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Hptm. Erich Hartmann, CO of 4./JG 52, Csór,

Hungary, November 1944

WNr. 781183, Uffz. Werner Zetzschke, 4./JG 4,

Darmstadt-Griesheim, Germany, January 1945

WNr. 464068, Str. Josip Cekovič,

2. ZLJ (Zrakoplovno Lovačko Jato), Iesi airfield,

Italy, April 1945

WNr. 462649, Hptm. Alfred Grislawski, CO of III./JG 53,

Paderborn, Germany, September 1944

WNr. 462xxx, Uffz. Karl-Heinz Erler, 16./JG 5, Rygge,

Norway, April 1945

WNr. 464444, Maj. Carlo Miami, CO of 2

Gruppo Caccia, ANR, Aviano, Italy, February 1945

DECEMBER 2024

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November 2024

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Return through the Kuban Bridgehead
Fighter pilot Viktor Petermann stands out as a fascinating figure in the history of the Luftwaffe. During his service on the Eastern Front in 1942, he served as a Kaczmarek (wingman) to several JG 52 Kommodores. He displayed his flying and combat skills on numerous occasions, and, despite losing his left arm toward the war's end, he returned to combat, even briefly piloting Me 262 jets with JG 7 before ending the war on the Eastern Front with JG 52. His name appeared frequently in the German press during the war, several times even in detailed articles, one of which recounted his remarkable return across the front lines from enemy territory at the Kuban in June 1943.
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Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin
I recently managed to visit the Berlin Technical Museum, which has managed to amass a remarkable collection of exhibits over several decades of its existence. The museum is located in the Kreuzberg district, near the Möckernbrücke and Gleichsdreieck metro stations, and it is interesting to note that some of its displays are located in the buildings of the former train station. Opening days are Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Mondays. The museum's exhibits are extensive and cover a wide range of fields of technical history. For example, the transportation section is very impressive, including many types of locomotives and rail cars, including a mining railway; other departments cover textile manufacturing, automobiles, telecommunications, luggage production, shipbuilding and transportation. In the area in front of the museum, a giant propeller blade of a wind turbine can be admired, as German industry is a pioneer in alternative energy sources.
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Installation of the GM-1 System in the Bf 109
It is widely known that the GM-1 was a system devised to increase engine power at high altitude by injecting liquid nitrous oxide into the engine's intake compressor. Here, I will explain how the system was installed in the Bf 109 and the principle on which it was based.
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Air War in Ukraine - Russian Ammunition Depots Explode, Sarmat Missile Lost
Another month has passed, and here is a summary of the events in Ukraine from September 1 to September 30. This period was remarkable for Ukraine’s air force, as it did not lose a single aircraft or helicopter in the air or on the ground. The same cannot be said for the Russian side, which lost several ammunition depots to Ukrainian airstrikes—and even its latest intercontinental ballistic missile during a test.
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How to Work with Plastic? Part II
Many less experienced modelers often feel apprehensive about cutting into plastic or thinning parts to accommodate additional detailing or conversion sets. In this section, I want to reassure readers that these more advanced modeling techniques are not difficult and that, with the right tools, achieving the necessary modifications is quite manageable. Most larger Brassin sets require modelers to make similar adjustments to their builds. For those hesitant to purchase aftermarket sets due to this process, I aim to show that, with a bit of practice, anyone can master it. In this article, I will demonstrate how to prepare a 1/48 P-51B/C wing for the Brassin gun bay set. I will present two methods: one using only basic modeling tools, and the other employing a motorized Proxxon tool.
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Tail End Charlie - Neighbors
Some time ago, my colleague Jan Bobek came to me saying that he wanted to prepare an article about Viktor Petermann, whose Bf 109 G-4 was to appear on the cover of a November kit release and which is covered by one of the historical articles in this issue of our newsletter. It brought me back to the beginning of December 1995, when I, together with my staff from the Air Battle over the Ore Mountains Museum, which was just being created at the time, received an invitation to a meeting of veterans at the airport in Zwickau.
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Editorial
Return through the Kuban Bridgehead
Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin
Installation of the GM-1 System in the Bf 109
Air War in Ukraine
Touche over Tillières
Bloody Mersebburg
The First Wave
Attack everything!
Markings for Gustav pt.3 1/72
Markings for Mustang Mk.III 1/48
Markings for P-51D-5 1/72
Markings for Bf 109G-4 1/48
Markings for F6F-3 1/48
Markings for DH-2 1/48
Tail End Charlie

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