heads up, Eric brown on BBC 2

[NutLoose]

Yep that was when they were vunerable, landing and take off, hence the use of the FW190 Dora's, marked up with the red and white underside banding, to protect the airfields during 262 operations

Some Fw-190D's served as fighter cover for Me 262 airfields, as the jet fighters were very vulnerable on takeoff and landing. These units were known as Platzsicherungstaffel (airfield defense squadrons). One unit in particular was created by Leuntnant Heinz Sachsenberg at the behest of General Adolf Galland, and had the entire aircraft underside painted in narrow white, and broad red, stripes. The unique colour scheme helped anti-aircraft artillery protecting the airfields quickly identify friendly aircraft, and may have been based on the D-Day invasion stripes used by the Allied air forces. The unit, known as "Würger-Staffel", guarded the airfield of Jagdverband 44 from March 1945 to May 1945, and was used only to defend landing Me 262s, and as such, was prohibited from chasing Allied aircraft. This paper model depicts the aircraft of Hauptmann (Captain) Klaus Faber of the JV-44 Würger-Staffel in April, 1945.

from
1/50 Focke Wulf Fw-190D-9 Paper Model
and
Fighters-IN-A-Box (FINAB): no more fixed bases and runways

[Dusty_B]

iPM

The programme was as good as an hour programme is going to get, and had some wonderful cinematography.

I think interest in EB at the BBC probably came about following an iPM programme a few months ago, in which a member of the public had suggested they interview him for their off-beat Sunday show.

I think the producers and interviewers got more than they bargained for. Make a cup of coco, fluff up your favorite armchair cushion, close the doors, sit back and listen to this:

BBC Radio 4 - iPM, 20/04/2013

[unmanned_droid]

Nutloose, indeed. Papagei Staffel were really needed to protect Me-262s back then. Fighter groups were allowed to roam at low level and attack all targets of opportunity. And they did so with much gusto (as they should...). Frankly, the 262s and other jet aircraft were sitting ducks on the approach. But then I guess so are all other aircraft. The near total superiority of the air and the few numbers of what must have been a very expensive aircraft in terms of materials and technology made protection of those assets seem a very worthwhile task - to those not in the protection flights!

I think the Germans were getting a little fatalistic by then. Sachsenbergs D9 had the inscription "Sell my kit (or clothes...), I'm going to Heaven". Note no exclamation mark.

Anyway, not to detract, I saw that Eric had logbook entries for a 190D9 too - of course!

[Thomas coupling]

I didn't realise one human being could achieve so much in such a short period. If he knew then, what he knows now........
What a superb and iconic individual. A shining jewel in a society that has perhaps become a little jaded since those days?

Respect.

[SpazSinbad]

Britains Greatest Pilot - The Story of Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown Published on Jun 26, 2014

"Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown recounts his flying experiences, encounters with the Nazis and other adventures leading up to and during the Second World War. Illustrated with archive footage and Captain Brown's own photos."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi45UWBj2Ug

[Shack37]

Another heads up

This program is repeated tonight on BBC2 at 1900.

[Tankertrashnav]

Cheers Shack - I'm off to St Mawgan tonight to give a talk on AAR so Ive got it set to record

[Shack37]

Cheers Shack - I'm off to St Mawgan tonight to give a talk on AAR so Ive got
it set to record

Hope you don´t have to trog up the hill. Knackered me when I was only 18