by Morten Jessen | May 23, 2014 | Fi 156, North Africa, Publications, Wüstennotstaffel
Part One of our article about the Wüstennotstaffel, the fascinating but little-known German desert rescue squadron, is now available for purchase and download from the following location: follow this link The Wüstennotstaffel fulfilled a variety of functions on behalf...
by Morten Jessen | May 13, 2014 | A Little Bit of Everything, Hs 123, Pilots, Research
From February 2008 to June 2011 Morten was fortunate to interview a few Hs 123 pilots on a number of occasions and gain a good insight into their wartime careers as well as how they experienced flying the Hs 123 under various conditions. Most notably Morten...
by Morten Jessen | Apr 11, 2014 | Publications
New eArticle release! The first eArticle in a line of camouflage commentaries has been released. Luftwaffe camouflage and markings expert David E. Brown has written an interesting article about a JG 26 Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8 that has often appeared in books over the...
by Morten Jessen | Mar 15, 2014 | A Little Bit of Everything
It finally happened! After years of corresponding we ended up in Adelaide, Australia, to meet with Ken Merrick, a long-time authority on the subject of Luftwaffe camouflage and markings. The meeting took place on 19 December 2013 at Ken’s home, and we sat around...
by Morten Jessen | Mar 10, 2014 | Fi 156, North Africa, Publications, Research, Wüstennotstaffel
A lot of material has surfaced since Adam Thompson and Andrew Arthy started digging into the desert activities of this fascinating and unusual unit thirteen months ago. They uncovered far more exciting stories than expected, including run-ins with British elite forces...
