Topic: "The Last Gasp" Ta 152H v Tempest V (Read 3644 times)

Phas3e · « **on:** November 24, 2012, 10:24:58 PM »

Heres my take on the famous encounter between the Stab of Jg301 and 486 Sqn (NZ)

Willi Reschke entered a low level dogfight in which he bettered W/O O.J.Mitchell, in a turn fight the rookie Kiwi was no match for the German ace and after taking hits Mitchell stalled his aircraft and hit the ground.

The smoke and flames are more for effect than accuracy.

Spinnetti · « **Reply #1 on:** November 25, 2012, 11:32:05 AM »

Nicely done.... What's the symetric holes on the FW wings?

Phas3e · « **Reply #2 on:** November 26, 2012, 01:29:29 AM »

Mostly actuating and anchoring pivots for the flaps and alierons, the 190As and D's were similar.

thanks

Dark Apostle · « **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2012, 07:48:55 AM »

Nice image there Phase, very nice.

ton414 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 26, 2012, 10:50:51 AM »

Wonderful, color, lighting, motion ..., great picture!.

LuseKofte · « **Reply #5 on:** November 26, 2012, 12:37:01 PM »

yaay I smell desktop pic here

RedSpade · « **Reply #6 on:** November 26, 2012, 07:28:53 PM »

You are a wise man LeOne. I just made it my desktop for the next month..... or so.

HBPencil · « **Reply #7 on:** November 26, 2012, 11:43:41 PM »

Damn that's nice!

max_thehitman · « **Reply #8 on:** November 27, 2012, 04:19:33 PM »

Super nice artsy scene Phas3e

EXCELLENTE!

You have not lost your artsy touch with Aviaton art style.

Phas3e · « **Reply #9 on:** November 27, 2012, 09:36:34 PM »

Cheers guys, theres another Tempest one I'm planning to do, the Great uncle of a guy I fly with got a half share of a 109 late in the war and I just need to find info on what unit the 109 came from before I can start.

Ironicly another guy we fly with, his Great uncle was W/O Mitchell who's demise was depicted above.

Phas3e · « **Reply #10 on:** November 28, 2012, 10:34:17 AM »

Well that research was interesting, 2nd TAF Vol 3 showed no losses for 109s in that area but both III./Jg54 and I./Jg26 were operating in the area in Fw190D's on the 23rd.

A look into EE's Fw 190D loss list shows only one pilot KIA by Tempests of an unknown unit in the area

W.Nr.120121 "Black 11" 10./Jg54 flown by Uffz. Gunther Langer KIA "near Haaksbergen"

So theres a pretty solid lead on who thw victim was

Eexhaton · « **Reply #11 on:** December 06, 2012, 04:40:45 PM »

More, more more..!

Please!

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