German Bf109 fighter pilot movie:"I Flew for the Führer"; Heinz Knoke diaries PART 1

This movie is a visualization of 3 days in 1943 with script directly from the book written by Heinz Knoke. I used compositing with computer graphics from IL2 as basis but added humans and real world photographs to create the final film imaging

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• bf109
• bf 109
• bf-109
• messerschmidt
• erich hartmann
• adolf gallant
• rudel

[academicusprecarius]

That was a nice work. Awesome. But I have my doubts that the J- and H versions of the B-24 Liberator was yet in service in 1943. 1944 would match better.

[biltongbru]

@academicusprecarius Well spotted, you are correct, the 8th USAF used the D version in 1943 (without the nose turret). Unfortunately the flight simulator did not have this version available

[Trance681]

My grand father was a BF 109 G 14 Pilot.

[biltongbru]

@Trance681 Is he still alive today?

[healer378]

I never heard "bombs be dropped on formation" by ME 109, how could this be possible? With that load you must be above the formation at what feet? It is impossible (I think) to go that big with that load. Then comes the timer release which calculating the distance and time is hunky dori. I think this part was a lie or wishful thinking.

[biltongbru]

@healer378 Knoke " invented " this method and they had limited successes. The Bf109's had to climb high above the bombers at a certain altifude difference and then drop the bomb with a time delayed fuse. When the bombers were eventually escorted all the way by fighters the Germans discarded the Bf109 bombing because of vulnirability to these fighters caused by the heavy bomb.

[mav3r1ck69]

Mate I never actually thought that I would be interested in something put together in this way but great job, actually bloody excellent.

[TtimWh]

wow awsome work!

[6fletcher]

I HOPE ALSO TO SEE BATLES ( FLYING BOATS AND DESTROYERS )

[6fletcher]

I  HOPE TO SEE IMAGES WITH NIGHT FIGHTERS AND NIGHT NAVAL BATLES !

[Lohengrin4711]

@healer378 : Well that could work but in fact later on there were "swarm buster" grenades /rockets fired from the wings of the fighters....

[n74jw]

Didn't these folks sit on their parachutes as part of the flight harnesses? This is excellent work. Good job.

[fazole]

Amazing, you really give the History channel a challenge!

[OrioN8888887]

Really great work, i got so carried away that, for a second, i thought "man that looks exactly like IL-2" ! Awesome narration too.

[Oloss55]

isnt this il2 strumovik?

[SuperNoname17]

ils etait quand meme gonfles les allies,aller on allemagne sans escorte,pour les chasseurs ME109 c`etait du tir aux pigeons!!!