Had the Me been developed solely as an interceptor it would have blunted the ever increasing, deep-penetration American daylight bomber raids into Germany. It might even have slowed the advance long enough to alter the course of the war.
By the time he relented in November , it was too late. Set against a breathtakingly beautiful aerial panorama, he vividly depicts a heart-stopping drama that took place on 19 March It was the day when a force of 28 Me jet fighters from JG7 intercepted a formation of Bs of the nd Bomb Group en route to bomb the oil refinery at Zwickau, 60 miles south of Dresden. Closing at a speed almost three times as fast as their targets, each jet pilot has but a fraction of a second to find his mark and the B gunners have milliseconds to respond.
Within the blink of an eye the interception is over. The main B has lost part of its tailplane but with luck and a skilful pilot, the battered bomber will make it home. The encounter occurred during a five-day period when the small band of Me fighter pilots were credited with over 50 Allied aircraft destroyed.
But the damage inflicted by the Mes was too late — within weeks Germany had surrendered. For the first time, due to popular demand, we are delighted to issue the very exclusive Exhibition Proofs. Their extra-large size creates imposing centrepieces for the large wall, workplace or hangar.
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