Supermarine Spitfire vs Messerschmitt Bf 109 - is there a more iconic match up during World War 2? Let's have a look at what Luftwaffe pilots and aces said about the Spitfire, what value such statements have in isolation and whether the context of an engagement is not more important than the pure paper performance.
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- Sources -
BArch, RL 39/698, Bericht ueber das Beuteflugzeug “Spitfire II"
Kz-Fernschreiben Ob.d.L. Nr. 8092/40 g.K., Vergleichsfliegen BF 109 E, Bf 110 C, Spitfire, Hurricane und Curtiss, 1940.
Wehner, Jens (2022). Technik können Sie von der Taktik nicht trennen. Campus Verlag
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Dr. Jens Wehner
- Timecodes -
00:00 - Luftwaffe on the Spitfire
00:20 - Spitfire vs Bf 109: Context
03:56 - Fighter Pilots: What They Say
06:45 - Own a piece of a Spitfire (Sponsored)
07:50 - Pilot's Matter Aircraft Don't?
08:13 - German expert: Dr. Jens Wehner
11:29 - British Expert: James Holland
15:05 - How should we rate aircraft?
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