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Sgt Uher’s Death ... the True Story –
according to the Operations Record Book of No. 257
Squadron Sgt Uher (Czech) crashed into the sea for
an unknown reason (probably due to engine failure)
on June 30, 1941. In cooperation with historian
Manuel Van Eyck, who had traced down another
participant of that sortie, Pavel Vančata
reconstructs that mission and explains the real
cause of Uher’s fatal accident.
Fighter Aces of the Korean War – Petr Šafařík
examines the combat careers of Col. R. D. Creighton
and Col. G. T. “Eagle” Eagleston.
Black Tuesday of the USAF – a brief on the
B-29 raid on North Korean bases carried out on
October 23, 1951, during which 3 B-29s were shot
down and 7 ones had to be written off after
emergency landings.
German Jays over the Balkans – service of the
Arado Ar 96 trainer in the Royal Bulgarian Air Force
during WWII as well as in the post-war socialist
Bulgarian Air Force.
Jamboree over Tokyo – Martin Ferkl gives a
thorough account of Operation Jamboree, ie. the
raids of U.S. carrier-borne aircraft against
airfields and production plants in the Tokyo area,
performed from 16 to 17 February 1945. 4 colour
profiles of F6F-5 Hellcats and Ki-84s are included.
“Kid Commander” JAS Storrar – Part 1 of an
article describing the early combat career of James
Edward Storrar. Three colour profiles of Hurricane
Mk.Is are included.
Italian Marsupiales Attacking – Pavel Šofer’s
detailed article focused on the combat deployment of
the Italian SM.82 bomber which was used for
strategic long-range missions from 1940 to 1942. 3
colour profiles are included.
Phönix D.I 228.12 at Pergine – some
interesting photographs of the Phönix D.I 228.12
which was used by several Fliks on the South Tyrol
Front in 1918.
Photo Album 1914–18 – Fokker versus Voisin –
a collection of photos taken in East Galicia on
August 26, 1916. They depict a German Fokker E.III
and Russian Voisin 3. The latter aircraft was forced
to land by Leutnant Leopold Anslinger.
3 pages of 1/72nd detailed drawings of the Henschel
Hs 126 B-1 plus a summary of existing Hs 126 kits.
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