Junkers Ju 88 In Action, Part 2 May 2026
In the final, desperate years of the war, the Ju 88 was used in one of the most unusual composite aircraft operations in history: the Mistel (Mistletoe) project.
The fighter pilot would guide the combo toward a target, release the explosive Ju 88, and fly away. 🏁 Legacy of a Workhorse Junkers Ju 88 in action, Part 2
Huge fuel tanks allowed it to scout vast areas of the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. 🛡️ Defending the Reich: The Night Fighter Evolution In the final, desperate years of the war,
Pilots flew at tree-top level to ambush Soviet tank columns. 💥 The Mistel: The Flying Bomb In the final
Upward-firing autocannons allowed pilots to attack bombers from their blind spots below.
The aircraft could drop torpedoes at low altitudes with deadly accuracy.
In the final, desperate years of the war, the Ju 88 was used in one of the most unusual composite aircraft operations in history: the Mistel (Mistletoe) project.
The fighter pilot would guide the combo toward a target, release the explosive Ju 88, and fly away. 🏁 Legacy of a Workhorse
Huge fuel tanks allowed it to scout vast areas of the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. 🛡️ Defending the Reich: The Night Fighter Evolution
Pilots flew at tree-top level to ambush Soviet tank columns. 💥 The Mistel: The Flying Bomb
Upward-firing autocannons allowed pilots to attack bombers from their blind spots below.
The aircraft could drop torpedoes at low altitudes with deadly accuracy.
