The last article presented the SPAD S.VII fighter. Now, it’s time to learn a bit more about the pilots of the three versions of this aircraft featured in the WW1 Wings of Glory Airplane Packs: the French Ace Georges Guynemer, the French/American Robert Soubiran, and Royal Flying Corps Squadron 23. Georges Guynemer A top fighter ace for France during World War I, and a French national …
The P-51 Mustang was probably the best fighter-bomber of US Air Force and the Wings of Glory Airplane Packs feature the models flown by three American WW2 pilots: John Landers, Williams Saks and Spurgeon Ellington. In this article we will learn something about these pilots and their military careers – see here the first part of the P-51D Mustang preview. John Landers John Landers was one …
The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II, the Korean War, and other conflicts. The Mustang was conceived, designed, and built by North American Aviation in response to a specification issued directly to NAA by the British Purchasing Commission. The prototype NA-73X airframe rolled out on 9 September 1940, 102 days after the contract was …
In our previous article, we presented the Focke-Wulf FW 190 D9-D13 aircraft. Now, let’s learn something more about the pilots of the three versions included in the WW2 Wings of Glory Airplane Packs: the German aviators Waldemar Wübke (LW), Franz Götz (LW), and the glorious unit Jagdgeschwader 26. Waldemar Wübke Waldemar Wübke was a Luftwaffe fighter pilot during World War II. He was one of the …
The Focke-Wulf FW 190 (Shrike) was a German single-seat, single-engine fighter aircraft designed by Kurt Tank in the late 1930s and widely used during World War II. The Focke-Wulf FW 190 was initially powered by a radial engine, had ample power, and was able to lift larger loads than its well-known counterpart, the Messerschmitt Bf 109. The 190 was used by the Luftwaffe in a wide …
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