One of the last surviving Luftwaffe pilots that flew the FW 190D-9, or Dora, talks about his experiences flying it. Fascinating watch.
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Flying the FW 190D-9
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Love the story where they landed their fighters in a village field so that the one pilot could visit his parents.
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Did you remark that he did not know what very plane the Mustang was? Asking "The one with the Bugrad...?" he had the P-38 in mind. Strange that we history-buffs know more details than the veterans who lived through WW2!
Another interesting point: First he claimed he NEVER made a take-off with full throttle while standing on the brakes. But only minutes later he tells about the take-off from a short field what needed exactly such a technique. (The visit at his buddys parents.)
Seems that the fear of the Kriegsgericht is still in his guts even 70 years after the war...
Another interesting point: First he claimed he NEVER made a take-off with full throttle while standing on the brakes. But only minutes later he tells about the take-off from a short field what needed exactly such a technique. (The visit at his buddys parents.)
Seems that the fear of the Kriegsgericht is still in his guts even 70 years after the war...
Yeah, I caught that about the full throttle with brakes applied take-off. I think you may have a point about the Kriegsgericht because before he started telling the story he prefaced with "I don't know if I should tell this story." I'm sure glad he did, though, because it was a great story. The look on his face after telling it was the face of one recalling old friends long gone.
I hope part two is uploaded soon.
I hope part two is uploaded soon.