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John Skara | First Lieutenant John Skara John Skara joined the service in June 1942. After training he was posted to England to join the 357th Fighter Group at Leiston in Suffolk, flying both the P51B and later the P51D. He undertook his first combat mission in March 1944, and took part in the long and hazardous escort missions both to Russia, and to Italy. For most of his combat tour he flew as wingman to Bud Anderson |
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| Opening Sky by Robert Taylor. (AP) Price : £450.00 | With the morning sun glinting on their fuselages, P-51 Mustangs of the 78th Fighter Group cross the Dutch coastline far below, as they head back towards their base at Duxford, England at the end of a long sweep east of the Rhine crossing, Spring 194...... | |
| Opening Sky by Robert Taylor. (B) SOLD OUT | With the morning sun glinting on their fuselages, P-51 Mustangs of the 78th Fighter Group cross the Dutch coastline far below, as they head back towards their base at Duxford, England at the end of a long sweep east of the Rhine crossing, Spring 194...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Air Superiority by Robert Taylor (B) Price : £375.00 | It had taken almost six years of continual air fighting for the Allied forces to attain complete and total air superiority over the Luftwaffe. At the outbreak of World War II the mighty German Air Force had appeared invincible but the ensuing Battl...... | |
| Heading Home to Raydon by Robert Taylor. Price : £125.00 | After a grueling bomber escort mission late in WWII, P-51 Mustangs of the 353rd Fighter Group return to their base at Raydon, Suffolk. ...... | |
| Warm Winter's Welcome by Nicolas Trudgian. Price : £170.00 | As the Autumn of 1944 turned to winter, the USAAF Eighth Air Force bombers were penetrating ever deeper into enemy territory, attacking distant targets in central and south-east Germany. Large formations of seven or eight hundred bombers, escorted by...... |
| Warm Winter's Welcome by Nicolas Trudgian (AP) Price : £220.00 | As the Autumn of 1944 turned to winter, the USAAF Eighth Air Force bombers were penetrating ever deeper into enemy territory, attacking distant targets in central and south-east Germany. Large formations of seven or eight hundred bombers, escorted by...... | |
| Warm Winter's Welcome by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y) Price : £140.00 | As the Autumn of 1944 turned to winter, the USAAF Eighth Air Force bombers were penetrating ever deeper into enemy territory, attacking distant targets in central and south-east Germany. Large formations of seven or eight hundred bombers, escorted b...... |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of First Lieutenant John Skara |
| USAAF 357th Fighter Group Aviation Art. Pack Price : £980.00 Saving : £220 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Hot Pursuit by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Warm Winter's Welcome by Nicolas Trudgian. Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian. Winter of 45 by Philip West. Guardian Angel by Anthony Saunders. | |
| Special Sale Pack of 5 Prints - 4 FREE! Pack Price : £230.00 Saving : £160 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Warm Winter's Welcome by Nicolas Trudgian. The Struggle for Malta by Ivan Berryman. (F) LCT 312 by Ivan Berryman. (D) Typhoons Over Normandy by Ivan Berryman. (D) Dinah Might by Ivan Berryman. | |
339th and 357th USAAF Fighter Groups Aviation Art Prints by Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £280.00 Saving : £50 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Welcome Respite by Nicolas Trudgian. Warm Winter's Welcome by Nicolas Trudgian. | ||
| 35th Fighter Group Mustang Aviation Prints by Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £640.00 Saving : £180 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Hot Pursuit by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Warm Winter's Welcome by Nicolas Trudgian. Guardian Angel by Anthony Saunders. | |
Nicolas Trudgian Mustang Aviation Art. Pack Price : £320.00 Saving : £90 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Warm Winter's Welcome by Nicolas Trudgian. Last Man Home by Nicolas Trudgian. |
Squadrons for : First Lieutenant John Skara | ||
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by First Lieutenant John Skara. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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Aircraft for : First Lieutenant John Skara | |||
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Manufacturer : North American | Mustang The ubiquitous North American P-51 Mustang, which many consider to be the best all-around fighter of WW II, owes its origins to the British Air Ministry. Following Britains entry into WW II in 1939, the RAF was interested in purchasing additional fighter aircraft from American sources, particularly the Curtiss P-40. Curtiss, which was busy, was unable to guarantee timely delivery so the British approached North American Aviation as a possible second source for the P-40. North American chose to propose its own fighter design which would use the same Allison engine as the P-40. Utilizing new laminar flow wings, the North American fighter was expected to have performance better than the P-40. Developed in record time the new aircraft was designated as a Mustang I by the Brits, whereas the USAAF ordered two for evaluation which were designated XP-51 Apaches. Intrigued with the possibility of using this aircraft also as a dive bomber, North American proposed this to the USAAF which decided to order 500 of the P-51 aircraft to be modified for dive bombing use. Designated as the A-36 Invader, this version of the Mustang utilized dive flaps, and bomb racks under each wing. Some reinforcing of the structural members was also required because of the G-forces to be encountered in dive bombing. A-36s entered combat service with the USAAF prior to any P-51s. In early 1943 the 86th and 27th Fighter Bomber Groups of the 12th Air Force began flying A-36s out of Northern Africa. Despite some early problems with instability caused by the dive flaps, the A-36 was effective in light bombing and strafing roles. It was not, however, capable of dog fighting with German fighters, especially at higher altitudes. Despite these drawbacks one USAAF pilot, Captain Michael T. Russo, who served with the 16th Bomb Squadron of the 27th Fighter Bomber Group, was credited with five confirmed aerial victories in the A-36, thereby becoming the first mustang ace. |
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