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Christmas in June

by Morten Jessen | Jun 21, 2015 | A Little Bit of Everything, Hs 123, Research

Yesterday Morten received an envelop in the mail – a heavy and voluminous envelop relevant for the Henschel Hs 123 project! It was one of those days where it felt like Christmas. The letter contained an original Henschel Flugzeug-Werke report about handling and...

Do 335, Ar 234, and Me 262 Pilots Wanted!

by Andrew Arthy | Jun 8, 2015 | A Little Bit of Everything, Ar 234, Me 262

While browsing some British National Archives files Andrew came across another interesting German signal decrypted by the Western Allies. This one is from February 1944, and is a call for Luftwaffe “pilots with highest qualifications” to fly the advanced aircraft...

Wüstennotstaffel – Part Two Now Available!

by Morten Jessen | Nov 21, 2014 | Fi 156, Publications, Wüstennotstaffel

Part Two 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 vital functions on...

New eArticle – The Sinking of LST-158

by Morten Jessen | Aug 1, 2014 | Fw 190, Publications, Sicily

We are happy to announce the release of a new eArticle, this time about an event in the early stages of the Sicilian campaign: the dramatic 11 July 1943 sinking of American Landing Ship Tank 158 during an audacious morning raid by a pair of Focke-Wulf 190 pilots. The...

Interview with Stuka pilot Hans Deibl

by Morten Jessen | Jul 29, 2014 | Ju 87, North Africa, Pilots, Research

Last Saturday Morten was fortunate to meet former Stuka pilot Hans Deibl in his house in the eastern part of Austria. During the four hour visit many interesting stories were told by Herr Deibl about his time in flying school and as a Stuka pilot in North Africa where...

Wüstennotstaffel – Part One Released!

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...