“February” is a P-51D-30-NA which was accepted by the USAAF in May 1945 as s/n 44-74391 and served in the US until 1958. It then served with the Guatemalan AF until 1972 when it returned to the US civilian market. It was restored in 2001 and registered as NX351MX. It carries the markings of the…Continue reading P-51D Mustang “February”
This A6M2 Model 21 was flown by Lt Yoshio Shiga of the 1st Koku Kantai, 1st Koku Sentai during the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. Shiga was based on the Kaga aircraft carrier.
Out of more than 1,100 P-36 Hawk or Hawk 75 produced by Curtiss, only two are airworthy today (with a third being currently restored to airworthiness).* The first one is a Hawk 75A-1 which was among the first Hawks delivered to the French air force in 1939. It is now registered G-CCVH and operated by The…Continue reading The world’s only two airworthy P-36 Hawk / Hawk 75
Roy Whittaker was the 57th Fighter Group’s top ace, earning 7 victories at the controls of the P-40. This P-40F was one of two aircraft he flew with the group. His most successful combat mission took place during the “Palm Sunday Massacre” on 18 April 1943, when the 57th FG stumbled upon over 100 German…Continue reading Roy Whittaker’s P-40F “Miss Fury”
Heinz Bär achieved his first aerial victory against a French air force Hawk 75 in 1939, and scored another two victories during the Battle of France. He made a name for himself during the Battle of Britain by destroying another 10 enemy aircraft. This was his Bf 109E-3 (WkNr 3714) in September 1940, while he…Continue reading Heinz Bär’s Bf 109E during the Battle of Britain
With 28.5 aerial victories in over 300 operational sorties, Group Captain Clive Robertson Caldwell, DSO, DFC & Bar (28 July 1911 – 5 August 1994) was the leading Australian air ace of World War II. His score also included six probable victories and 15 damaged enemy aircraft. He was the highest-scoring Tomahawk ace, as…Continue reading The aircraft of Australian ace Clive Caldwell
Fixed Wing Marine Fighter (All Weather) Squadron VMF(AW)-235 deployed to Vietnam on February 1, 1966 flying the F-8E Crusader. Between February 2 and November 15, 1966 the “Death Angels” flew over 6,000 combat sorties in support of over 22 major operations. They returned to Vietnam on February 15, 1967 this time for over a year…Continue reading VMF(AW)-235 “Death Angels” Crusader
I’d like to wish all my supporters and fans a very happy new year ! May 2018 be a great and fulfilling year for all of you. Thank you again for your continued support and feedback, which is greatly appreciated. I’ve recently made this fantasy Spitfire Mk IX profile for a friend, based on the…Continue reading Happy new year !
This P-51D-25-NA was built in 1944 and served in the USAAF but did not see combat. From 1951 to 1958, it served with the Royal Canadian Air Force, before joining the civilian registry. For a time, it carried the colours of “Old Crow”, the Mustang flown by American ace Col. Clarence “Bud” Anderson. In 2012,…Continue reading P-51 Mustang “The Shark”
This Mustang was built as an F-6K-15-NT (s/n 44-12852) but was later restored as a P-51D and given the markings of the aircraft flown by Lt Col Thomas L. Hayes Jr. of the 357th Fighter Group. After the war, the aircraft flew in the 1946 Cleveland Air Races but crash-landed due to engine failure. It…Continue reading More Mustang survivors: “Frenesi”