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For English-speakers, Luftwaffe refers to the aerial warfare branch of the Germany during WWII. The previous military aviation entity that participated in WWI, commonly referred to by english-speakers as the “Imperial German Air Service” was disbanded under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles in 1920. The Luftwaffe was formed in 1935 and grew to become one of the strongest, most advanced, and most battle-experienced air forces in the world by the time World War II started in Europe in 1939. After the defeat of Germany at the end of the Second World War, the Luftwaffe was disbanded.
NOTE: Somewhat confusingly for English-speakers, Germans call all air forces “luftwaffe,” which literally translates as “air arm,” referring to the RAF as the “Britische Luftwaffe” for example. Germans also call what English-speakers term the “German Air Force,” founded in 1955, “Luftwaffe.”

WWII Events

Battle of Britain: 75th Anniversary

July 10, 2015 WarbirdsNews 0

On July 10th, 1940, the greatest air battle in human history began, as aircraft of the German Luftwaffe streamed over the United Kingdom with the intent of bombing the nation into quick submission, as they had done with all […]

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Bronco Demo Team UK Fan Day in May

April 9, 2014 WarbirdsNews 0

The Bronco Demo Team is bringing their newly restored OV-10B Bronco to the UK for it’s first public showing on May 3rd, 2014. The aircraft will be on show for fans, friends and family during […]

RAF Museum

New Dornier Do-17 Exhibit at RAF Museum Hendon

February 18, 2014 Editor 4

Like most of our readers, Warbirds News followed the RAF Museum’s historic recovery of the sole surviving Dornier Do-17 last June with profound interest. Since then, the renowned “Flying Pencil” has found itself in a […]

Jet News

F-104G “Silver Bird” Restoration Project Near Completion

October 31, 2013 WarbirdsNews 0

The restoration project called  ” Silver Bird ” is near completion.  The aircraft was a gate guardian at the old Memmingen Air Base until 2011, the new plans have this aircraft to be erected near the […]

Articles

The Luftwaffe in 1961 by Howard “Scrappy” Johnson, Part 3

October 4, 2013 WarbirdsNews 0

In the Luftwaffe, pilots are subject to the laws of the civilian courts while flying.  When they create a disturbance by low flying or cause damage as a result of a crash or any other […]

Articles

The Luftwaffe in 1961 by Howard “Scrappy” Johnson, Part 2

October 2, 2013 WarbirdsNews 1

To readpart one click HERE. After his first emotions of relief subsided, he remembered that his troubles were far from over.  He was many miles behind enemy lines confronted by miles of freezing, snow covered […]

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The Luftwaffe in 1961 by Howard “Scrappy” Johnson, Part 1

September 30, 2013 WarbirdsNews 4

Few days ago we have published an introductory article about Howard “Scrappy” Johnson (here). Scrappy  an article about the Luftwaffe  in 1961 when he was an advisor to the West German Air Force,  Scrappy wrote […]

Warbird Restorations

RAF Museum Dornier Do 17 Restoration Getting Underway

August 27, 2013 WarbirdsNews 3

It’s just been a couple of months since what is believed to be the last surviving Dornier Do 17 was raised from the Godwin Sands off the coast of England. The remains of the plane […]

Aviation Museum News

Dornier Do 17 Retrieved From Goodwin Sands Arrives at RAF Museum Cosford

June 15, 2013 WarbirdsNews 3

The Donier Do 17 that the RAF Museum recently retrieved from under 50 feet of salt water where it had lain for over 70 years, arrived at the museum’s Cosford facility today. Museum staff as […]

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RAF Museum Pays Respects at the Gravesite of Dornier 17 Bombardier

June 11, 2013 WarbirdsNews 0

On the same day that the plane that carried him for his final flight was raised from it’s watery grave, the gravesite of Luftwaffe Corporal Heinz Huhn was visited by Alex Medhurst, the General Manager […]

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GA Groups tell FAA of Threat to Flight Training in Limited Category Aircraft

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PRESS RELEASE – The fallout from a recent court decision regarding compensated flight training in Limited Category aircraft threatens the ability to train and maintain proficiency in a broad spectrum of aircraft, according to letter […]

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Supermarine Spitfire MH603 – Restoration Update April 2021

Our good friend John Parker from WarbirdsOnline in Australia recently made another visit to Vintage Fighter Restorations (VFR) in Scone, New South Wales to check out progress with the restoration of Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX MH603. We [...]
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