4th Fighter Group Debden Eagles Osprey
Formed around a nucleus of pilots already seasoned by their experience as volunteers in the RAF s Eagle Squadrons, the 4th Fighter Group was established in England in October 1942. Initially flying Spitfires, the Debden Eagles went on to fly the P-47 and P-51, becoming, in July 1943, the first...
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23rd Fighter Group Chennaults Sharks Osprey
Famous for the fearsome sharksmouths that adorned their planes, the 23rd FG fought a guerrilla war against the Japanese, steadily moving pilots and aircraft from one remote air base in China to another to keep the enemy off balance. Because China could only be supplied by air from India, there were...
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53° Stormo Osprey
A detailed examination of one of Italy's leading units in World War 2, 53 Stormo saw action on the French Front, the Balkans, in North Africa and the Mediterranean in some of the most iconic Italian fighters of the conflict CR.32/42, Fiat G.50, Macchi C.200 and C.202, as well as the Bf 109G, 53...
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57th Fighter Group Osprey
Organized in January 1941, just as the United States was building up military forces for its inevitable entry into World War II, the 57th Fighter Group was the first USAAF fighter unit to go into action in North Africa. It went on to establish a number of other firsts' during its illustrious combat...
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479th Fighter Group Riddles Raiders Osprey
Formed in October 1943, the 479th FG claimed an impressive history against the Luftwaffe during the final year of the war. Originally flying P-38s, the 479th's pilots had a fierce pride of arms. They earned a Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation in the late summer of 1944 and were also credited...
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Jagdgeschwader 51 Molders Osprey
JG 51 were one of the Luftwaffe's top wartime fighter units, yet their story has never been told in English. The unit's history encapsulates the fortunes of the Luftwaffe's fighter arm as a whole - the heady successes of the early months, the steady attrition and the growing strength of the...
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Jagdgeschwader 400 Osprey
The Jagdgeschwader 400 group was formed for the sole purpose of flying one of the world's most revolutionary aircraft, the rocket-powered Me 163. Although the Me 163 scored relatively few kills, with a success rate much lower than the Me 262, it still had a massive psychological impact upon the...
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Jagdverband 44 Squadron of Experten Osprey
Jagdverband 44 was formed in February 1945 on Hitler's orders, to fly the Me 262 Stormbird, the world's first operational jet fighter, and demonstrate its superiority. The unit was led by the legendary Adolf Galland, who recruited some of Germany's leading aces into it, to the extent that it was...
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Jasta 18 Red Noses Osprey
The history of Royal Prussian Jagdstaffel (or Jasta) 18 is one of the more unique and complex of German fighter squadrons of World War I. In fact, the unit could be said to have had something of a split personality . Formed in Flanders at the end of October 1916, the Jasta was first commanded by...
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No 56 Sqn RAF/RFC Osprey
By the autumn of 1916, with the formation of the new Jagdstaffeln, the pendulum of aerial supremacy had once again swung in favour of the German Air Force. The battle of the Somme in 1916 saw the RFC suffer losses of nearly 400 aircrew between September and November, and British casualties were to...
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No 60 Sqn RFC/RAF Osprey
When No 60 Sqn arrived in France in May 1916, partially equipped with the delightfully named Morane Bullet, there were only two dedicated single-seat fighter squadrons on the Western Front. Operating initially as a utility unit, No 60 Sqn's duties were mixed. It was involved in reconnaissance,...
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No 126 Wing RCAF Osprey
The success of No 126 Wing began before the D-Day landings, but its phenomenal performance after the Normandy invasion has no simple explanation. True, it profited from being in all the right places at all the right moments during the war - D-Day and the breakout, Falaise Gap, Operation Market...
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Richthofens Flying Circus Osprey
Richthofen's Circus' Jagdgeschwader Nr 1 (Aviation Elite Units 16) ... Author: Greg VanWyngarden Illustrator: Harry Dempsey ... Paperback; July 25 2004; 128 pages ... Undoubtedly the most famous of any nation's aviation units in World War 1 was the legendary Jagdgeschwader Nr 1, or The Flying...
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USAS 1st Pursuit Group Osprey
The 1st Pursuit Group claimed more enemy kills than any other Group in the United States Air Service in World War I, partly thanks to 'ace of aces', Eddie Rickenbacker, and balloon-busting ace, Frank Luke, both of whom also earned the Medal of Honor. Starting operations in March 1918, the Group...
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VF-11/111 Sundowners 1943-95 Osprey
Fighting Squadron 11 was established at San Diego in August 1943, beginning a half-century record that spanned aerial combat in three wars from the piston to the jet age. The squadron produced seven aces while fighting in World War 2, Korea and Vietnam. From World War 2 until after the Cold War, the...
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