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Every video is built from wartime test reports, combat records and museum archives. Here you'll find the documents behind each one, the books worth reading next, and the book of the reports.
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What a German Ace Said After Flying US Captured Fighters
On 12 May 1944 a P-47 shot off Günther Rall's left thumb. Months later, the 275-victory ace was flying captured American fighters at the Luftwaffe's school in Bad Wörishofen. At the same time the RAF was flying a captured Bf 109 G-6 against its best. Two sets of pilots, opposite sides, the same answer.
Coming: the book
Flown by the Enemy
The full RAF, American and German test reports from the videos, with notes in the margin, the story behind each aircraft, and drawings of the mechanical and cockpit differences the testers wrote about.
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