Berlin Express sous la Tour Eiffel

Berlin Express par Len Krenzler

 

William Overstreet Jr., le pilote du P-51 à la poursuite du Messerschmitt Bf 109G sous la Tour Eiffel, vient de décéder.

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The event’s Honorary Chairman is Captain William B. Overstreet, USAF (Ret). World War II Ace Bill Overstreet was part of the 357th fighter group that escorted bombers on their missions over Germany. His P-51 Mustang, dubbed “The Berlin Express,” is featured in a well-known painting by artist Len Krenzler that depicts Overstreet chasing a German fighter through the base of the Eiffel Tower—a German pilot who didn’t get away.