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Joseph Peterburs | Flt Lt Joseph Peterburs Joe Peterburs enlisted in the US Army Air Corps on the 30th of November, 1942 and was called to active duty as an Aviation Cadet on 26th January, 1943. On 15th April, 1944 after a rigorous flying training program, he received his pilots wings and commission as a 2nd Lieutenant. After graduation he flew the P-40N and A-24 during combat replacement training. On 6th November, 1944 Lt. Peterburs arrived in England and was assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron of the 20th Fighter Group. He was 19 years old. The unit was equipped with the P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft and he quickly checked out in a P-51B and accumulated about 20 hours in the B, C and D models before flying combat. He flew many memorable missions, the 49th and last of which was the most exciting. On this mission, 10 April, 1945, Joe Peterburs shot down German Ace Walter Schuck in his Me262 turbo jet. Later that day Joe Peterburs was also shot down by enemy ground fire while strafing an airfield. He was captured, escaped and fought with a Russian tank unit to the battle of Wittenberg on the Elbe. |
Items Signed by Flt Lt Joseph Peterburs |
| Tribute to Joe Peterburs by Ivan Berryman. Price : £75.00 | This is the moment when Joe Peterburs began his chase after German ace Walter Schuck's Messerschmitt Me262 on 10th April 1945, a combat that ended in victory for the American. But this was to be a day of mixed fortunes for Peterburs who was hims...... | |
| Tribute to Joe Peterburs by Ivan Berryman. (AP) Price : £85.00 | This is the moment when Joe Peterburs began his chase after German ace Walter Schuck's Messerschmitt Me262 on 10th April 1945, a combat that ended in victory for the American. But this was to be a day of mixed fortunes for Peterburs who was himse...... | |
| Tribute to Joe Peterburs by Ivan Berryman. (B) Price : £350.00 | This is the moment when Joe Peterburs began his chase after German ace Walter Schuck's Messerschmitt Me262 on 10th April 1945, a combat that ended in victory for the American. But this was to be a day of mixed fortunes for Peterburs who was himse...... | |
| Tribute to Joe Peterburs by Ivan Berryman. (P) SOLD OUT | This is the moment when Joe Peterburs began his chase after German ace Walter Schuck's Messerschmitt Me262 on 10th April 1945, a combat that ended in victory for the American. But this was to be a day of mixed fortunes for Peterburs who was hims...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Wounded Swallow by Ivan Berryman. Price : £80.00 | Walter Schuck was already credited with 198 victories before he converted to the revolutionary Me.262 Schwalbe (Swallow), an aircraft which he quickly mastered, scoring a further 8 kills in quick succession. On the 10th of April 1945, however, Schu...... |
| Wounded Swallow by Ivan Berryman. (AP) Price : £80.00 | Walter Schuck was already credited with 198 victories before he converted to the revolutionary Me.262 Schwalbe (Swallow), an aircraft which he quickly mastered, scoring a further 8 kills in quick succession. On the 10th of April 1945, however, Schu...... | |
| Wounded Swallow by Ivan Berryman. (B) Price : £350.00 | Walter Schuck was already credited with 198 victories before he converted to the revolutionary Me.262 Schwalbe (Swallow), an aircraft which he quickly mastered, scoring a further 8 kills in quick succession. On the 10th of April 1945, however, Schu...... | |
| Wounded Swallow by Ivan Berryman. (P) SOLD OUT | Walter Schuck was already credited with 198 victories before he converted to the revolutionary Me.262 Schwalbe (Swallow), an aircraft which he quickly mastered, scoring a further 8 kills in quick succession. On the 10th of April 1945, however, Schu...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Last One Home by Ivan Berryman. (H) Price : £145.00 | A pair of P51D Mustangs of the 361st Fighter Group, 8th Air Force, escort a damaged B17G Flying Fortress of the 381st Bomb Group back to its home base of Ridgewell, England, during the Autumn of 1944. ...... | |
| Jet Hunters by Robert Taylor. Price : £215.00 | On 10th April 1945, thirteen hundred bombers of the Mighty Eighth set out to destroy the last of the Luftwaffe's jet force. But, unknown to the bomber crews and their fighter escort, the enemy jets were already airborne and waiting to spring the...... |
| Jet Hunters by Robert Taylor. (AP) Price : £395.00 | On 10th April 1945, thirteen hundred bombers of the Mighty Eighth set out to destroy the last of the Luftwaffe's jet force. But, unknown to the bomber crews and their fighter escort, the enemy jets were already airborne and waiting to spring th...... | |
| Jet Hunters by Robert Taylor. (B) Price : £295.00 | On 10th April 1945, thirteen hundred bombers of the Mighty Eighth set out to destroy the last of the Luftwaffe's jet force. But, unknown to the bomber crews and their fighter escort, the enemy jets were already airborne and waiting to spring the...... | |
| Jet Hunters by Robert Taylor. (C) Price : £465.00 | On 10th April 1945, thirteen hundred bombers of the Mighty Eighth set out to destroy the last of the Luftwaffe's jet force. But, unknown to the bomber crews and their fighter escort, the enemy jets were already airborne and waiting to spring th...... | |
| Jet Hunters by Robert Taylor. (D) SOLD OUT | On 10th April 1945, thirteen hundred bombers of the Mighty Eighth set out to destroy the last of the Luftwaffe's jet force. But, unknown to the bomber crews and their fighter escort, the enemy jets were already airborne and waiting to spring th...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Jet Hunters by Robert Taylor. (E) SOLD OUT | On 10th April 1945, thirteen hundred bombers of the Mighty Eighth set out to destroy the last of the Luftwaffe's jet force. But, unknown to the bomber crews and their fighter escort, the enemy jets were already airborne and waiting to spring the...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| The Eagles Divide by Robert Taylor. (C) Price : £200.00 | P-51 Mustangs of the 357th Fighter Group clash with Me109s in close combat as they struggle for air superiority over the heart of Germany, during the desperate days of 1945. It had begun - the end game was inexorably in play. The final defeat of G...... | |
| The Eagles Divide by Robert Taylor. (D) SOLD OUT | P-51 Mustangs of the 357th Fighter Group clash with Me109s in close combat as they struggle for air superiority over the heart of Germany, during the desperate days of 1945. It had begun - the end game was inexorably in play. The final defeat of G...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
| The Eagles Divide by Robert Taylor. (E) SOLD OUT | P-51 Mustangs of the 357th Fighter Group clash with Me109s in close combat as they struggle for air superiority over the heart of Germany, during the desperate days of 1945. It had begun - the end game was inexorably in play. The final defeat of G...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Flt Lt Joseph Peterburs |
Walter Schuck and Joseph Peterburs Signed Combat Aviation Art. Pack Price : £110.00 Saving : £80 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Tribute to Joe Peterburs by Ivan Berryman. Wounded Swallow by Ivan Berryman. | ||
Mighty Eighth Aviation Art Prints by Robert Taylor and Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £260.00 Saving : £200 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Jet Hunters by Robert Taylor. Last One Home by Ivan Berryman. (H) | ||
Mustang Pilot Signed Mighty Eighth Aviation Prints by Robert Taylor and Ivan Berryman. Pack Price : £270.00 Saving : £195 | Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Jet Hunters by Robert Taylor. Last One Home by Ivan Berryman. (F) |
Squadrons for : Flt Lt Joseph Peterburs | ||
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Flt Lt Joseph Peterburs. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name. | ||
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Country : US Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of 20th Fighter Group | 20th Fighter Group Full profile not yet available. |
Aircraft for : Flt Lt Joseph Peterburs | |||
A list of all aircraft associated with Flt Lt Joseph Peterburs. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name. | |||
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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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