Tag Archives: flak

Flak: Lessons Learned

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Lessons Learned” by U.S. Eighth Air Force fighters against German flak taken from Light, Intense, and Accurate: U.S. Eighth A.F. Strategic Fighters Versus German Flak in the ETO, Headquarters, 65th Fighter Wing, August 1945. The booklet was the work of … Continue reading →

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Ace 3cm Flak 103/38 Jaboschreck

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

ACE Models recently announced the new 1/72nd scale kit #72294 depicting the 3cm Flak 103/38 Jaboschreck.  

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P-38s Evade Japanese AA by Continuous Turn

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Tactics to evade Japanese antiaircraft fire when strafing airfields during WWII from Informational Intelligence Summary, Office of the Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Intelligence, Washington, D.C., 1944. P-38s EVADE JAPANESE AA BY CONTINUOUS TURN One tactical secret of the outstanding … Continue reading →

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Self-Propelled 37-mm Flak

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A photograph of a destroyed German self-propelled 37-mm antiaircraft gun mounted on a halftrack, along with a late-model RSO towing an antitank gun. Source: Light, Intense, and Accurate, Headquarters, 65th Fighter Wing, August 1945.  

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Evasive Tactics

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Where going is Roughest and Toughest, Evasive Tactics!” U.S. Ninth Air Force (IX Tactical Air Command) training poster: See Also: Chaff, Flak Traps

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Triple 20mm “Drilling” Flak on Railcar

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Source: Light, Intense and Accurate: U.S. Eighth A.F. Strategic Fighters Versus German Flak in the ETO, 1943-1945  

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Chaff

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Chaff can take it… you can’t! Know chaff and use it!” Ninth Air Force (IX Tactical Air Command) training poster: See Also: Flak Traps

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Flak Traps

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Beware of Flak Traps! Ninth Air Force (IX Tactical Air Command) training poster:  

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Bronco New Flak Releases

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

CB35042 1/35 German 3.7 cm Flak 36 w/ Sd.Ah. 52 Carriage Trailer CB35079 1/35 German Sd.Ah. 52 37mm Flak 36/37 Ammunition Carriage Trailer  

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Flak was Everywhere

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Flak was everywhere” from U.S. Ninth Air Force training publication.

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