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| + | The Luftwaffe (German: "air force"). The history of the Luftwaffe began in 1910 with the founding of the Imperial Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte), yet it has not been continuous, owing to the fact that Germany lost both World Wars (1914-1918 and 1939-1945). As a result, the Germans had no military air force between 1918 and 1935 and again between 1945 and 1955. | ||
| − | + | For many English speakers, the term "Luftwaffe" is synonymous with the air force of Nazi Germany. In 1939-1940, this Luftwaffe helped the German army to astonishingly rapid success in both Eastern and Western Europe, but which failed to win control of the skies over England. Later on, despite its best efforts, it could not prevent the defeat of the Third Reich either by day, or by night, owing to constant Allied bombing of Germany's factories and cities by a numerically overwhelming force of bombers based in England. This was coupled with the advances of the Soviet armies from the East, as numbers of available German aircraft dwindled in the face of ever-growing numbers of Soviet aircraft. The Luftwaffe was, however, notable in putting the world's first jet fighter and the world's only rocket-powered fighter into action during the war. | |
| − | + | Today the Lufwaffe is the Air force of [[The Glorious Empire]]. It still is as effective as it was during 1942. | |
| − | + | ==Aircraft== | |
| + | === Fighters and Interceptors === | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Eurofighter Typhoon|Eurofighter Typhoon]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:F-4 Phantom II|McDonnell-Douglas F-4F Phantom II]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:MiG-29|MiG-29G]] (sold to Poland in 2004) | ||
| − | + | === Fighterbombers === | |
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Panavia Tornado#Interdictor/Strike (IDS)|Panavia Tornado IDS]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Panavia Tornado#Electronic Combat & Reconnaissance (ECR)|Panavia Tornado ECR]] | ||
| − | + | ===Patrol and reconnaissance=== | |
| + | --Navy-- | ||
| + | * [[Wikiepdia:Breguet Atlantic|Breguet Atlantic]] I | ||
| − | + | ===Transport and utility=== | |
| + | --Airforce | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Airbus A310|Airbus A310]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Canadair Challenger|Canadair Challenger]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Transall C-160|Transall C-160D]] | ||
| + | --Navy-- | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Dornier Do 228|Dornier Do 228-201]] | ||
| − | + | === Trainer === | |
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Cessna T-37|Cessna T-37 Tweet]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:T-38 Talon|Northrop T-38A Talon]] | ||
| − | + | === Helicopters === | |
| + | --Army-- | ||
| + | * NHIndustries [[Wikipedia:NHI NH90|NH90]] (in development) | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Eurocopter Tiger#UH Tiger|Eurocopter Tiger]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Eurocopter EC-135|Eurocopter EC-135]] (Trainer) | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:UH-1 Iroquois#Foreign users|Bell UH-1D]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:CH-53 Sea Stallion|Sikorsky CH-53G]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Eurocopter BO 105|Eurocopter (MBB) BO-105P/M]] | ||
| + | --Navy-- | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Westland Sea King|Westland Sea King]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Westland Lynx|Westland Lynx]] | ||
| + | --Airforce-- | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:UH-1 Iroquois#Foreign users|Bell UH-1D]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Eurocopter Cougar|Eurocopter Cougar AS532]] | ||
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| − | + | === Experimental and research === | |
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Airbus A400M|Airbus Military A400M]] | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:EADS Barracuda|EADS Barracuda]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:48, 23 July 2006
The Luftwaffe (German: "air force"). The history of the Luftwaffe began in 1910 with the founding of the Imperial Army Air Service (Luftstreitkräfte), yet it has not been continuous, owing to the fact that Germany lost both World Wars (1914-1918 and 1939-1945). As a result, the Germans had no military air force between 1918 and 1935 and again between 1945 and 1955.
For many English speakers, the term "Luftwaffe" is synonymous with the air force of Nazi Germany. In 1939-1940, this Luftwaffe helped the German army to astonishingly rapid success in both Eastern and Western Europe, but which failed to win control of the skies over England. Later on, despite its best efforts, it could not prevent the defeat of the Third Reich either by day, or by night, owing to constant Allied bombing of Germany's factories and cities by a numerically overwhelming force of bombers based in England. This was coupled with the advances of the Soviet armies from the East, as numbers of available German aircraft dwindled in the face of ever-growing numbers of Soviet aircraft. The Luftwaffe was, however, notable in putting the world's first jet fighter and the world's only rocket-powered fighter into action during the war.
Today the Lufwaffe is the Air force of The Glorious Empire. It still is as effective as it was during 1942.
Contents
Aircraft
Fighters and Interceptors
- Eurofighter Typhoon
- McDonnell-Douglas F-4F Phantom II
- MiG-29G (sold to Poland in 2004)
Fighterbombers
Patrol and reconnaissance
--Navy--
Transport and utility
--Airforce
--Navy--
Trainer
Helicopters
--Army--
- NHIndustries NH90 (in development)
- Eurocopter Tiger
- Eurocopter EC-135 (Trainer)
- Bell UH-1D
- Sikorsky CH-53G
- Eurocopter (MBB) BO-105P/M
--Navy--
--Airforce--
