Скачать или смотреть The Luftwaffe's Captured B-17: The Defensive Firepower That Changed Tactics

When a captured B-17 Flying Fortress landed in German hands, it wasn't sent to a scrapyard—it was sent to the secretive KG 200 unit for the most detailed analysis of Allied air power ever conducted.

This is the story of "Wolf Hound," the captured B-17 that Luftwaffe test pilots flew to uncover its secrets. Through simulated dogfights and bombing runs, they discovered the bomber's shocking defensive capabilities, its revolutionary Norden bombsight, and the rugged engineering that made it a legend. Discover how these tests changed German interception tactics and revealed why the Flying Fortress was one of the most feared aircraft in the European theater.

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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - The Wolf Hound's Final Mission
4:15 - Crash Landing & German Recovery
8:30 - Anatomy of a Flying Fortress
13:20 - Journey to Rechlin Test Center
17:45 - KG 200: The Luftwaffe's Secret Unit
22:10 - First Flight in Enemy Hands
26:35 - Testing the B-17's Defensive Limits
31:00 - The Norden Bombsight Revelation
35:15 - Simulating Allied Bombing Raids
39:40 - German Pilots' Tactical Discoveries
42:50 - Legacy of the Captured B-17s

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