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Рубрики WWII; ВВС; Версия для печати

не легенда а непереводимая игра слов :)


>Видимо, легенда.


Finnish Aces of World War 2K Stenman - 1998 - books.google.com
... Next morning, the Red Air Forces sent out a wave of around 250 aircraft to bomb Helsinki and other ports, a second formation to attack the airfields in south-eastern Finland and fighters to patrol midway along Karelian Isthmus. ...


I Was A P-51 Fighter Pilot in WWII: A Collection of Hard-To-Find ... - Page 102
James Neel White - 2003 - 526 pages - Preview
Major Hans Wind had 39 kills in an American made Brewster Buffalo—the Finns thought the Buffalo flew beautifully, in contrast to that of US Navy pilots at the Battle of Midway. Allto Tervo scored 15 3/4 victories in an American Curtiss ...

The illustrated encyclopedia of aviation
Anthony Robinson - 1979 - 118 pages - Snippet view
Defence of Midway In the Pacific, the US carriers Lexington and Saratoga had missed the early action at Pearl Harbour, ... Kapt Hans Wind, being credited with no less than 3&J. Lven then the remaining Brewsters went to squadron ...The unenviable reputation gained by the Brewster Buffalo probably was due as much to the lack of experienced pilots, ...

AAHS journal
American Aviation Historical Society - 2004 - Snippet view
No one will name the Brewster Buffalo and its highest scoring ace Hans Wind. It is the only aircraft that is mentioned in two books with the title "the worst fighter of the war." Looking at the Brewster Buffalo, in service with the RAF, ... and two of six F4F Wildcats against two Japanese fighters and four bombers during the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942. ...

Aces of the Air
Francis K. Mason - 1981 - 128 pages - Snippet view
He flew the Brewster Buffalo during the Continuation War with the Soviet Union (from June 1 941 to September 1944, ... combat career ended with a score of 56, ranking him third in the Finnish air force behind Juutilainen and Hans Wind. ...
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Air pictorial: journal of the Air League
Air League of the British Empire - 1975 - Snippet view
As the Brewster Buffalo, this tubby fighter never attained popularity in the hands of Allied pilots. ... Lt. Hans Wind (78 victories) scored 38J "kills" with his B-239 while Finland's top "ace", Flight Master (Warrant Officer) ...

The encyclopedia of American aircraft
Anthony Robinson - 1979 - 416 pages - No preview

Finnish World War II Pilots: Finnish World War II Flying Aces, ...
No cover image Books, LLC - 2010 - 42 pages - No preview