Scale Aviation Modeller International – April 2019

‘Mi Amigo’

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t’s been quite a busy

few weeks in the

SAM oice, with both

David and I settling into

our new roles. Also, on

behalf of both of us can I

thank you for the positive

comments that we have

received, and we are working hard

to bring you the very best articles

and features as we move forward.

Over the next issues we will be

adding in more reference material

to go alongside our features, plus

we now have a regular series

of colour proiles every month,

which we hope you will enjoy. On

the cover of this issue is the iconic

B-17 ‘Flying Fortress’, shown on

a daylight raid over Germany,

with one engine on ire, but still

pressing home its attack. This

image is very poignant here

in the UK as we have recently

witnessed a touching story of a

Sheield man, Tony Foulds, now

aged 85 who tended the site of

a B-17 crash, having witnessed

the demise of the bomber at

the age of eight. He

recalled that he saw

the aircraft circling,

and the pilot waving to him and

his friends. Thinking the pilot

was waving back, they stayed

and watched as the B-17 limped

over some trees and crashed in

lames killing all on board. Only

later did he realise the pilot was

not waving back to him and his

friends, but waving to tell them to

get out of the way, and that he had

actually crashed trying to avoid

them. His mark of respect and

thanks to the crew of ‘Mi Amigo’

was to look after a memorial to

their names. His earnest desire

was that to commemorate the

75th anniversary of the crash,

that a lypast could be organised.

He got his wish when elements

of the USAF and RAF honoured

the fallen crew as they overlew

the memorial in salute, with

Lakenheath-based Strike

Eagles lying the ‘missing man’

formation. A touching story, and

a tribute to not only the crew of

‘Mi Amigo’, but to all who lew

in World War II and gave their

lives for our freedom. So, without

further ado, we hope you enjoy

all we have for you this month!

Andy Evans

Scale Aviation

Modeller

International

April 2019

Volume 25

Issue 4

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