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Jagdgeschwader 2 Home Movies

by Andrew Arthy | Mar 19, 2016 | Aircraft, Bf 109, Pilots, Western Front

Below are two more sections from the Jagdgeschwader 2 movies, which we were fortunate to receive from the family of a former Richthofen Geschwader pilot. We are used to seeing black-and-white photographs of Second World War pilots, but the videos are so much more...

Coming Soon – Helmut Wick eArticle

by Morten Jessen | Mar 13, 2016 | Bf 109, Frontline, Pilots, Publications

Our practise of releasing valuable research by our fellow aviation historians continues with the forthcoming publication of Franek Grabowski’s article about the circumstances surrounding the death of Jagdgeschwader 2 Kommodore Helmut Wick on 28 November 1940. Franek’s...

Kurt Bühligen eArticle Available

by admin | Mar 4, 2016 | Bf 109, Frontline, Fw 190, Pilots, Publications

The first of our Jagdgeschwader 2 ace biographies is now available for purchase and download from this location. Featured is Kurt Bühligen, perhaps the most important figure in the history of the famous German fighter unit, who rose from lowly mechanic to become the...

Veterans in 2015-2016

by Andrew Arthy | Feb 11, 2016 | A Little Bit of Everything, Pilots

Although the Second World War ended 71 years ago, there are still participants with stories to tell. In mid-October 2015 we began to send out a large batch of letters to former Luftwaffe airmen, asking if they had any memories or stories to share. The response has...

Meeting A Treble One Spitfire Pilot in France

by Andrew Arthy | Oct 1, 2015 | A Little Bit of Everything, Pilots, Research

On a recent Saturday afternoon Andrew had the very good fortune to meet with one of the veterans he has corresponded with, George Heighington, a wartime fighter pilot with the Royal Air Force’s No. 111 Squadron (familiarly known as ‘Treble One’)....

Tony Gaze – Fighter Ace

by Andrew Arthy | Apr 29, 2015 | A Little Bit of Everything, Aces, Research

Although we never had the opportunity to meet him in person, Air War Publications was fortunate to correspond with Australian Second World War ace Squadron Leader F.A.O. ‘Tony’ Gaze. For several years he exchanged letters with Andrew, answering many...