Ikarus Downed by David Pentland. (P) NRG1197 Kittel was the fourth highest

Kittel was the fourth highest ranking ace

with the naval base of Faslane in the background

on the 28th March

Coloured lithograph vignettes by J C Stadler after Charles Hamilton Smith from Charles Hamilton Smiths Costumes of the Army of the British Empire

Otto Kittel by Brian Bateman

Ikarus Downed by David Pentland. (P) NRG1197 Kittel was the fourth highestDP0177P. Ikarus Downed by David Pentland. Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 9th April 1941. An afternoon raid by III Jg54 developed into a massive dogfight between the Greenhearts Me109Es and a squadron of Hurricanes and Ik3s. At the conclusion of the dogfight the Lufftwaffe had downed 3 aircraft, for the loss of 2 of their own. Oblt. Hans Ekkehard Bob, claimed one of the indigenous Ik3 Ikarus fighters as his 21st victory. Signed by Leutnant Hugo Broch. Original