Clostermann’s Hawker Tempest Mk V “Le Grand Charles” (cont’d)

NB: This profile is incorrect and has been updated. Please read this post for extra information. Last week I posted a profile of Clostermann’s SN222, explaining that the aircraft later received additional markings and a brighter shade of red for the roundel and fin flash. This is how “Le Grand Charles” appeared after the night of…Continue reading Clostermann’s Hawker Tempest Mk V “Le Grand Charles” (cont’d)

Clostermann’s Hawker Tempest Mk V “Le Grand Charles”

NB: This profile is incorrect and has been updated. Please read this post for extra information. Clostermann is arguably the most famous Tempest ace. SN222 is one of the Tempest Mk V Series 2 he flew and is represented as it looked in early May 1945. During the night of 8/9 May, the aircraft received the…Continue reading Clostermann’s Hawker Tempest Mk V “Le Grand Charles”