Behind the scenes: Preserving and restoring rare warbirds from WW2 to present
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos: Yannis Mylonas & Pierre Kosmidis/www.ww2wrecks.com Additional resources: 1/ Hellenic Air Force Museum – The wings of history (click to read the story) 2/ The rare warbirds of the Hellenic Air Force Museum (click to read the story) Aviation enthusiasts all over the world are thrilled every time they see an aircraft from a bygone era […]
Reflections of Our Gentle Warriors: Personal stories of WW2 Veterans
By Pierre Kosmidis Brad Hoopes from Colorado, USA, started saving and preserving veteran stories 10 years ago. “I believe we have all the facts and figures related to WW2, but not nearly enough of the personal stories, which add a powerful dimension to the numbers and the big picture”, Brad says. US Government reports show […]
Kostas Kavvathias, the Greek master of Aviation Art
By Pierre Kosmidis Kostas Kavvathias is undoubtedly an artist whose works have established him as the Greek Aviation Art master worldwide. Kostas , the man who has linked his name with the artistic and historically documented aviation art for over two decades, modestly says that “I do not feel like I am someone special. But I am glad […]
Aviation Art: Γιώργος Μώρης, με το πενάκι του “ζωντανεύει” ιστορικά αεροσκάφη
By Pierre Kosmidis Ο Γιώργος Μώρης ξεκίνησε από νεαρή ηλικία να σχεδιάζει αεροσκάφη, αποδίδοντας, με το πέρασμα του χρόνου, μερικά εξαιρετικά έργα, τα οποία προβάλλουν με τον καλύτερο τρόπο στιγμές της Ιστορίας της Αεροπορίας και αναβιώνοντας με αυτό τον τρόπο πειστικές απεικονίσεις εποχών που χάνονται στην αχλύ του χρόνου. Πόση δουλειά όμως κρύβεται πίσω από […]
The WW2 Pacific Treasures of Kwajalein Lagoon by Dan Farnham Part 13: Searching for the lost Hellcats
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos, text and research submitted by Dan Farnham, used by permission Design started in 1938 by the Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation and the XF6F-1 was designed as the successor to the company’s earlier F4F ‘Wildcat’ fighter plane. A contract was signed with the U.S. Navy for the prototype on June 30, 1941, and […]
Aviation Art: The Artwork of David J. Gray – WW2 Aircraft and more
By Pierre Kosmidis Aviation Art by David J. Gray David J Gray is not only an accomplished professional pilot and the mastermind of Freeman Field Recovery Team, a project which led to the Unearthing of rare WW2 treasures of “Project Lusty” but also a noted Aviation Artist who brings back to life historic aircraft with his drawings. Born and raised in southern […]
The WW2 Pacific Treasures of Kwajalein Lagoon by Dan Farnham Part 12 – The story of the lost Commando
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos, text and research submitted by Dan Farnham, used by permission Designed in 1936 by the Curtiss Aircraft Corporation, the CW-20 was originally intended to be an airliner. The first CW-20 was flown on March 26, 1940 and at the time it was the largest twin-engine transport in the world. It had a […]
The WW2 Pacific Treasures of Kwajalein Lagoon by Dan Farnham PART 11 – The C-47 S/N 42-100988, lost on July 23rd, 1944
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos, text and research submitted by Dan Farnham, used by permission With deep roots in the pre-World War II passenger transport industry, the DC-3 would go on to become the most produced, and one of the most famous, of all transport aircraft used by any nation during World War II. An introduction to […]
The WW2 Pacific Treasures of Kwajalein Lagoon by Dan Farnham Part 10 – The U.S. Navy PBM “Mariner” flying boat wrecks
By Pierre Kosmidis Photos, text and research submitted by Dan Farnham, used by permission An introduction to the U.S. WW2 aircraft wrecks of Kwajalein Atoll by Dan Farnham – Part 9 The Japanese WW2 aircraft wrecks of Kwajalein Lagoon by Dan Farnham PART 8 Designed in 1937, the Martin ‘Model 162’ was the replacement for […]
“Y1: Silence of the Deep”: The underwater exploration of a Greek submarine lost during World war 2 and the unknown story
By Pierre Kosmidis All photos ©TeamFaos, submitted by Team Faos and used by permission CLICK TO READ ABOUT THE DISCOVERY OF THE WRECK FOUND! The WW2 Greek submarine Y1 “Katsonis”, sunk on September 14, 1943 On September 14, 1943, the Greek submarine Y1 “Katsonis”, named after the 18th-century Greek admiral Lambros Katsonis, was rammed and sunk by […]