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Early Access: What the Luftwaffe said about the Spitfire (Patreon)

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2023-08-17 14:49:07

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Here is your Early Access to a brand new episode. The Supermarine Spitfire vs the Messerschmitt Bf 109 - is there a more iconic match up during World War 2? Let's have a look at what Luftwaffe pilots and aces said about the Spitfire, what value such statements have in isolation and whether the context of an engagement is not more important than the pure paper performance.

This video also features expert guest appearances by German and British military historians Dr. Jens Wehner and James Holland!

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Spitfire vs Bf 109: What German Aces Said

Supermarine Spitfire vs Messerschmitt Bf 109 - is there a more iconic match up during World War 2? Let's have a look at what Luftwaffe pilots and aces said about the Spitfire, what value such statements have in isolation and whether the context of an engagement is not more important than the pure paper performance. - Spitfire Watches - Check out the Spitfire X4009 watch range and get 15% off during pre-order (August 2023): https://www.recwatches.com/timepieces/limited-editions/aircrafts/ - Expert guests - James Holland https://www.griffonmerlin.com/ Dr. Jens Wehner @MTGJW - Check out my books - Ju 87 Stuka - http://stukabook.com STG-44 Assault Platoon - http://sturmzug.com German Panzer Company 1941 - http://www.hdv470-7.com/ Achtung Panzer? Zur Panzerwaffe der Wehrmacht - http://panzerkonferenz.de/ - Support - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/MilAvHistory Channel Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmpahmxWXajV0-tuMMzSzAg/join PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/MilAvHis - Museum - Spitfire Mk. I filmed at RAF Museum London: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/ Bf 109 E filmed at Flugwerft Schleissheim (Munich): https://www.deutsches-museum.de/flugwerft-schleissheim - Social Media - Twitter: https://twitter.com/MilAvHistory Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milaviationhistory/ - Sources - BArch, RL 39/698, Bericht ueber das Beuteflugzeug “Spitfire II" Kz-Fernschreiben Ob.d.L. Nr. 8092/40 g.K., Vergleichsfliegen BF 109 E, Bf 110 C, Spitfire, Hurricane und Curtiss, 1940. Wehner, Jens (2022). Technik können Sie von der Taktik nicht trennen. Campus Verlag James Holland Dr. Jens Wehner - Timecodes - 00:00 - Luftwaffe on the Spitfire 00:20 - Spitfire vs Bf 109: Context 03:56 - Fighter Pilots: What They Say 06:45 - Own a piece of a Spitfire (Sponsored) 07:50 - Pilot's Matter Aircraft Don't? 08:13 - German expert: Dr. Jens Wehner 11:29 - British Expert: James Holland 15:05 - How should we rate aircraft? - Audio - Music and Sfx from Epidemic Sound