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Waldsassen (German pronunciation: [valtˈzasn̩] ⓘ; Northern Bavarian: Woidsassen) is a town in the district of Tirschenreuth in the Upper Palatinate region of Bavaria.
This reference compendium is about those airfields in Europe, Russia and North Africa during the period they were used by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) in World War II and is intended to fill a gap in what is currently available on the subject.
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Jun 28, 2019 · Messerschmitt Aircraft Plant in Augsburg-Haunstetten, 11 August 1944. Photo taken August 11, 1944 from a Spitfire MK XI of the 14th Squadron of the 7th PRG. As the seat of a factory of the powerful Messerschmitt corporation, Haunstetten became a wartime production center during World War II.
- Henschel HS 123
- Arado AR 196
- Blohm und Voss Bv 138
- Junkers Ju 87
- Messerschmitt Bf 109
- Focke-Wulf FW 190
- Junkers Ju 52
- Dornier Do 17
- Heinkel He 111
- Messerschmitt Me 262
The German bi-plane Henschel Hs 123 functioned as a ground-attack aircraft. Despite appearing somewhat archaic alongside the more famous monoplanes of the Luftwaffe, the Hs 123 was a firm favourite with its pilots. They valued the plane’s sturdiness and dependability – it was able to sustain a surprising amount of damage without crashing. Squadrons...
The Arado Ar 196 was a shipboard reconnaissance and coastal patrol float seaplane. Launched from catapults, they protected Kriegsmarinevessels from the air, chasing away RAF patrol boats. They saw service on famous battleships such as the Bismarckand became the standard aircraft of the German navy throughout the war.
The Flying Clog. The BV 138 was a long-range flying boat primarily tasked with maritime reconnaissance. They played a significant role locating Allied convoys in the Arctic, relaying their position to U-boats and German surface vessels. The introduction of Sea Hurricanes and Swordfish squadrons to protect the convoys helped mitigate the threat from...
The ‘Stuka’. During the early stages of World War Two, the Ju 87 dive bomber was considered the supreme aerial weapon. Ground targets were attacked with remarkable accuracy, while the infamous sound of their Jericho Trumpet siren demoralised Allied soldiers and innocent refugees alike. The Ju 87 was easy prey for faster and better-armoured fighter ...
The most-produced aircraft of World War Two. The Messerschmitt Bf 109 formed the backbone of the Luftwaffe’s fighter force, with over 33,000 seeing service on all European fronts. Like the Spitfire, several variants of the Bf 109 were produced during the war to improve its design. Bf 109Es, for instance, featured heavily during the Battle of Britai...
The Fw 190 was the Luftwaffe’s 2nd most produced fighter plane of World War Two, behind the Messerschmitt 109. Faster and more manoeuvrable than opposing planes such as the Spitfire V, these planes saw service on all fronts. Fw 190s gained an infamous reputation among Allied pilots in the west. A fighter-bomber / ground attack aircraft-equivalent w...
The ‘Iron Annie’. The Junkers Ju 52 was the Luftwaffe’sprimary transport plane. It served in various theatres of war both before (Spanish Civil War) and during World War Two. Junkers Ju 52s operated on almost every front during the Second World War, from the airborne invasion of Crete to providing vital logistical support in Norway and the Eastern ...
‘The Flying Pencil.’ Originally a peacetime transport aircraft, the Dornier was developed as a bomber before the Second World War, first seeing service in the preceding Spanish Civil War. During World War Two the Do 17 saw service in various theatres such as in the central Mediterranean, on the Eastern Front and during the Battle of Britain. It was...
The Heinkel He 111 was one of the Luftwaffe’smain medium bombers. First seeing service in Spain, it featured prominently during the early years of World War Two, but soon proved highly-vulnerable to fighter aircraft such as the Spitfire and Hurricane. Its iconic glazed nose provided the crews good visibility, but also left them feeling highly-vulne...
The world’s first jet fighter. Over 100 mph faster than their piston-engine opponents, the Me 262 could have been a game changer for the Luftwaffe.Units of Me 262s – armed with rockets and cannon – became the bane of Allied bomber and fighter squadrons due to their fast speed. To counter the jet fighter, Allied pilots were forced to patrol above en...
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Jun 4, 2020 · Discover Kuno II in Jettingen-Scheppach, Germany: The world's first jet-powered aircraft were assembled by the Germans in this secret factory in the forest during WWII.
The airborne confrontations in World War 2 were some of the largest and memorable in the history of aviation – far more so than the fairly minor impact that aircrafts had on World War 1. The Axis forces (Germany and Japan) launched with heavy air strike campaigns and early on during WW2 they overran Denmark and Holland.
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The list of aircraft of World War II includes all the aircraft used by those countries which were at war during World War from the period between their joining the conflict and the conflict ending for them.
