Operation Bodenplatte (Baseplate) launched on 1 January 1945, was an attempt by the Luftwaffe to cripple Allied air forces in the Low Countries during the Second World War. The goal of Bodenplatte was to gain air superiority during the stagnant stage of the Battle of the Bulge, to allow the German Army and Waffen-SS forces to resume their advance. The operation was planned for 16 December 1944, but it was delayed repeatedly owing to bad weather until New Years Day, the first day that happened to be suitable
Focke-Wulf Fw 190A shot down by a fighter of the USAAF XXIX Tactical Air Command in 1944 or 1945. Losses were very heavy by late 1944.
MAMA MIA!A BEAUTIFULL JUNKERS!MY HEART GO BOOM die die boom, die die boom
Quote from: THeTA0123 on 01-01-2012, 12:01:45MAMA MIA!A BEAUTIFULL JUNKERS!MY HEART GO BOOM die die boom, die die boomHere in the Luftwaffe we never kiss a Junkers privates!!
Is that Hathcock's record setup?
In fact, Hathcock set the record for the longest confirmed kill at 2,460 yards or 1.3 miles (2,250 m), a record which stood until 2002.[43][44]
A U.S. soldier in Normandy stands guard with the M2HB installed on a dual-purpose mounting.