RapidFireWeb CANT Z.1007 Alcione The CANT Z.1007 Alcione (Kingfisher) was an Italian three-engined medium bomber, with wooden structure. It was designed by Filippo Zappata, who also designed the CANT Z.506 and had “excellent flying characteristics and good stability”. It was regarded by some as “the best Italian bomber of the Second World War” although its wooden … Read more
German warplanes of the Second World War, Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstorer Deutsche Flugzeuge aus dem Zweiten Weltkrieg: Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstorer The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document Warplanes from the Second World War that have been preserved. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these aircraft to provide and … Read more
Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant (Luftwaffe Photo) The Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant(“Giant”) was a German military transport aircraft of the Second World War. It was a powered variant of the Me 321 military glider and was the largest land-based transport aircraft to fly during the war. In total, 213 were made, with 15 being converted from … Read more
Messerschmitt P.1101 (USAAF Photos) Messerschmitt Me P.1101-V1 experimental swing-wing jet fighter. This project did not fly. Messerschmitt P.1101 The Messerschmitt P.1101 was a single-seat, single-jet fighter project developed in response to the 15 July 1944 Emergency Fighter Program, which sought the second generation of jet fighters for the Third Reich. A characteristic feature of the … Read more
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse (Luftwaffe Photo) Messerschmitt Me 410A-3 Hornisse in Luftwaffe service. The Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse (Hornet)is a heavy fighter and Schnellbomber (“Fast Bomber” in English) designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt. It wasflown by the Luftwaffe during the latter half of the Second World War. Work begun on producing … Read more
Mistel combinations (USAAF Photo) Mistel Junkers Ju 88 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 on top, being examined by U.S. Army troops at Bernberg, Germany, ca April-May 1945. Mistel (German for “mistletoe”, a parasitic plant) was the larger, unmanned component of a composite aircraft configuration developed in Germany during the later stages of the Second World War. … Read more
German Luftwaffe Warplanes: Siebel Deutsche Flugzeuge: Siebel The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document Warplanes from the Second World War that have been preserved. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these aircraft to provide and update the data on this website. Photos are as credited. Any errors found here … Read more
German V-2 Rockets, preserved Aggregat A4 Vergeltungswaffe 2 (V-2) Raketen, konserviert The V2 (German: Vergeltungswaffe 2, lit. ’Vengeance Weapon 2′), with the technical name Aggregat 4 (A4), was the world’s first long-range[4] guided ballistic missile. The missile, powered by a liquid-propellant rocket engine, was developed during the Second World War in Nazi Germany as a “vengeance … Read more
Warplanes of the Second World War preserved in Greece The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document Warplanes from the Second World War preserved in Greece. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these aircraft to provide and update the data on this website. Photos are as credited. Any errors found … Read more
Warplanes of the Second World War preserved in Germany Note: Surviving Luftwaffe aircraft around the world are documented on other pages on this website. The aim of this website is to locate, identify and document Warplanes from the Second World War preserved in Germany. Many contributors have assisted in the hunt for these aircraft to … Read more
