Скачать или смотреть Germans Captured a Spitfire — And Their Test Pilots Couldn’t Believe Its Performance

When German forces seized an intact Spitfire Mark Vb in June 1942, their test pilots were stunned by what they found. This is the remarkable true story of how one British fighter reshaped Luftwaffe tactics for the rest of the war.

After Pilot Officer Smith crash-landed near Cherbourg, France, his Spitfire—serial number AB910—was captured almost unscathed. Sent to the Rechlin test center, Germany’s top aces conducted exhaustive trials against the Bf 109 and Fw 190. The results astonished them.

The Spitfire proved lighter, faster in turns, and more agile than any German estimates predicted. In mock battles, it consistently out-turned its rivals, forcing the Luftwaffe to overhaul its air combat strategy and influencing future fighter designs.

This film uncovers the full story through declassified test logs, pilot reports, and wartime archives. See how a single captured aircraft became Germany’s most valuable intelligence prize—and how British designers later learned just how deeply the enemy had studied their masterpiece. #military
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