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- A TRIBUTE TO THE MEN OF RAF FIGHTER COMMAND -
The Battle of Britain ‘officially’ ended on 30 October 1940 and the Luftwaffe’s attempt to eradicate Fighter Command had ended in failure. Winston Churchill’s famous ‘Few’ had defended Britain in a long series of intense...
Almost out of fuel and ammunition, Me262s of JV44 returning to base in southern Germany, have been caught in a surprise attack by P-51 Mustangs of the 353rd Fighter Group as they attempt to land. At this point the P-51 has been forced to break away from the damaged Me262 as covering Fw190s arrive in the area.
Despite their superior speed, the Me262s...
It became known as the most exclusive club in the history of air combat – the Three Hundred Club!
Those Aces with over 100 victories were exceptional; to reach 200 victories was a spectacular achievement. Yet two men went even further shooting down more than 300 enemy aircraft which placed them in a league of their own. They were the elite of the elite, and their names...
20 December 1943 – rookie pilot Charlie Brown and the crew of B-17 Ye Old Pub manage to bomb the Focke-Wolf factory in Bremen despite severe damage over target. Turning for home, the damage was starting to show and the straggler now became a magnet for encircling Luftwaffe fighters, who pulverised the already battered Fortress. Somehow, Brown managed to keep her in...
THE WORLD'S FOREMOST AVIATION ARTIST COMMEMORATES THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
- 15 SEPTEMBER 1940 -
THE GREATEST DAY FOR THE RAF – HALF RAIDERS BROUGHT DOWN: 375 CAME, ONLY 175 RETURNED
Hitler's air force returned to mass daylight raids yesterday and the RAF gave them the most shattering defeat they have...
The fourth release in this blockbuster series by the world's most widely collected Aviation Artist
It isn’t often that a new series has had such an immediate impact as Robert Taylor’s Icons of Flight, with each of the three previous releases selling out within days of...
"This is the spirit for dealing with the enemy"
Chief of Air Staff, 18 August 1940
It was late in the afternoon of Sunday, 18 August 1940. A gentle breeze floated over the RAF front line airfield at Hornchurch as exhausted young pilots of the 54 Squadron enjoyed a rare opportunity to rest and reflect on their two...
A Schwarm of Bf109s from JG-52 are about to peel away and, with the battle-cry ‘Horrido!’ ringing in their ears, dive to attack the flight of enemy aircraft spotted below.
JG-52: the name alone brought terror into the hearts of the Red Air Force pilots. By the end of the war the Luftwaffe’s most successful Geschwader had claimed over 10,000 victories, and from...
THE ACE OF ACES SERIES PART II
Dominating the skies over Germany, P-51s of the 4th Fighter Group – The Eagles - sweep across the cloud tops, their pilots scanning the distant horizon for any signs of the Luftwaffe. They are ready for trouble should the enemy decide to chance their luck. . . .
Formed in September 1942 from the RAF Eagle...
JANUARY 1945: If the Allies had air superiority, nobody had told the determined pilots of the Luftwaffe, because the skies over Germany were both dangerous and deadly.
Robert’s iconic scene depicts a dramatic clash between the USAAF and the Luftwaffe high over the Rhineland. P-51 Mustangs of the 357th Fighter Group, escorting a heavy bomber raid deep into enemy territory, have...
