Line up of the early Butcher Birds left to right: Focke Wulf Fw 190 V-5, V2 (RM+CA), A-o/U11 (S/N 0015), A-1 (KB+PJ) and A-0/U4 (S/N 0022), taken in June 1941 when A-1 series were tested.


Butcher Birds

Hi Huijgens! Another innovative German design. The Me P.1101 was a single-seat, single-engine jet fighter developed in July 1944. A special feature was Variable-Sweep wings which could be adjusted on the ground prior to flight. This was the fore -runner of the General Dynamics F-111, the F-14 'Tomcat' and other sweep aircraft. There was only one proto-type built and this was captured by American forces and shipped back to the USA. Although it was in a very damaged condition, it was the subject of much investigation and resulting trials. This airframe unfortunately was scrapped in the early 1950's ! (The Colonel)

Me  P.1101

A flight of Junkers Ju-87 Stuka's over France, 1940.  (Wehrmacht39)