Luftwaffe I

Luftwaffe Aircrafts
Dedicated to Erich Hartmann

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Autos & Vehicles

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• luftwaffe
• aviation
• aircrafts
• wwII
• ww2

[ashleypop1011]

Worked on restoring a 163b Komet at RAF Halton many years ago.

It went to the Science Museum I believe.

[lillpillper]

@sixty8panther isn't that a heinkel 100? If it is a ki61 then the matter is very interesting as German use of this aircraft is completely unheard of

[sixty8panther]

1:01 to 1:03 shows a Ki61 Hien wearing German markings, what the heck is the story behind that...? I know they were powered by the (license built) DB601 and similar to the Bf.109 in design and layout but I'd like to hear the story behind this.

[jukkiz67]

Kaikki kunnia Luftwaffelle!!!Ei varmaan kellään epäilystä siitä että minkälaisia pienoismalleja alan kokoilemaan jos saan sen verran inspiraatiota .......

[fluffy1931]

@VileIntentionsUS ..,no it wouldn't have. Germany never had access to the strategic materials in quantity needed for the 004 Jumo jet engine which powered Me 262'. The 004 Jumo average total operational engine lifespan was a measly 7-10hrs. The jet fighter being made a top priority are not - would not change Germanys lack of chrome, nickel, cobalt and molybdenum. Germany just like in ww1 was under military & economic blockade with no chance to access these materials.

[VileIntentionsUS]

@fluffy1931 On the contrary, if Hitler had given his jet fighters top priority like he was advised to do it may have altered the entire course of the war. It was one of a number of crucial mistakes he made which cost Germany everything.

[NickHardCoreXD11]

Germans made some beautiful aircrafts

[piimargall]

@jackatube : Allied pilots had a maximum time in service; germans could not afford that. Moreover, German aces had wingmen to protect their tail/side/etc . That was good tactics, but not so good for the unfortunate wingmen who had less options to score victories, and therefore less options to glory. Nevertheless, all my respect for the top class German aces.

[mongorians22]

@MrAngrygary also ALSO remember that Germany never rotated its pilots. they stayed and fought until they were shot down. what resulted from that is many well trained pilots eventually being shot out of the sky untill there was a couple of really excellent German pilots (like Hartmann) and a load of inexperienced teen pilots. In comparison, the allies, who rotated their pilots, had a large number of relativity good pilots making up the core of their fighter command.

[mongorians22]

@MegaPypkin Last time you tried that you didn't last three years together.