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Part I of Wüstennotstaffel eArticle coming soon

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...

Interview with Spitfire pilot Murray Adams

by Morten Jessen | Jan 9, 2014 | A Little Bit of Everything, North Africa, Research, Spitfire

Yesterday we met with 94-year old Murray Adams, a former RAF pilot who flew with 250 and 80 Squadrons and had a very interesting wartime career. The meeting took place in Brisbane at the United Service Club on Wickham Terrace, which required a certain amount of...

1. Wüstennotstaffel eArticle coming up soon

by Morten Jessen | Oct 22, 2013 | Fi 156, Publications, Wüstennotstaffel

Air War Publications has another exciting eArticle nearing completion, this time about the German desert rescue squadron, the 1. Wüstennotstaffel. This unique unit, equipped with the remarkable Fieseler Storch STOL aircraft, served as a multi-purpose squadron for the...

Working on Jagdgeschwader 2 aces articles

by Morten Jessen | Oct 18, 2013 | Aces, Bf 109, Fw 190, Jagdgeschwader 2, Publications, Western Front

We’ve been working on them for a while, and several biographies of Jagdgeschwader 2 aces are nearing completion. There will be three standalone biographies of the following prominent stalwarts of the Richthofen Geschwader: Erich Hohagen (Ritterkreuz and 56-victory...

Progress on the Henschel Hs 123 profile

by Morten Jessen | Jun 9, 2013 | Hs 123, Publications, Research

Some good progress is happening on the Henschel Hs 123 project as well! Claes Sundin has now completed his first few beautiful profiles of the aircraft.

New Henschel Hs 123 book!

by Morten Jessen | May 6, 2013 | Hs 123, Publications

Air War Publications is very excited to announce that Morten Jessen and David West are currently working on a new book project, about the Henschel Hs 123 biplane. Despite being obselete prior to the outbreak of the Second World War, it found its place as a precision...