With the NAZI take over, huge expenditures began for military aircraft. This was first done in secret, but Göring and Hitler made the new Luftwaffe public in 1935. Luftwaffe planners had to make a major decesion at an early stage. The Luftwaffe planners decided to build a tactical force to support ground operations, the rest is history. This forum is dedicated to Pictures and Stories of the Axis Aviation during WWII. Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:15:50 +0000 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:15:50 +0000 WWII Forums http://ww2f.com/forums/axis-aviation-of-wwii.269/ Sat, 30 Mar 2024 08:23:41 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/kawasaki-army-type-88-aircraft-footage.78032/ http://ww2f.com/threads/kawasaki-army-type-88-aircraft-footage.78032/ invalid@example.com (tom!) tom!
A film from the National Film Archive of Japan from 1931 about how to build a Kawasaki Type 88 bomber/recon aircraft, a radial and an in-line engine:

飛行機の話 | フィルムは記録する - 国立映画アーカイブ歴史映像ポータル - (filmisadocument.jp)

Yours

tom! ]]> Tue, 04 Oct 2022 05:14:14 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/the-secret-delta-nazis.62358/ http://ww2f.com/threads/the-secret-delta-nazis.62358/ invalid@example.com (tony.osborne) tony.osborne
The secret Delta Nazis]]> 10 Tue, 25 Jan 2022 23:49:29 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/fw-190-falcon-wing-real-or-just-paper-plane.76654/ http://ww2f.com/threads/fw-190-falcon-wing-real-or-just-paper-plane.76654/ invalid@example.com (Prospero Quevedo) Prospero Quevedo
FW 190 falcon wing real or just paper plane]]> 5 Wed, 22 Dec 2021 21:38:09 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/adolf-kaiser-luftwaffe.76455/ http://ww2f.com/threads/adolf-kaiser-luftwaffe.76455/ invalid@example.com (James T) James T Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:00:16 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/fa-223.75963/ http://ww2f.com/threads/fa-223.75963/ invalid@example.com (Prospero Quevedo) Prospero Quevedo
Fa 223]]> 1 Sun, 04 Apr 2021 05:02:23 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/heinkel-he-111-crash-in-2003.74626/ http://ww2f.com/threads/heinkel-he-111-crash-in-2003.74626/ invalid@example.com (Class of '42) Class of '42
Heinkel He-111 crash in 2003]]> 6 Sat, 11 Jul 2020 20:54:02 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/black-cross-red-star-air-war-over-the-eastern-front-volume-5-is-being-printed-now.74955/ http://ww2f.com/threads/black-cross-red-star-air-war-over-the-eastern-front-volume-5-is-being-printed-now.74955/ invalid@example.com (Chaumont) Chaumont Black Cross Red Star: Air War over the Eastern Front, Volume 5:
The Great Air Battles: Kuban and Kursk April-July 1943

This book is being printed right now, and I will receive the books in around two weeks.

This book is based on:

- a profound research into both German and Russian archives, both official archives and archives of veterans organizations
- interviews with a large number of veterans from both sides
The historical account is lavishly...

Black Cross Red Star: Air War over the Eastern Front, Volume 5 is being printed now!]]> Sun, 05 Apr 2020 01:35:19 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/since-when-could-the-bf-109-be-considered-inferior-to-western-allied-fighters.69808/ http://ww2f.com/threads/since-when-could-the-bf-109-be-considered-inferior-to-western-allied-fighters.69808/ invalid@example.com (KnightMove) KnightMove
What do you think?]]> 26 Thu, 26 Sep 2019 08:04:54 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/japanese-b-17s.73850/ http://ww2f.com/threads/japanese-b-17s.73850/ invalid@example.com (A-58) A-58
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Signed pre-orders are accepted now: vaktelforlag@gmail.com


LUFTWAFFE PILOTS IN WORLD WAR II: The Veterans’ Stories Volume 1 - Vaktel Förlag

What was it like to be a pilot in Hitler’s Luftwaffe during World War II? In this book, the veterans themselves...

Upoming: LUFTWAFFE PILOTS IN WORLD WAR II: The Veterans’ Stories Volume 1 by Christer Bergström]]> 4 Sun, 16 Dec 2018 06:41:51 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/luftwaffe-at-dieppe-brachy-bois-robert-and-around-dieppe-france.72145/ http://ww2f.com/threads/luftwaffe-at-dieppe-brachy-bois-robert-and-around-dieppe-france.72145/ invalid@example.com (Kowal) Kowal
I am doing research on aeronautics in the region of Dieppe in France.

Do you have any information about Luftwaffe aircrafts based:
- in Dieppe,
- in Bacqueville en Caux or Brachy airfield ? (the first name for French Air Force and the second for Luftwaffe),
- Bois Robert,
- Quiberville,
- Intraville,
- Derchigny,
- Rouxmesnil.

In advance thank you for the informations you could provide me.

Best regards
François Kowal]]> Thu, 12 Jul 2018 12:07:20 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/luftwaffe-badge.71350/ http://ww2f.com/threads/luftwaffe-badge.71350/ invalid@example.com (MarkGarlando) MarkGarlando
I have group of photos and documents for a Flight Engineer for a He111, died in 1943.

He has a document for a air gunner badge, my question is, would he be wearing one with or without the lightening bolt on the badge when he died on Christmas Day 1943. None of the photos show him wearing it but I have a document for it.

I've tried researching this guy, Henrich Wehrmann but I can't find anything on him.

Any info what be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mark Garlando.]]> 1 Sat, 16 Jun 2018 00:37:40 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/b-17f-wulfe-hound.71187/ http://ww2f.com/threads/b-17f-wulfe-hound.71187/ invalid@example.com (kerrd5) kerrd5
Scanned at 1200 dpi, resized for here.

B-17F, #41-24585, landed in France on 12 December 1942,
repaired by the Luftwaffe.

Wulfe Hound


Dave]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2018 02:43:50 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/luftwaffe-operations-from-welschap-eindhoven-airfield.70981/ http://ww2f.com/threads/luftwaffe-operations-from-welschap-eindhoven-airfield.70981/ invalid@example.com (Neil T.) Neil T. 3 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 01:41:23 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/kamikaze-attacks-overrated.70854/ http://ww2f.com/threads/kamikaze-attacks-overrated.70854/ invalid@example.com (JJWilson) JJWilson
"Approximately 2,800 Kamikaze attackers sank 34 Navy ships, damaged 368 others,...

Kamikaze Attacks.........overrated?]]> 41 Thu, 01 Mar 2018 20:59:44 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/ju-52-back-door.70731/ http://ww2f.com/threads/ju-52-back-door.70731/ invalid@example.com (Jacksonp) Jacksonp 1 Sun, 28 Jan 2018 15:10:35 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/axis-aircraft-recognition-charts.70579/ http://ww2f.com/threads/axis-aircraft-recognition-charts.70579/ invalid@example.com (A-58) A-58 ]]> 14 Mon, 01 Jan 2018 16:18:57 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/luftwaffe-towers-in-vienna.70483/ http://ww2f.com/threads/luftwaffe-towers-in-vienna.70483/ invalid@example.com (Maksym Chornyi) Maksym Chornyi Luftwaffe Towers in Vienna​
In September 2017 I’ve journeyed to Vienna, Austria and found all six ex Luftwaffe Towers, known as Flak towers, Ati Aircraft Towers or Flakturm. These concrete giants survived Second World War and still create great impression at close range. Short War and after War history of the Towers with photos and commentaries.


Flacturm Wien: Vienna Anti Aircraft Flak Towers...

Luftwaffe Towers in Vienna]]> 5 Sat, 09 Dec 2017 20:46:24 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/dutch-airwar-studygroup.70397/ http://ww2f.com/threads/dutch-airwar-studygroup.70397/ invalid@example.com (Jaap Vermeer MDE) Jaap Vermeer MDE
When you are looking for Luftwaffe crashes in Holland go to our database ;

Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939 – 1945

Jaap]]> 1 Fri, 15 Sep 2017 13:30:15 +0000 http://ww2f.com/threads/dronevideo-of-abandoned-jonker-aircraft-located-high-in-the-mountains-of-norway.70026/ http://ww2f.com/threads/dronevideo-of-abandoned-jonker-aircraft-located-high-in-the-mountains-of-norway.70026/ invalid@example.com (Bendik) Bendik


Drone Film of an abandoned ww2 axis jonker airplane . Located high in the mountains surrounding Ringebu, Norway. The plane crashed in 1942, and killed two crew members. The plane was flying from Fornebu, Oslo and its destination was Banak in the North of Norway. Since then the aircraft has slowly been taken over by nature. It's said that the wreck is the best preserved ww2 plane in Europa who is still lies out in the nature.

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