Introduction Over the course of this series, we have examined a remarkable collection of Luftwaffe and German aviation legends. We have explored claims of flights from Norway to Japan via the Arctic, alleged journeys to Manchuria, stories of aircraft approaching New...
Introduction So, here we are. What will be the penultimate post in this series of posts, specifically examining the claim that German aircraft flew between Europe and Japan or Japanese-controlled territory via the Arctic. It was the mention of the Arctic route that...
Introduction Germany and Japan maintained communication and exchanged personnel during the Second World War because both regimes saw strategic value in cooperation, even though their war aims and theatres were very different. Their early alignment grew out of the...
Introduction Among the many stories surrounding alleged long-range Luftwaffe flights to South America, few are as intriguing as the claim that a German aircraft landed at a remote ranch in Uruguay and was subsequently dismantled, buried, or otherwise hidden from...
Introduction Among the many long-range aviation legends associated with the Luftwaffe, few have endured as strongly as the claim that German aircraft reached Argentina during the Second World War. Unlike the stories surrounding New York or the Arctic, the Argentina...
