This folder contains a repaint for the Aeroplane Heaven Hawker Typhoon in the colors of Typhoon JP975 as it may have looked on the 19th of August 1944, when it crashed near Saint-Maclou-la-Brière, a small village near Le Havre. JP975 was piloted by pilot Officer James Stellin RNZAF, who was flying with 609 squadron, based in Thorney Island airfield.
On the 19th of August, 609 had been attacking the Falaise pocket when James Stellin was probably hit by flak while attacking ground targets. He tried to fly back to England, but was losing altitude and on realizing he was probably going to crash in the middle of the village, managed to divert to crash at the last moment. He jumped from his aircraft, but was too low and his chute did not open. He was buried by the thankful civilians, who celebrated his sacrifice each year and have named the square in front of the church 'Place Stellin'.
More on the last mission by Pilot Officer Stellin can be found here: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/page/kiwi-...french-village.
It is not known what the aircraft code of JP975 was on the day of the crash, so I have opted for PR-S, for Stellin.
Repaint by Jan Kees Blom, based on the paint kit by Aeroplane Heaven.
On the 19th of August, 609 had been attacking the Falaise pocket when James Stellin was probably hit by flak while attacking ground targets. He tried to fly back to England, but was losing altitude and on realizing he was probably going to crash in the middle of the village, managed to divert to crash at the last moment. He jumped from his aircraft, but was too low and his chute did not open. He was buried by the thankful civilians, who celebrated his sacrifice each year and have named the square in front of the church 'Place Stellin'.
More on the last mission by Pilot Officer Stellin can be found here: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/page/kiwi-...french-village.
It is not known what the aircraft code of JP975 was on the day of the crash, so I have opted for PR-S, for Stellin.
Repaint by Jan Kees Blom, based on the paint kit by Aeroplane Heaven.
