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Heinkel He 177 Greif
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The Heinkel He 177 Greif was a long-range heavy bomber flown by the Luftwaffe during World War II. The introduction of the He 177 to combat operations was significantly delayed by problems both with t
The second He 177A-0 production prototype (A-02) with broad-bladed propellers, bearing radio code "DL+AQ"
The second He 177A-0 production prototype (A-02) with broad-bladed propellers, bearing radio code "DL+AQ"
A later DB 610 "power system" which equipped the He 177A-5. The DB 606A/B powerplants were similar in configuration, with outermost "pair" of engine m
A later DB 610 "power system" which equipped the He 177A-5. The DB 606A/B powerplants were similar in configuration, with outermost "pair" of engine mount forgings not shown.
Portside view of a DB 605 engine in a Bf 109G's nose - the visible engine mount forging was similar to what each side of the DB 606/610 used, along wi
Portside view of a DB 605 engine in a Bf 109G's nose - the visible engine mount forging was similar to what each side of the DB 606/610 used, along with the "power system's" special centreline mounting unit.
He 177A-5 tail gun position, with 20mm MG 151 cannon and bulged upper glazing for upright gunner's seating.
He 177A-5 tail gun position, with 20mm MG 151 cannon and bulged upper glazing for upright gunner's seating.
Operation Steinbock
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Operation Steinbock or Operation Capricorn, sometimes called the Baby Blitz or Little Blitz, was a strategic bombing campaign by the German Air Force during the Second World War. It comprised attacks
Heinkel He 177 Greif
…one of the late-war heavy bombing efforts by the Luftwaffe. It saw considerably less use on the Western Front, although the type played a role during Operation Steinbock (the "Baby Blitz") against the British mainland in 1944. During the mid 1930s, Generalleutnant Walther Wever, a longtime advocate of strategic bombing…
Air Marshal Sir Roderic Hill inspects the wreckage of a Junkers Ju 188 E-1 belonging to 2. Staffel Kampfgeschwader 6 (Bomber Wing 6) which crashed in
Air Marshal Sir Roderic Hill inspects the wreckage of a Junkers Ju 188 E-1 belonging to 2. Staffel Kampfgeschwader 6 (Bomber Wing 6) which crashed in Shopland, Essex, 21 March 1944.
Göring with Hitler and Albert Speer, 10 August 1943. Göring favoured the bomber over the fighter even at this time.
Göring with Hitler and Albert Speer, 10 August 1943. Göring favoured the bomber over the fighter even at this time.
The Ju 88 was still the mainstay of the German bomber force in 1944
The Ju 88 was still the mainstay of the German bomber force in 1944
The Do 217 was also available in numbers for Steinbock
The Do 217 was also available in numbers for Steinbock