luftwaffe

This was my spouse’s grandfather. This photo has been in a frame since the end of the war. Up until last month, we didn’t even know his name. With the help of DNA testing we were able to determine he was Hans Karl Heinrich Henjes. He was born in Hannover on December 7, 1917. Based on my mother...

WW2 Amerikabombers. The Secret Aircraft That Aimed To Bomb The U.S. PART 2. https://youtu.be/zJJ0Z0-pf64

Amerikabombers, the aircraft that aimed to bomb the United States, part 1 https://youtu.be/4VmQ2H_ycVk

Brush painted with AK Interactive RLM 76. And I somehow found out how to make the prop detachable for transport.

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Happy new year all! Just scanned that one.... My apologies when post is redundant.

Hi All, Can anyone help identify this part please. I'm trying to identify where on the airframe this part lives (see photos). The part is stamped: R8.217.522.131.01. I believe this is from a Dornier 217. There is a further stamp on the right: 3506.0 XZ1. Any insight would be appreciated.

The P-47 Thunderbolts role during WWII, the defeat of the Reich, Germany, and the Luftwaffe https://youtu.be/x2FzybDbJlE

The battle of the Jets. Heinkel He 280. The first German wonder weapons. Full Documentary + "Death Of The Luftwaffe" https://youtu.be/-MGmCxpsFiA

Death of the Luftwaffe. Some of the fatal mistakes made by Nazi Germany During WWII https://youtu.be/hyjxpxyhnXE

Milch was commander-in-chief of the German Luftwaffe. !n 1940 he led the use of the Luftwaffe in the Norwegian campaign, where he received the Knight's Cross on May 4, 1940 and was later promoted to General Field Marshal.

A propaganda film from the US AAF about the aerial war over western Europe. Plenty of combat footage, both air to air and ground strafing. Interestingly, mix some captured german footage of alarmstart and bomber a attacks. Some of the combat footage are pretty close strikes...

I'd like to know about this day's dogfights that at least 29 Me262s, or more than 30 Me262s, were shot down and Luftwaffe abandoned Berlin defense after this battle. I would appreciate it if you could provide any information, such as which FG participated in the battle against JG 7 and other...

Theoretically, is it possible that a Luftwaffe bomber (say, Heinkel or Junkers) to tune into BBC Radio when flying over the channel / over the UK in Battle of Britain era? If so, which radio would this be? And could the pilot tune into this too? Or only the RO?

I am writing a factual book that includes a section set in 1930s Germany. This is when one of its characters acquires flying skills by initially joining the Deutsches Jungvolk. The reason behind my later question is simply to add detail and to help readers visualise how this was achieved...

Many times I have heard phrases like "bandits, 6 o'clock!" or "one bandit less" pronounced by americans, belgians, czechs and British.

Hi everyone, I'm currently trying to draft up a short script of Luftwaffe radio communications during a specific mission. I want this to include accurate terminology, slang, and comms terms for the Luftwaffe so looking for some good advice on this. Does anyone know of any...

Hi all, Hoping someone can help with some questions on the German/Luftwaffe Mammut radar. 1) Can anyone please confirm that there would be ONE Mammut radar at any one site, as opposed to a cluster of Mammut radar? All pictures I've managed to find suggest they would be singular, but wanting...

Hi, New member here. I am just curious about Luftwaffe Pilots preference/opinion of their autocannon. Did they prefer MG 151/20 more than MK 108? Thanks.

Hallo Gents, More parts from Luftwaffe wreck!.