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Werner Hosewinckel Christie

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Victories : 11
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Country : Norway
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Allied
Died : 29th December 2004

Born in December 1917, Werner Christie piloted aircraft during the defence of Norway from German attack in early 1940. After the defeat of his country, he managed to make his escape, eventually making it to Canada. Later, he commanded No.332 Sqn RAF, one of the Norwegian squadrons of the British Royal Air Force. He went on to command No.234 Sqn, 150 Wing and the Hunsdon Wing. When with the Hunsdon Wing, he mainly flew his personal Mustang Mk.IV aircraft, with a prominent bright red spinner allowing his aircraft to be easily recognisable to fellow pilots. His metal-finish Mustang KH790 (WHC) also carried the Wing Commander insignia, and had yellow leading edges on the wings. It carried a Type C roundel on the upper wing, without the common yellow surround. Notably, the serial number KH790 of his aircraft was somewhat slanted in appearance, having been painted in alignment with the ground rather than the centreline of the aircraft. His personal code letters WHC were painted in black in the widely used small type letters, and were all forward of the fuselage roundel, under the sliding canopy. After taking command of the Hunsdon Wing on 8th March 1945, Werner Christie was forced to abandon his aircraft over enemy territory on 18th April 1945. He was subsequently taken prisoner for the rest of the war. Werner Christie passed away at home on 29th December 2004.

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Tribute to Wing Commander Werner Christie by Ivan Berryman.

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Werner Hosewinckel Christie

Squadrons for : Werner Hosewinckel Christie
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Werner Hosewinckel Christie. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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No.234 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : August 1918 Madras Presidency Ignem mortemque despuimu - We spit fire and death Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.234 Sqn RAF	No.234 Sqn RAF Flew Mustangs from September 1944.
No.332 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 16th January 1942 Fate : Disbanded 21st November 1945 Norwegian Samhold i strid - Together in battle Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.332 Sqn RAF	No.332 Sqn RAF Full profile not yet available.

Aircraft for : Werner Hosewinckel Christie
A list of all aircraft associated with Werner Hosewinckel Christie. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
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Mustang Click the name above to see prints featuring Mustang aircraft. 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.