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In May 1945, as Nazi Germany surrendered, the mighty Luftwaffe collapsed overnight. Thousands of advanced aircraft—from classic Bf 109 fighters to revolutionary Me 262 jets—were abandoned across Europe. What happened next? A frantic Allied race to capture secret technology, test groundbreaking designs, and ultimately destroy the rest to demilitarize Germany.
Discover the story of Operation LUSTY, captured prototypes, postwar service in foreign air forces, and why most were turned into scrap by 1948. Only a handful survive in museums today.
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