The Pencil Eraser by Stan Stokes. SIG49 In the first two combat

In the first two combat missions he flew on December 23 and December 25

Portrait of General Lee by Geoff Lea

He is shown here flying Tempest V NV724

Urban Ben Drew in his P-51 Mustang Detroit Miss claiming his fifth victory to become an Ace

with Gunther Seeger off his starboard wing

The Pencil Eraser by Stan Stokes. SIG49 In the first two combatSTK0123. The Pencil Eraser by Stan Stokes. In 1941 the advancing German forces had obliterated the Soviet Air Force. During the first week of fighting the Luftwaffe had destroyed more than 4000 Soviet aircraft. Huge numbers of aircraft were destroyed hopelessly on the ground, and those that took to the sky were often outclassed by superior equipment flown by more experienced pilots. The decimation of the Soviet Air Force during the fighting in 1941