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Please guys try this shot and taste its roaming. FW 190 was a powerful tool in the hands of some fearless riders. Unfortunately they fought and died to get the favors of a mad painter. All crosses, oak leaves and swords are today Web bargains in exchange of an unrated sacrifice. Just...

Field Marshal Erich von Manstein during the battle for Kharkov after the collapse of 6th army at Stalingrad, saved the entire Eastern Front and provided the Germans with the launchpad for the offensive to Kursk. After the failure of Citadel the Soviets counterattacked. In September he withdrew...

USSR Dive Bombers

Petlyakov Pe-8 (TB-7) Type: Heavy Bomber Total built: 93 Wartime Service: 1941-1945 Range: max. 1900 miles Ceiling: 36,000 ft Airspeed: max. 273 mph Crew: 8-12 Bomb load: max. 9000 pounds Armament: 2 X 20mm, 2 x 12.7mm, 2 x 7.62mm Power plant: 4× Mikulin AM-35 A liquid-cooled...

USSR heavy bombers

USSR heavy bombers

USSR heavy bombers

In 1944, Focke-Wulf created three designs for a bomber using two Heinkel-Hirth He S 011 turbojets. These bombers were known under the name of the 1000x1000x1000 Bomber-Projekt and were under the direction of Dipl.-Ing. H. von Halem and D. Küchemann. The designation meant that the aircraft could...

Petlyakov Pe-2 Type: Light/Medium Bomber Total built: 11,427 Wartime Service: 1941-1945 Range: max. 1100 miles Ceiling: 30,000 ft Airspeed: max. 360 mph Crew: 3 Payload: max. 3,520 pounds Armament: 20mm and/or 12.7mm and/or 7.62mm Power plant: 2× Klimov M-105PF liquid-cooled...

USSR Dive Bombers

USSR Dive Bombers

USSR Dive Bombers