Article on the “Mark XXX” Spitfires that flew beer into the beachhead in Normandy (as discussed in THE DECISIVE DUEL).
http://www.warhistoryonline.com/featured-article/spitfire-was-used-in-an-unorthodox-role-bringing-beer-kegs-to-the-men-in-normandy.html
Excellent photo of the oldest surviving Messerschmitt-designed airplane, a 1923 M17, at the museum in Munich. Willy made reference to this specific airplane in a 1960 interview I used as a source in THE DECISIVE DUEL.
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Messerschmitt-M-17/2315579/M/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-24014451
http://muninn-project.org/crowsnest/Naval_av_hist_e.pdf
available for download on the Internet:
A HISTORY OF CANADIAN NAVAL AVIATION 1918-1962
by
J. D. F. KEALY
and
E. C. RUSSELL
The Naval Historical Section Canadian Forces Headquarters Department of National Defence Ottawa 1965
This is the first edition but still useful. The RCN Spitfires show up on p. 36.
News report on Spitfire I Battle of Britain crash site dig.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2411551/Spitfire-shot-Salisbury-Plain-Luftwaffe-70-years-ago-dug-Iraq-Afghanistan-veterans.html
BBC News report on Hornet Moth flying in to RAF St. Athan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23948144
A6M5 Zero Second World War Japanese naval fighter prepared to be shipped back to California after display in Japan.
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201309020086
WW2 radial engine recovered from lake crash site restored and on museum exhibit in Japan
http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20130831p2a00m0na005000c.html
The Great Burmese Buried Spitfire Hunt is now inspired with improved briefing graphics.
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/new-image-holds-key-hunt-5819555
f you’d like to stay in the house where Willy Messerschmitt was born in Bamberg (it wasn’t a hotel then) you can book on-line here:
http://www.booking.com/hotel/de/romantik-messerschmitt.en.html