Recent content by -JJH-

Buffalo on the list ... interesting, considering that app. 500 was ever made, but still the type produced 40 aces :) -JJ-

I'd also go with finnish top ace Eino Ilmari Juutilainen - final tally 94,17 kills. App. 1/3 of his kills were achieved while flying Brewster fighter. 2/3 of his kills were achieved with Bf109 - couple also with Fokker D.XXI. More remarkable, no enemy pilot was ever able to score hits into...

Hi! Does anyone know what is the middle name of Commander David McCampbell? I've been trying to find his whole name, but so far, without luck. Or does that letter S really mean anything there, or is it just for show? :| Thanks, -JJ-

Well, gee, I don't know...how about common knowledge? In 1926/27 Willy Messerschmitt joined Bayerische Flugzeugwerke as chief designer/engineer. That's no secret. NOTE, he joined, he did not buy the company, so he was just an employee...thus the name of the company still was Bayerische...

Now you just argue that it has nothing to do with the date. Or it has nothing to do with the fact that the factory changed it's name. On what grounds? :? Hmm, where it was said that it was RLM that changed the system? The naming system in germany was standardized all along and called for...

Really?...Have you ever thought why the change came between Bf 162 and the Me 163? Check out the design dates: Bf 162 was originally designed prior to summer 1938, some prototypes were manufactured in 1937 or early 1938 (cannot remember more accurately). On the other hand Me 163 was...

Thank you, that's what I was looking for! -JJ-

Hi! I'm looking for pictures (drawings and/or photographs) of a P-38, flown by Richard Bong, but not the usual ones. What I'd like to see is a P-38 with OD/Neutral Gray scheme. I found one picture in the internet, is this really Bong's aircraft on the foreground? PICTURE Any advice or...

IIRC the Bf designation was usually used on aircraft that was originally designed prior to 1938. After 1938 this was changed to Me. So, originally 109 was designed earlier and thus received the Bf 109 designation. Though, this really does not matter what the aircraft is called in what paper...

Hey, where is Eino Ilmari Juutilainen? I'd say he should be up there too, after all he is Finnish Air Force top ace with 94 1/6 kills. He also flew both in Winter War and in Continuation War. In addition, no Russian pilot EVER managed to hit his aircraft, all damage that his aircraft...