THE NORWEGIAN CONSTITUTION DAY
INTRODUCTION
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SKINS/VEHICLES
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Finn Thorsager
Born: 20 May 1916
Died: 29. august 2000 (84)
Occupation: Pilot
Honors: St. Olavs medal with oak branch & Distinguished Flying Cross
Claimed kills: 13x at least 3 confirmed
Finn Thorsager was trained as a pilot at the Army Aviation School in Kjeller in 1936. He served as a fighter pilot in the Norwegian Jagevingen until the German invasion of Norway, where he was then stationed and on duty on the morning of 9 April at Fornebu Airport, Oslo. Of the 10 available Gloster Gladiators that were stationed there, only 7 were serviceable those were (413, 419, 423, 425, 427, 429 and 433) the last one (433) being the only camouflaged Gloster Gladiator and the one that Second Lieutenant Finn Thorsager flew. On the morning of April 9, it was sensed that something was amiss, and the gladiators had been started several times throughout the night. And at 05:00 in the morning, Second Lieutenant Finn Thorsager was ordered into the air to try and intercept a foreign plane north of Oslo. Shortly after take-off, he made contact with a foreign aircraft which he identified as a German Dornier (Do 17), and Finn Thorsager fired all four machine guns at the aircraft, and he thus became the first pilot in active aerial combat in Norwegian history. He made some claims to have sprayed his ammunition at many of the aircraft he saw, and after he ran out of ammunition he landed his plane on a nearby lake “Lyseren” which was 19 kilometers east of Oslo. He abandoned the aircraft and was driven to and rejoined the Norwegian Jagevingen. His first claim of the attack against an Heinkel plane might have been the Ju 52/3m that had been attacked and the Germans were claiming to have been shot down by two Gloster Gladiators.
After the Germans had occupied the country, Finn Thorsager escaped from Norway to Sweden, then via Moscow, Vladivostok, to Yokohama and California. He eventually reached the Little Norway training camp near Toronto Canada. He was then retained as an instructor, but joined 331 squadron in August 1941. He later was transferred to 332 Squadron as a lieutenant. on 18 March 1942, he was promoted to a Captain and took command of the “A-Flight”. and later during the Dieppe landings on 19 August 1942 he claimed two Fw190s between 06:50 and 07:10 and a third Fw190 at 15:10. In 1943 he, as a major became squadron commander on 22 February 1943. He was 1 July 1943 rested from his operations and was awarded the DFC on 15 September. Later that year he joined the ferry command and from the end of 1944 he flew Lockheed Lodestars on the Leuchar to Stockholm route the rest of the war. Finn Thorsager ended the war with one victory, with the one plane he claimed when flying the Gloster Gladiator.
Finn Thorsager’s Gloster Gladiator Mk.II (433)
This is an very unique camouflage, as it was the only plane that had it painted so it would in my opinion be a great choice. The ways i could see this being added is one of these alternatives; 1. An obtainable skin for one of the Gloster Gladiator Mk.II in the British techtree (like 3 matches at 70% activity) 2. The plane is implemented as a Norwegian plane under the British or the Swedish techtree and is only sold as a pack for a limited time at this time of the year, same case as many other packs (example the Polish P-57).
Additional pictures of the 433 Gloster Gladiator
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This seems to be a little inaccurate in the colours, but is better detailed than the others
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Rolf Arne Berg
Born: 27 November 1917 Orkanger, Norway
Died: 3 February 1945 (age 27) Eelde
Occupation: Pilot
Nationality: Norway
Honors
-The War Cross
-The participation medal
-St. Olavs medal with oak branch
-Distinguished Service Order
-Distinguished Flying Cross
Planes shot down:
6x confirmed downed
2x most likely downed
3x damaged
6x destroyed on ground
Rolf Arne Berg was a Norwegian flying ace officer during World War II. He has been highly decorated for his efforts and received, among other things, the British-Distinguished Flying Cross, -Distinguished service order and, among others, the Norwegian War Cross (Krigskorset) which is Norway’s highest ranking gallantry decoration. Rolf was described as an shy, extremely intelligent and said to be an expert in flying Spitfires, some say he was the best Norway ever had.
Rolf Berg entered the Norwegian Army’s Flying School at Kjeller Airport in 1938, he completed his training and was commissioned as a pilot. Later, right after he had completed his education, he applied to Trøndelag Aviation Department in Værnes. Here he participated in a neutrality watch with this department as well as the Håloland department at Bardufoss. After the Germans invaded Norway and the country capitulated, Rolf met for basket service at Seida in Tana before later in May 1940 he traveled to Toronto via Great Britain, he was involved in the creation of Little Norway in November 1940. He was then appointed as an Instructor here as he lasted until May 1941, when he, together with many other Norwegian pilots, traveled to Great Britain to take part in the creation of the Norwegian 331 squadron. but they first had to have further training with British squadrons. Rolf received his briefing at 56 OTU (Operational Training Unit) at Sutton Bridge from 23 June 28 July. afterwards he was ordered to 43 Squadron at Drem in Scotland.
Rolf accompanied 331 Squadron to North Weald in May 1942. in Scotland sp the main task was convoy protection, but from now on there were to be sorties against occupied mainland Europe. The first day Hav was in air combat was 31 May, and then he was credited with having damaged a Messerschmitt Me 109 at Walcheren. and it was a very long time before Rolf got his first rest period, not until February 1943 was he ordered to his first rest period. in that time he attended some courses, at the Fighter Command School of Tactics and the Fighter Leaders School. after Arne Austeen took over 331 Squadron Rolf was ordered to Boscombe Down and he was back at North Weald in March 1944, here he was appointed operations group commander for 132 Wing which contained the two Norwegian fighter squadrons, it was here, during this period that Rolf Arne Berg had his plane painted in Norwegian colors and marked “RAB” (Rolf Arne Berg).
On 3 February 1945, Rolf’s period of service was to end, and he was ordered to rest. But the day before, the other members of the air wing had observed a large concentration of German aircraft at an airfield south of Groningen, and on 3 February it was planned that the wing would attack the airfield, and Rolf would not let this move pass. he asked his immediate superior, Group Captain “Zulu” Morris, to join this expedition. He got the go-ahead for this, and at 15:35 12 fighter pilots led by Rolf Berg and his replacement John Ryg took off along the coast towards Elde. When they reached their destination, they dropped the fuel tanks before beginning the attack on this airfield. But Rolf’s tank would not deploy, and he himself had made it clear to others that if they did not want to deploy, they would have to abort the mission, but Rolf continued. On the way to the target, Rolf’s plane was hit by anti-aircraft fire, and according to the sources, the left wing broke from the fuselage and he crashed in a barn on a farm in Eelde-Paterswolde. Rolf Berg unfortunately died in the fall, and was buried nearby in a local cemetery. The cross bore the inscription Unbekannter Allierter Fliegeroffizier Norwegischer Nationalität Gefallen am 3 February 1945. The grave was later discovered by the Allies, and Berg’s remains were transferred to Orkanger and buried there in 1946
Rolf Arne Berg was credited with 6 downed planes, 2 unconfirmed but likely, 3 damaged planes and 6 planes destroyed on the ground.
Rolf Arne Berg’s Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.IXc (PV 181 RAB)
This is an special camouflage, and it is quite personal to Rolf, so in my opinion this could be a great choice. The ways i could see this being added is one of these alternatives; 1. An obtainable skin for one of the Supermarine Spitfire IX in the British techtree (like 3 matches at 70% activity) 2. The plane is implemented as a Norwegian plane under the British or the Swedish techtree and is only sold as a pack for a limited time at this time of the year, same case as many other packs (example the Polish P-57).
Additional pictures of Rolf’s Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.IXc
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Tail painted in Norwegian colours
Berg underneath his Spitfire with a bomb attached. Spring 1944.
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K9 Vidar Cold Response 2022 skin/camouflage
THIS CAMOUFLAGE/SKIN FEATURES
-Number plate: 90028 black writing on yellow plate
-White camouflage netting
-Brown camouflage netting
-Tape marks on commander’s hatch
-Tarpaulin and camouflage netting rolled up on the rear part on top of the tower
This could be a nice camouflage for the K9 Vidar, obtainable by playing the vehicle and fulfilling tasks. A unique and helpful camouflage
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Leopard 1A5NO "ANZAC" skin/camouflage
THIS CAMOUFLAGE FEATURES
-The well known Norwegian camouflage pattern
-Tactical marking 111
-Inscription “KILL” on the Right side of the gun mantlet
-A red < on the left side of the gun mantlet with the sharp tip facing forward, believed to be the line of an K
-The name “Anzac” on both sides of the turret where the rubber armour meets the storage boxes
-Logs on the back of the hull, on top of the engine with camouflage nettings strapped under them
-Note that the rubber bilges/wings would be mounted on this camouflage as well
This could be obtainable by fulfilling tasks like destroy a certain amount of player vehicles or play a certain amount of matches with 70% activity.
DECALS
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The Norwegian 331 Squadron emblem
Established: 21 June 1941 England
Branch of the Armed Forces: Air Force
Headquarters: Ørland air station
Role: Air War
Conflicts: World War II
Motto: For Norway (For Norge)
331 (Norwegian) Squadron was established in England at the RAF base Catterick in the north of Yorkshire. Here came newly trained Norwegian pilots from “Little Norway” in Canada. After the war, the squadron has survived and has, among other things, used the Norwegian F-16 and now the new F-35
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The Norwegian 332 Squadron emblem
Active: 1942– today
Country: Norway
Established: 16 January 1942
Branch of arms: Air Force
Type: Squadron
Headquarters: Ørland air station
Role: Air War
Conflicts: World War II
Motto: unity in conflict (Samhold i strid)
Squadron 332 was established in England after the capitulation, at the RAF base Catterick in the north of Yorkshire.
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The Norwegian 132 air wing Ørland
Active: 1943–1945 2002-
Country: Norway
Established: 1 November 1943
Branch of the Armed Forces: Air Force
Type: Wing
Headquarters: North Weald (1943–1945)
Kjevik Air Station: (1945)
Bodø main airport: (2002–2016)[2]
Ørland air station: (2016–)
Role: Air War
Motto: Ready for battle (Klar til strid)
SOURCES
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Finn Thorsager
Books
NORSKE MILITÆRFLY
SBN 9788271286873
Published 2013-11-15
Edition 1st edition
Publisher Bodoni
Websites
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Finn Thorsager – Wikipedia
Norwegian biplane fighter pilots - Finn Thorsager
Rolf Arne Berg
Books
NORSKE MILITÆRFLY
SBN 9788271286873
Published 2013-11-15
Edition 1st edition
Publisher Bodoni
Websites
Rolf Arne Berg – The Legend – Norwegian Spitfire Foundation
NSF Spitfire RAB til Kjeller 18 juni 2017! – Norwegian Spitfire Foundation
Rolf Arne Berg – The Legend – Norwegian Spitfire Foundation
331 squadron emblem
331 skvadron – Wikipedia
332 squadron emblem
332 skvadron – Wikipedia
132 air wing emblem
132 luftving Ørland – Wikipedia
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