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 …
The Spitfire Mk.IXs featured in the Wings of Glory Airplane Packs present aircraft flown by three big WW2 aces: the Canadian George Beurling, the British Johnnie Johnson and the Polish Stanisław Skalski. In this article, let’s learn something about these pilots – see here the first part of the Mk.IX preview. George Beurling The Canada’s greatest fighter pilot and most famous hero in World War II, …
The Spitfire Mk.IX was a late war variant of the legendary British Supermarine Spitfire fighter. Developed prior to the World War II, in 1938, the Spitfire became the backbone of RAF fighter command after the Battle of Britain (July-October 1940), and was produced, in several variants, in greater numbers than any other British aircraft. In 1942, the latest Spitfire Mk VB was outclassed by the Focke-Wulf …
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 …
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