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Modelling => Completed GBs => Group and Themed Builds => Allies '46 GB => Topic started by: Glanini on February 08, 2018, 09:49:58 AM

Title: USAF P59 "Airacomet" and RAF "Meteor"
Post by: Glanini on February 08, 2018, 09:49:58 AM

By May 1944, 1.5 million American troops had arrived in the United Kingdom. Most were housed in temporary camps in the south-west of England, ready to move across the Channel to the western section of the landing zone. British and Canadian troops were billeted in accommodations further east, spread from Southampton to Newhaven, and even on the east coast for men who would be coming across in later waves. Minesweepers began clearing lanes on the evening of 5 June, and a thousand bombers left before dawn to attack the coastal defenses. Some 1,200 aircraft departed England just before midnight to transport three airborne divisions to their drop zones behind enemy lines several hours before the beach landings. The US 82nd and 101st  Airborne Divisions were assigned objectives on the Cotentin Peninsula west of Utah. The British 6th Airborne Division was assigned to capture intact the bridges over the Caen Canal and River Orne. Infantry began arriving on the beaches at around 06:30. In the month of May and in the beginning of June USAAF and RAF have obtained complete control of the sky over France. After the success of the landings and the liberation of Paris the advance of the Allied troops was halted in December with the German offensive in the Battle of the Bulge, when the Wehrmacht was able to recapture Antwerp thus cutting British and American supply lines. While the Allied were recovering from the defeat in the spring and summer of 1945 the German were able to use some of their secret weapon such as the V2 Rockets and new jet fighters such as the Focke Wulf TA183. The allied were able to slowly advance due to their sheer advantage in numbers as the Germans had to fight also the Soviets on the eastern front. By March 1946 the front was stalled on the river of the Rhine River.


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Title: Re: USAF P59 "Airacomet"
Post by: Tophe on February 08, 2018, 01:08:39 PM

I cannot see the picture. I hope it will be available in some future.

Title: Re: USAF P59 "Airacomet"
Post by: Glanini on February 12, 2018, 10:40:55 AM

Now you should be seeing the Airacomet, but also

Updated Meteor in Palestine........

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Title: Re: USAF P59 "Airacomet" and RAF "Meteor"
Post by: Tophe on February 12, 2018, 12:32:02 PM

I see the pictures now, thanks!

Title: Re: USAF P59 "Airacomet" and RAF "Meteor"
Post by: Robomog on February 13, 2018, 05:50:51 AM

Ooooh like that Meteor !

Mog
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Title: Re: USAF P59 "Airacomet" and RAF "Meteor"
Post by: Brian da Basher on February 16, 2018, 05:08:14 AM

Those are some stunningly gorgeous works of art, Glannini!

I've always had a soft-spot for the P-59 and you've certainly captured it beautifully.

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: USAF P59 "Airacomet" and RAF "Meteor"
Post by: ysi_maniac on February 16, 2018, 06:52:54 AM

Highest quality drawings! :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

Title: Re: USAF P59 "Airacomet" and RAF "Meteor"
Post by: elmayerle on February 16, 2018, 11:29:41 AM

Beautiful work!!  Any chance of a "Reverse Lend-Lease" Meteor in USAAF markings?

Title: Re: USAF P59 "Airacomet" and RAF "Meteor"
Post by: finsrin on February 16, 2018, 01:12:48 PM

Good job.  Them be fine pictures. :smiley:
P-59 is real knockout as full fledged fighter. :-*
What comes to mind is many pulled from boneyard.  Fitted with F-5 J85 for SEA service.