Arguably the best German fighter of the war, when first encountered
over England and France in late 1941, the “Butcher Bird”
gave the allies a nasty shock, out performing all British and
American fighters then in service at all altitudes, and in every
respect except turning radius.
It saw service in the Luftwaffe as a day fighter, night fighter,
fighter bomber, torpedo bomber, tank buster and even a 2 seat
trainer. A true all rounder, and extremely efficient in the hands
of ‘experten’. |