Recent content by jrb53

Granted, it wasn't very popular, but it seems at least one guy could make it work. Rudolf Schoenert (60 kills) is recognized as the instigator of upward-firing armament in German night fighter aircraft, which he introduced into his own Dornier Do-17 in 1942. The concept was dubbed Schräge...

This book came out in '57 and I discovered it as an early teen in the mid-60s. It was one of the first "soldiers accounts" that I had read, every thing else had been Officer's Tales. His stories really brought home the reality of war to me. Also, his editor allowed some risque material for...

Thanks for the story, I am one of the "few" who had not heard it. Not knowing your age, I don't know if I need to impress upon you how tremendously unpopular the Vietnam War was for most Americans. In addition, Watergate was undermining the credibility of a government that had promised to...

DerAdler- there is nothing "wrong" with Erich Hartmann. I consider him one of the best pilots of WW2. I also consider him a fine person and great example of German courage, intelligence, and perserverance. His caring attitude toward fellow pilots displayed on the Eastern Front were so...

Could you have designed a better Warbird for any side, using only the technology known and in use at the time, staying within reasonable cost parameters, yet making enough of a difference to have been worth producing? No :( Jack

"Blond Knight of Germany" -about some Hartmann guy :rolleyes: "On 24 August 1942, while attending the advanced gunnery school at Gleiwitz, he flew down to Zerbst and demonstrated some of Lieutenant Hohagan's aerobatics over the airfield." Jack

Wow, great shots for scratchbuilders. :D If you run across any more, you know where to drop them off. Thanks again, Jack

Beautiful, just the type of thing I'm looking for, more of those would be greatly appreciated. Maybe soon I'll be able to find a library copy of "Aufklarer - Luftwaffe Reconnaissance Aircraft and Units 1935-1945" by David Wadman. Thank you very much. Jack BTW, here's a little...

Grimbergen is about 5 miles from Melsbroech. Thats where several of the Italian sqadrons flying the BR 20 where located in 1940 during the Battle of Britain. The Corpo Aereo Italiano also had several fighter squadrons (flying Cr42s and G50s) nearer the coast at Maldegem and Ursel. Are you...

I would like to model several Luftwaffe recon planes but have no idea of the correct size and placement of the viewports. Are the cameras all vertically mounted or are there some oblique-angled mountings as well? Does anyone have photos or drawings (especially 109s, 190s and 262s) showing...

Has there been any further info on his No. 86 Lulubelle photo? The last story I had on this plane was that the name and Japanese kill flags were hurriedly stuck on for a visiting photographer. As mentioned above, it appears the squadron didn't have the luxury of personalized aircraft at this...

Slept on this one and came up with another thought: since 101 never used a special insignia before, maybe those are the other planes in the photos. None of the others shown had any cowl markings. And since the Gruppo had just switched sides, MAYBE 102 didn't want to be identified by their...

My guess is 101 Gruppo, either Squadriglie 208 or 238 According to "Courage Alone" by C. Dunning, only two Gruppo flew the Re 2002 operationally. That was 101 and 102, both from Manduria in the summer of 1943. Both were nearly decimated by September, but did have a few still servicable...