Just noticed this.
May be repub of 2014 article.
Nicely written.
https://www.vintagewings.ca/stories/the-maltese-falcons
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Supposing a wildly implausible situation in which Germany is stymied in 1940 leading to their defeat in 1941, what would a Franco-British war against the USSR in 1941/42 have looked like in the air as they fight over control of Central Europe?
The scenario, for those interested would be...
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Been scouring for an answer and haven't found a definitive one, was hoping someone around here might know: Did the Yak-1 have a heater for pilots or did they have to suffer in the cold (particularly looking at its service in 1942 and early 1943)? And if it did have one, did it work...
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Here is the second project of the GB#21. F4F-4 "black 53" BuNo 03470? flown by Captain Joseph J. Foss, VMF-121, Guadalcanal during October 1942. He claimed 6 Zeros in two days (20 and 23-10-42) with this aircraft.