During World War II, the Nazis were incredibly adept at creating uber-secret weapons. Some worked, others didn't. Thankfully, a few never got off the design page and into the final creation stage. If they had, we might all live in an alternate world. The "Silbervogel" (German for "silver bird") is precisely one of those weapons. Germany's then-Air Force chief Hermann Goering said that his military didn't have a bomber capable of dropping 4.5 tons of bombs on New York, a move that "would at last stuff the mouth of arrogance across the sea." By 1 ...
AT THE SMITHSONIAN Why the Experimental Nazi Aircraft Known as the Horten Never Took Off The unique design of the flyer, held in the collections of the Smithsonian, has infatuated aviation...
For unbuilt projects, see List of German aircraft projects, 1939–45. For missiles, see List of German guided weapons of World War II. Aero Aero Ab-101 captured from Czechoslovakia and used as trainer Aero A.304 captured from Czechoslovakia and used as trainer Albatros Albatros Al 101 'L 1...
The Polish navy believes it has found the wreck of Nazi Germany's only aircraft carrier, the Graf Zeppelin.
to Nazi Germany. The German UFO theories describe supposedly successful attempts to develop advanced aircraft or spacecraft prior to and during World War II, further asserting the post-war...
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The Roswell, New Mexico, UFO crash of 1947 was the result of -- here it comes, wait for it -- top secret Nazi technology. No alien spacecraft, no alien bodies, but an aircraft called the...
From July 10th through October 31st, 1940, the UK’s Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy courageously defended their country in what would be called the Battle of Britain. During this World War II aerial military campaign, Nazi Germany’s Air Force, the Luftwaffe, carried out large-scale attacks on the nation; sources provide mixed answers on what their goal was. In any case, the Battle of Britain marked a significant German loss, with the RAF Fighter Command defeating their op...
The German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin was the lead ship in a class of two carriers of the same name ordered by the Kriegsmarine of Nazi Germany. She was the only aircraft carrier...
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