Category: German Planes

20 Interesting Facts About the V-1 Doodlebug

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The V-1 flying bomb was the first operational cruise missile, and was used by Germany during WW2. It was also the first in the series…

Amazing Facts About The Junkers Ju-87 Stuka

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The German Ju-87 Stuka was a purpose built dive bomber and ground attack aircraft, designed in the early 1930s. It first flew in 1935 and…

The “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing” – Heinkel HE 111 Bomber In Pictures

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One of the most distinctive aircraft of WWII was the Heinkel He 111 bomber. Its distinctive shape, prominence in footage from the period, and participation…

Awesome Aircraft From WWII

Boulton Paul Defiant The Defiant was a strange aircraft, without any forward firing armament. The secret weapon of the Defiant was its rear turret. It…

The Last Flying He 111/CASA 2.111 Tragically Crashed in 2003 (Video)

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This video is a brief but detailed tour of the interior of the CASA 2.111, a derivative of the Heinkel He 111 built under license…

Images of the Unusual Fw-189 Uhu – The Flying Eye of the Luftwaffe

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In the years preceding the Second World War, Focke-Wulf, a civil and military aircraft manufacturer, had established themselves as one of the leading companies in…

The He 162 Salamander – A Cutting Edge Aircraft That was Too Late

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The He 162 Salamander was a later fighter, built with the hopes of bringing victory to Germany even when the writing was clearly on the…

Father-son Team of Historians Discovers Long Lost Fw 190 in Rural Czech Republic

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In a remarkable feat of historical sleuthing, a father-son team of military historians have located the largely-intact remains of a lost Fw 190, a German…

Fw 190 – the Bird that Scared the Allies

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The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 is widely considered to be the best fighter aircraft produced by the Germans during World War II, and even one of…

The Fearsome Fw 190 in 25 Images

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The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 is often regarded as the best fighter aircraft produced by the Germans during the war. The Fw 190’s origins began in…

The Top 10 Most Produced Aircraft of WWII

During World War II, manufacturers around the globe partook in history’s greatest production effort, making some of the most produced vehicles in history. Factories went…

19 Awesome Images of WWII Warbirds Cutting the Grass

Humans have existed on Earth for around six million years, and it is strange to think that for only 0.001% of that time, humans have…