Tribute to Leutnant Cvitan Galic by Ivan Berryman. SIG2538 August 2nd

August 2nd

and later a parachute escape from his blazing Me109

R9273 also MG- C which had been attacked six days earlier by a Ju88 nightfighter

Their temporary halt was interrupted during the early morning cavalry patrol warning of the imminent arrival of a large German force of cavalry

Robert Taylor has created a masterpiece to honor the Flying Tigers and the release is autographed by legendary Aces including four of the AVG's most respected pilots who

Tribute to Leutnant Cvitan Galic by Ivan Berryman. SIG2538 August 2ndDHM6764. Tribute to Leutnant Cvitan Galic by Ivan Berryman. With 38 confirmed and a further 5 unconfirmed aerial victories, Cvitan Galic was the second highest scoring Croatian pilot, depicted here flying Messerschmitt Bf 109G 2, Yellow 6 during May 1943. Highly decorated for his exploits, Galic rose to become CO of 20. ZJ in March 1944, but was killed just one month later when his airfield was strafed by Spitfires of the South African Air Force.