Captured Bf 109E-3 AE479 flying from Duxford in 1941. It went to the USA in April 1942.
A close-up view of Bf 109F-1 ES906, captured near Dover on July 10, 1941. This aircraft was lost in a crash at Fowlmere on October 20, 1941 after the pilot was overcome by fumes. The narrow-track undercarriage legs and splayed-out wheels are very apparent in this view.
A Messerschmitt Bf 109G photographed at Gerbini 3, Sicily, on September 5, 1943. The aircraft's identity has been obscured by a coat of dope and RAF roundels.
A Bf 109G with the RAF’s No232 Wing at Gerbini 3, Sicily, on September 5, 1943. This aircraft was formerly of the 2nd Staffel of JG 27.
The North American Mustang IV, the final development aircraft for the RAF, with six 0-5in machine-guns and full-vision sliding canopy.
The author and Connie Bowlin with the Bowlins’ P-51D Mustang at Maxwell Air Force Base (the USAF Staff College) in May 1990. The aircraft is painted to represent Chuck Yeager’s Mustang Glamorous Glen III in 1944.
The author and Connie Bowlin with the Bowlins’ P-51D Mustang at Maxwell Air Force Base (the USAF Staff College) in May 1990. The aircraft is painted to represent Chuck Yeager’s Mustang Glamorous Glen III in 1944.
