In the image we see the first Me 262 to be captured by the Allies, when the test pilot defected on March 31st, 1945. The aircraft was sent to the US for testing. The Messerschmitt Me 262, aka Me 262 Schwalbe or Stormbird, was introduced in the Luftwaffe during April …
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Junkers Ju 52 dropping supplies in Northern Russia, 1943
A Luftwaffe Junkers Ju 52 transport aircraft in low flight over a horse pulled cart on the Eastern Front, in Northern Russia, 1943. It’s quite likely that supplies dropped by the plane were being loaded into the carriage for transport to the front. We can see bags in and around …