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Speaking of Priller's Fw 190, was this specific "Black 13" based in Lille-Vendeville (1943) or somewhere in Belgium?

Steve and Wurger, thank you so much, guys!!! Very helpful!

Wonderful, Steve. Thank you, indeed. Just one more question: On this Priller's FW 190, was the spinner totally black or was it partially white with spirals?

Thank you, very much, Steve! Precious info! Is it true that Americans took two prototypes to US, but one of them was lost?

Hello, friends... I have recently bought these two 1:72 diecasts for my collection: a Do 335 and a Fw190 (JG 26, Josef Priller). I'd like to improve their accuracy by painting the propellers and spinner which I believe were not originally black. I don't have good profiles of those airplanes but...

Gentlemen... you guys are truly a walking aviation enclyclopedia!!! Maan!

Thanks a lot Evangilder. I really got mixed up with all those letters! Well, I think it would be easier and clearer if it was spelled TB-M and TB-F, since the first two letters signifies the type of the aeroplane and the last letter the manufacturer itself. In the case of the Devastador, is it...

Hello, guys... I know this question sounds a little stupid. But, I've been studying about Grumman Avenger and I wanted to find out what TBM stands for. What I've found so far is that TBF means TORPEDO BOMBING FIGHTER and indicates the Avenger models built by Grumman. I also know that TBM...

Hello, guys... just one more question relating this P-40E. Is it possible that this airplane as much as others of the 75th (and 76) sqn were the same P-40s that the Americans of the FEAF deployed to Australia after been defeated in Davao and Luzon, in The Philippines, during the Dec.'41 attacks...

Thank you very much, guys... very useful info. Too bad to see again an unaccuracy in one of my diecasts. I don't understand how worldwide famous manufacturers like Corgi can make so many mistakes in models that are sold as historically accurate.

Hello, Aussie friends! Need a little help from ya. I have just purchased this 1:72 Corgi diecast of a RAAF's P-40 Kittyhawk. The historical info from the manufacturer was not very detailed. Since I don't have any good books on RAAF's WWII airplanes, I have searched the net and tried to find some...

OK, guys... very nice. Thanks a lot. I didi appreciate all your info.

OK, very nice. Thanks. So, after all these very clarifying considerations, can we conclude that the fastest piston-engined fighter ever in combat during WWII was the Republic P-47M (with max speed over 760km/h)? Was this one even faster than the J version?

That's right, Glider... I forgot about the DH Hornet.

Thanks, Marshall... very clarifying. Some other figures just to compare with other fast fighter we mentioned: - Dornier Do 335 ---> 765km/h (with metanol injection) - Fw TA 152 -------> 759 km/h - F8F Bearcat ------> 610 km/h