Recent content by GrauGeist

The core image actually is the P-1, including the stenciled X19897 on the tail. For some reason, someone had to run it through an AI imaging program... :rolleyes:

The rest was so painful to look at, to be honest. Just as I was about to scroll on, I noticed the fin flash. If we spin the "way back wheel" to the early days of AI, national insignias were unrecognizable but they have improved considerably. Much like AI has improved on eyes and fingers of...

There is a book that covers the German's development of Schräge Musik, originally titled "Geschichte der Deutschen Nachtjagd 1917-1945" by Gebhard Aders. There is an English version published by Jane's back around 1979 or so, too. In the book, it covers the original concept used by Feisler...

I'm surprised that my cousins across the pond haven't noticed that the Avro Abortion's RAF fin flash is backward.

It appears to be working now :)

Ok, here's a weird one: I noticed my sig is showing up as a "red X" and it's been a WW2AC constant for years...is it because the sig thread is out-dated or perhaps a glitch in the system?

Ok, so I did some quick digging to find some notable Ju88s that exceeded 100 combat missions. We need to keep in mind that the RLM focused more on tracking pilot mission tallies more than their airframe. It was the air crews and ground crews that celebrated their mission tallies and most often...

You're actually correct: it's called "Hiroshimaite" The Hiroshima Atomic Bombing Birthed a Strange, Never-Before-Seen Material, According to a New Study

Almost identical weather up here in Redding.

We would have to research VVS records. The Ex-RAF Mustang Mk.Is in VVS service, in my opinion, would not have been in service in the northern front four years after being acquired and most likely not have had their camouflage removed. This is one of those mysteries that spring up, like an 8th...

Now if you had said "Brewster Engineers"... But yes, that tail was...interesting...

(The B-24 was Consolidated...)

The Mustang Mk.I (NA-73/83) types that were given to the Soviet Union, were Allison powered. These were the model before the NA-91 (P-51/Mustang Mk.Ia series). They would have most likely had the RAF equivalent of an Olive Drab paint finish.

The Luftwaffe's Ju88 was known to reach high mission counts.

When we were flying out over the Mojave, you'd easily see several sailplanes at any given time and it was not unusual to see them way above us (we typically flew around 12,000 AGL).