Alarmstart, by Mark Postlethwaite Focke Wulf 190s of 9/JG5 taking off from Herdla, Norway, January, 1945. The pilots of JG5, based at Herdla were heavily involved in combat against the Allied Mosquitoes, Beaufighters and Mustangs that were attacking shipping fleets around the Norwegian coast. On this day, the pilot of the lead aircraft Uffz Heinz Orlowski intercepted and shot down a Lancaster that was engaged in a bombing raid on the nearby U-Boat pens in Bergen. He subsequently claimed two Beaufighters and one Mustang before being shot down himself and injured on February 9,1945. Personally autographed by the lead FW-190 pilot Uffz Heinz Orlowski. L/E of 850 (32" x 19") |
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