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The P-47 Thunderbolt and 362nd Fighter Group

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In this episode Angus is looking at the P-47 Thunderbolt and the US 362nd Fighter Group. The P-47 was a fighter bomber and very much suited to a ground attack role, with it's eight .50 cal machine guns and it could carry a bomb load of 2,500lbs or rockets. On top of that, it could take a lot of...read more

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 Teniente) October 01, 2018

RAF Flight Engineers

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Way back in episode fourof the podcast, Angus talked to Andrew Panton about the Lancaster Bomber; Andrew is the pilot of Lancaster ‘Just Jane’ here in the UK. Whilst chatting the role of flight engineer came up...read more

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 Teniente) February 01, 2018

Alarmstart: German Fighter Pilots in Europe

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Joining Angus is Patrick Eriksson.

Patrick is the author of Alarmstart: The German Fighter Pilot’s Experience in the Second World War. Since the 1970’s Patrick has been an associate...read more

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 Teniente) October 01, 2017

Shadow Over the Atlantic: The Luftwaffe and the U-boats: 1943–45

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Between 1943-45 Fernaufklärungsgruppe 5 “Atlantik” would fly missions of up to 18 hours at a time over the Atlantic. They acted as the eyes for the U-Boats. Equipped with big, four-engined Junkers Ju 290s fitted out with advanced search radar and other maritime 'ELINT...read more

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Fallschirmjäger, Green Devils,.. Doesn't Matter! They Were a WWII German Elite Corps - Awesome Colour Images!

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Fallschirmjäger were established in 1938. They had to train hard. If you was a NCOs, officer or other rank of the Luftwaffe you had to successfully complete six jumps in order to receive the Luftwaffe Parachutist's Badge. Nevertheless, during World War II, the...read more

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 Teniente) February 08, 2017

Amazing Real Scenes of German Night Fighters Aces!

When the Luftwaffe entered World War 2, its nightfighter force was virtually nonexistent thanks to its leader, Reichmarschall Hermann Göring, who boasted that bombs would never fall on Germany. 

By mid-1940 his folly was evident; the first night fighter wing was hastily formed with Bf...read more

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 Teniente) October 16, 2016

Rare coloured footage of Czech pilots in RAF service

Rare, original coloured movie from GB 1942/43, but this movie did not have an original sound. So, If you are boring repetitive sound, please switch music off. Movie is from 310(cz). squadron, 312(cz). squadron and 313(cz). sq. First picture with flags is from Exeter airfield. In cz. squadrons (...read more

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History and aircrafts of the Rafwaffe (Enemy Aircraft Circus) in fabulous 12 images

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The Rafwaffe or No.1426 (Enemy aircraft Flight) was a Royal Air Force flight formed during World War II to evaluate captured enemy aircraft and demonstrate their characteristics to other Allied units. ...read more

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37 Stunning colorized images of Axis Warbirds and Pilots of WWII, made by the best artists of the colourisation

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For fourth time, we share the work of ...read more

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