "The jet pilot was good. He knew what he was doing
Nov 13 13 68Mason Star of Africa
Marseille created a unique self-training program for himself, both physical and tactical, which resulted not just in outstanding situational awareness, marksmanship, and control of the aircraft, but also in a unique attack tactic that preferred a high angle deflection shooting attack and shooting at the target's front from the side, instead of the common method of chasing an aircraft and shooting at it from behind.
Nov 20 13 Molsman Komets over Leipzig
In early August 1944 the US daylight offensive on Germany's oil industry was at its peak. Several Me163 intercepts had been made on the formations before July ended. It wasn't until early August (the exact date unknown) when Leutnant Hartmut Ryll claimed the Me163's first combat kill.
Nov 27 13 68jr Riders of the Storm
The summer of 1943 in Europe was a waiting time. Operation Husky, the invasion of Sicily, was underway, and the Russians were slowly beating the Germans on the eastern front, but there wasn't much that could be done in Western Europe. In anticipation of future invasion possibilities and to keep pressure on the Luftwaffe in Western Europe Allied medium bombers, escorted by Spitfires, flew countless Ramrod missions.
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