Aircraft names and nicknames

AR- ARADO

HE-HIENKEL

ME-MESSERSCHMITT

JU-JUNKERS

FW-FUCKE-WULF

BP-BACHEM

B-Boeing

AIRCRAFT FIGHTERS

A fighter aircraft is designed to actively participate in fighting in its various aspects – whether by intercepting enemy aircraft, achieving aerial superiority, and attacking ground targets.

HISTORY

Fighter planes first appeared in World War one. there were small propeller-driven aircraft. The armament of the aircraft was a machine gun in the front compartment (in the back cabin sat the pilot) which was synchronized with the propeller blade rotations.

In World War II, the planes were also used to achieve aerial superiority, mainly for bombing enemy targets and assisting ground forces. The Luftwaffe was the pioneer in the use of Junkers Ju 87 snorkels for the elimination of armored forces and assistance to ground troops in a combat doctrine known as the Blitzkrieg.

Ar-68

A German fighter plane that took part in the Spanish Civil War 1936.

He-111

Heinkel 111 played an important role in the battle for Britain. His weak defensive armament made him particularly vulnerable to attacks by British warplanes

Me-109

Messerschmitt 109 served as the backbone of the”Luftwaffe“
one of the most advanced fighters of the era.

Do-17

The Dornier was referred to as the’’ Flying Pencil’’.

This aircraft also took part in the bombing of Britain in 1940-41.

Ju-87

The Junkers were nicknamed “Stocca.” This aircraft excelled in the battle for France when it was attacking, equipped with bombs and a siren, the retreating forces of the Allies and terrorizing them. In the Battle of Britain, this aircraft was a failure.

ME-262

The most advanced fighter of his time. the world’s first operational jet-powered fighter aircraft. It could fly at a speed of 500 miles per hour. Hitler’s demand to convert the plane to a bomber prevented his mass production as early as 1944.

spitfire

British aircraft fighter used by the R.A.F and allies.

B-17

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.

 Structure of the B-17 bombers over Germany. The huge defensive firepower of the bombers (11 machine guns 0.5 per plane) shattered the German fighter planes.

P-51

An aircraft were known as “Mustang” was an excellent American fighter that showed clear superiority over most German planes. It should be noted that he did not deal with the German jets.

bibliography

The first and the last ,galland,adolf 1954. Hebrew edition 1978 Published by marchot.

Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-343-0694-21 / Schödl (e) / CC-BY-SA 3.0

Public Domain, U.S. Air Force

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_War_II_military_aircraft_of_Germany#Luftwaffe_aircraft.