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Explore the 1944 Royal Air Force High Speed Fighter Trials at RAF Boscombe Down. This educational documentary examines how the RAF tested Spitfire Mk XIV, Hawker Tempest, P 51 Mustang, and captured German fighters to determine true combat performance. Discover how meticulous trials influenced late World War Two air strategy and shaped fighter aircraft development. Using verified historical data, official AFDU reports, and archival documents, this story reveals the pursuit of air superiority through scientific testing and pilot expertise.


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Sources
Primary Historical Documents:
U.S. War Department Technical Manual TM E9-803: "German Volkswagen" (June 6, 1944)
U.S. Army Intelligence Bulletin, March 1946: "German Military Vehicles and Transport"
Official U.S. Army production statistics, War Production Board records

Military Historians & Published Works:
Hugh M. Cole, U.S. Army historian: "The Lorraine Campaign" (1950) and "The Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge" (1965) - Official U.S. Army in World War II series
General Dwight D. Eisenhower: "Crusade in Europe" (1948)
Rick Atkinson: "An Army at Dawn" (2002) - Pulitzer Prize-winning Liberation Trilogy

Military Vehicle Documentation:
Warfare History Network: Wehrmacht generals' assessments of Allied equipment
George C. Marshall Foundation archives
Aberdeen Proving Ground testing reports (November 1943)

Production & Technical Data:
Ford Motor Company Willow Run production records
Willys-Overland and Ford GPW manufacturing documentation
German Federal Archives (Bundesarchiv): Kübelwagen production statistics
Kaiser Shipyards Liberty ship construction records

POW Camp Records:
National Archives: German POW camp documentation
Camp Hearne historical records, Texas
Provost Marshal General's Office special projects division reports

For the RAF AFDU trials specifically, consult:
RAF Air Historical Branch, AFDU Test Reports 1944, RAF Boscombe Down archives
A.J. Jackson, "British Civil and Military Aircraft 1939-1945" (Putnam Aviation, 1973)
Francis K. Mason, "The British Fighter since 1912" (Putnam, 1992)