Rare photos of the Luftwaffe in WW2

I share with you this interesting set of pictures showing the Luftwaffe men and machines in action during World War II. To access the photos, please visit the link below. I hope you enjoy and I count on your visit.


http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/02/luftwaffe-em-fotos-raras.html

 

Wow. These are really neat photos. Thank you for sharing pampa14!

 

Interesting photos. What aircraft is the tenth pic down, 6 engine aircraft with two gun turrets on top of the wing overhang facing towards the tail?

 

I think it might be a ME-264. Maybe.... :unsure:

 

I notice Usain Bolt got the idea for his victory celebration hand positions from Galland...

 

Thank you for the link to some truly fine photos. Many arer technically very clear and I will go back and study them.

Gaines

 

Me-323E-1 Gigant, German 6-engined transport.

 

One pic seems wrongly labeld, the HS123 seems not to be a HS123. Looks more like maybe a Avia to me Or Polish plane.

 

It's a Hs 126.

 

lots more ( +1,000) at the link below too ..with English text

 

Found this picture on Reddit a while ago. I believe that the translation for what is written on the bomb is "An extra cigar for Churchill" I believe, but correct me if I am wrong though.

 

Thank you for sharing

 

Pic #65 .....two guys...each with a plane...one fighter and one 4 engine. Those tubular struts around the 4 engine plane, do those represent fire areas of machine guns...for training/attack instruction...something like that.?
Thank You

 

You are correct, the tubular structures on the B-24 represent the fields of fire of the machine guns.

 

I see...thanks.
Look at the expressions that were captured in that photo.....the faces of the young pilots as they watch/listen to the instructor....eyes fixed on the model of the attacking fighter plane.
Most of them would (probably) be dead within a year or two.

 

Thanks for Sharing

 

You must actually focuss on the areas that are not in the fields of the tubular structures. This allows pilots to find out about the dead angles. Focussing on the tubes wouldn't help because bullets went obviously way beyond the reach of the structures.

 

Thanks for sharing !