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Who was the best Luftwaffe pilot?
pilot Erich Hartmann
Luftwaffe fighter pilot Erich Hartmann was exceedingly good at aerial combat. While serving in Germany’s Luftwaffe in World War II, Erich Hartmann flew more than 1,400 missions in the Messerschmitt Bf 109, enabling him to score an astonishing 352 kills.
What did Luftwaffe pilots think of the Spitfire?
The Germans didn’t think too highly of the Spitfire When he flew the British aircraft, he was happy with their handling, but as an overall fighting machine, he didn’t rate them very highly.
Did they use real planes in the Battle of Britain movie?
The Junkers 87 Stuka dive bombers used in this movie, were model airplanes filmed in Malta, the only ones not real (the Percival Proctor aircraft, which had been modified to represent Junkers 87 aircraft, were found to be too dangerous to use).
What if not for the Luftwaffe?
For instance, General Hasso von Manteuffel stated many times that his panzer troops could have gained nothing if not for the Luftwaffe and that, without the industry to produce aircraft and the schools and leaders to train new pilots, the war was lost. Albert Speer also agreed. What is your opinion?
Who were the most famous German pilots in WW2?
Pilots such as Steinhoff, Hannes Trautloft, Adolf Galland and many others fought not only Allied aviators but also their own corrupt leadership, which was willing to sacrifice Germany’s best and bravest to further personal and political agendas. In both arenas, they fought a war of survival.
Are German and Soviet pilots better at fighting as a team?
WWII: Ivan Kozhedub, the top Allied ace of the war, once stated that, when he fought against the Luftwaffe, the German pilots seemed to work better as a team, whereas the Soviets applied only a single method of combat, which he tried to change. Do you agree? Steinhoff: Yes, that, too, is correct.