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...
Introduction Few stories surrounding German aviation during the Second World War have generated more debate than the claim that a Junkers Ju 390 flew to the vicinity of New York and returned safely to Europe. Unlike many wartime myths, the story appears at first...
Transatlantic Luftwaffe? There are some anecdotal indicators suggesting that there were return Luftwaffe flights across the Atlantic. These purportedly took place in the very late stages of the second world war, I have found some references. But at the moment I am...
Introduction Before examining the famous claims that the Junkers Ju 390 reached Manchuria, Japan and the United States, it is worth considering a lesser-known story that may provide the key to understanding all of the aircraft’s legends. Unlike the alleged...