SPEKTRE76 I have all the books mentioned by Sidney, and have closely compared your images with those contained in Sidney's books. Almost cetainly you have copied his work, also some of the emblems that Sidney has created are unique to him, so I can say that you must have copied his work. As...
Hi le_steph40
I think the the unusual fuselage cross was the norm in JG27 and JG53.
I have Priens book and the photo in the Kagero book is there also. No other signifcant photos, so the Kagero profile is sound other than the balkankreuz which should have a broader black element, however I...
We are talking replica here...yes? A replica with some original parts...like Bf 109E-3 WNr1342 (N342FH) ex Yellow 8 6./JG51 ex G-BYDS flying with FHC Seattle in the USA. No real Bf109K survived the war.
This must be a 'data-plate' replica and not a real war survivor. Lets make this clear...
Personnally I am rather sad that this largly original aircraft is being restored. I liked it in the tatty but original condition.
If 'restoration' had to be done then surely only anti-corrosion treatment would suffice. The Australian Bf 109 is a very good example. Every paint chip, scuff...
Luftwaffe authors only in my list.
Not in any order, they are all very good:
Jochen Prien
Eric Mombeek
Paul Stipdonk
Michael Mayer
Christopher Shores
Christer Bergstrom
Barry Rosch
KA Merrick
John Vasco
Sinisa Sestanovic
David Wadman
Peter Petrick
Denes Bernad
Theo Boiten
Robert Forsyth
Nick...
Forgive me, I come into this one late!
The animosity between Poland and the Reich was a manufactured one. In reality they had much in common. Both anti-semetic, both facist military dictatorships, both with teritorial claims against neighbours and both fervantly anti communist. Had Hitler...