All language subtitles for The Messerschmitt Me 264; Nazi Superfortress

it's often overlooked that the united

it's often overlooked that the united
states didn't declare war on nazi

states didn't declare war on nazi

states didn't declare war on nazi
germany during the second world war

germany during the second world war

germany during the second world war
rather hitler performed that honor

rather hitler performed that honor

rather hitler performed that honor
himself after the japanese attack on

himself after the japanese attack on

himself after the japanese attack on
pearl harbor in december 1941 this has

pearl harbor in december 1941 this has

pearl harbor in december 1941 this has
been at times listed as one of the great

been at times listed as one of the great

been at times listed as one of the great
historical blunders with some

historical blunders with some

historical blunders with some
discussions held on what may have been

discussions held on what may have been

discussions held on what may have been
had hitler not jump the gun like this

had hitler not jump the gun like this

had hitler not jump the gun like this
such speculation is essentially fiction

such speculation is essentially fiction

such speculation is essentially fiction
but it also overlooks one key fact

but it also overlooks one key fact

but it also overlooks one key fact
even before the attack on pearl harbor

even before the attack on pearl harbor

even before the attack on pearl harbor
hitler was actively thinking about how

hitler was actively thinking about how

hitler was actively thinking about how
the germans would wage war on the united

the germans would wage war on the united

the germans would wage war on the united
states

states

states
germany's declaration of war wasn't so

germany's declaration of war wasn't so

germany's declaration of war wasn't so
much about supporting their distant

much about supporting their distant

much about supporting their distant
pacific ally it was hitler seizing an

pacific ally it was hitler seizing an

pacific ally it was hitler seizing an
opportunity for events that he firmly

opportunity for events that he firmly

opportunity for events that he firmly
believed were inevitable and with

believed were inevitable and with

believed were inevitable and with
japan's attack now appeared the optimum

japan's attack now appeared the optimum

japan's attack now appeared the optimum
moment to initiate following germany's

moment to initiate following germany's

moment to initiate following germany's
defeat of france in the summer of 1940

defeat of france in the summer of 1940

defeat of france in the summer of 1940
he boasted to mussolini that the

he boasted to mussolini that the

he boasted to mussolini that the
luftwaffe would have a fleet of

luftwaffe would have a fleet of

luftwaffe would have a fleet of
long-range bombers capable of hitting

long-range bombers capable of hitting

long-range bombers capable of hitting
the east coast cities of the united

the east coast cities of the united

the east coast cities of the united
states by late 1941.

states by late 1941.

states by late 1941.
there is also documentary evidence that

there is also documentary evidence that

there is also documentary evidence that
in october 1940 he was exploring the

in october 1940 he was exploring the

in october 1940 he was exploring the
possibility of seizing islands in the

possibility of seizing islands in the

possibility of seizing islands in the
atlantic such as the azores and iceland

atlantic such as the azores and iceland

atlantic such as the azores and iceland
for use against the united states in the

for use against the united states in the

for use against the united states in the
event of war

event of war

event of war
in fact in march 1941 the nazi german

in fact in march 1941 the nazi german

in fact in march 1941 the nazi german
aviation ministry the rlm issued an

aviation ministry the rlm issued an

aviation ministry the rlm issued an
order for 24 new long-range bombers they

order for 24 new long-range bombers they

order for 24 new long-range bombers they
were under development by mesosmit with

were under development by mesosmit with

were under development by mesosmit with
materials to be allocated for the

materials to be allocated for the

materials to be allocated for the
immediate construction of six

immediate construction of six

immediate construction of six
pre-production test aircraft

pre-production test aircraft

pre-production test aircraft
this was actually part of the ongoing

this was actually part of the ongoing

this was actually part of the ongoing
saga of what would become the me264

saga of what would become the me264

saga of what would become the me264
one of the proposed america bombers

one of the proposed america bombers

one of the proposed america bombers
and this aircraft was both a product of

and this aircraft was both a product of

and this aircraft was both a product of
and beset by the intrigues and

and beset by the intrigues and

and beset by the intrigues and
personality clashes that scourged many

personality clashes that scourged many

personality clashes that scourged many
of the development projects of the third

of the development projects of the third

of the development projects of the third
reich

reich

reich
what was ultimately to develop into the

what was ultimately to develop into the

what was ultimately to develop into the
me264 had its roots in pre-war research

me264 had its roots in pre-war research

me264 had its roots in pre-war research
projects and prototypes that mesa

projects and prototypes that mesa

projects and prototypes that mesa
schmidt had been developing amongst

schmidt had been developing amongst

schmidt had been developing amongst
these were aircraft like the

these were aircraft like the

these were aircraft like the
me261 which had been designed with the

me261 which had been designed with the

me261 which had been designed with the
idea of flying the olympic flame from

idea of flying the olympic flame from

idea of flying the olympic flame from
germany to japan without stopping a

germany to japan without stopping a

germany to japan without stopping a
distance of

distance of

distance of
5870 miles

5870 miles

5870 miles
in fact willie messerschmitt had been

in fact willie messerschmitt had been

in fact willie messerschmitt had been
angling for contracts to build super

angling for contracts to build super

angling for contracts to build super
long-range combat aircraft since at

long-range combat aircraft since at

long-range combat aircraft since at
least 1937

least 1937

least 1937
when he had with his usual sense of

when he had with his usual sense of

when he had with his usual sense of
razzle attas shown hitler a mock-up of a

razzle attas shown hitler a mock-up of a

razzle attas shown hitler a mock-up of a
four-engine long-range bomber but though

four-engine long-range bomber but though

four-engine long-range bomber but though
mesa schmidt had managed to win a huge

mesa schmidt had managed to win a huge

mesa schmidt had managed to win a huge
number of critical contracts for

number of critical contracts for

number of critical contracts for
supplying the luftwaffe he had also

supplying the luftwaffe he had also

supplying the luftwaffe he had also
achieved the enmity of a particularly

achieved the enmity of a particularly

achieved the enmity of a particularly
powerful enemy airhald mish who was

powerful enemy airhald mish who was

powerful enemy airhald mish who was
inspector general of the luftwaffe and

inspector general of the luftwaffe and

inspector general of the luftwaffe and
had become head of aircraft production

had become head of aircraft production

had become head of aircraft production
in november

in november

in november
1941 mish was not happy about measure

1941 mish was not happy about measure

1941 mish was not happy about measure
schmidt having so much luftwaffe

schmidt having so much luftwaffe

schmidt having so much luftwaffe
production and advocated strongly for

production and advocated strongly for

production and advocated strongly for
restricting their involvement in the

restricting their involvement in the

restricting their involvement in the
america bomber project arguing correctly

america bomber project arguing correctly

america bomber project arguing correctly
to be fair that the company was at

to be fair that the company was at

to be fair that the company was at
capacity already it seems as well that

capacity already it seems as well that

capacity already it seems as well that
the rlm after their somewhat excitable

the rlm after their somewhat excitable

the rlm after their somewhat excitable
order placement started to take a more

order placement started to take a more

order placement started to take a more
measured view probably in light of data

measured view probably in light of data

measured view probably in light of data
coming from the other german aero

coming from the other german aero

coming from the other german aero
manufacturers involved in building a

manufacturers involved in building a

manufacturers involved in building a
transatlantic bomber meza schmidt had

transatlantic bomber meza schmidt had

transatlantic bomber meza schmidt had
been talking about his aircraft having

been talking about his aircraft having

been talking about his aircraft having
four engines a bomb load of 2 000

four engines a bomb load of 2 000

four engines a bomb load of 2 000
kilograms and a range of 20 000

kilograms and a range of 20 000

kilograms and a range of 20 000
kilometers the problem was the other

kilometers the problem was the other

kilometers the problem was the other
builders companies like junckers heinkel

builders companies like junckers heinkel

builders companies like junckers heinkel
and dornier who had years of experience

and dornier who had years of experience

and dornier who had years of experience
building long-range designs already said

building long-range designs already said

building long-range designs already said
that this was completely impossible with

that this was completely impossible with

that this was completely impossible with
the engines then available in fact they

the engines then available in fact they

the engines then available in fact they
were all insisting that for their

were all insisting that for their

were all insisting that for their
america bombers to work they would need

america bombers to work they would need

america bombers to work they would need
to have at least six engines or much

to have at least six engines or much

to have at least six engines or much
more powerful power plants than then in

more powerful power plants than then in

more powerful power plants than then in
service and probably in-flight refueling

service and probably in-flight refueling

service and probably in-flight refueling
the inability to build engines powerful

the inability to build engines powerful

the inability to build engines powerful
and reliable enough would ultimately

and reliable enough would ultimately

and reliable enough would ultimately
doom the america bomber project but this

doom the america bomber project but this

doom the america bomber project but this
was in the future and mrs smith was

was in the future and mrs smith was

was in the future and mrs smith was
never one to let an opportunity slide

never one to let an opportunity slide

never one to let an opportunity slide
so he proposed building a six engine me

so he proposed building a six engine me

so he proposed building a six engine me
264 as well he also in mid-1941 promised

264 as well he also in mid-1941 promised

264 as well he also in mid-1941 promised
that he would have the first prototype

that he would have the first prototype

that he would have the first prototype
flying in a year though he downgraded

flying in a year though he downgraded

flying in a year though he downgraded
the aircraft's potential performance to

the aircraft's potential performance to

the aircraft's potential performance to
being able to bomb only as far as the

being able to bomb only as far as the

being able to bomb only as far as the
east coast of the united states

east coast of the united states

east coast of the united states
two promises that if we are charitable

two promises that if we are charitable

two promises that if we are charitable
can be described as rather optimistic

can be described as rather optimistic

can be described as rather optimistic
the japanese attack and germany's

the japanese attack and germany's

the japanese attack and germany's
declaration of war on the usa gave

declaration of war on the usa gave

declaration of war on the usa gave
message smith another boost and shortly

message smith another boost and shortly

message smith another boost and shortly
after pearl harbor they laid out the

after pearl harbor they laid out the

after pearl harbor they laid out the
various models that they proposed to

various models that they proposed to

various models that they proposed to
build and the specifications these were

build and the specifications these were

build and the specifications these were
for various long-range and heavy bombers

for various long-range and heavy bombers

for various long-range and heavy bombers
a very long range reconnaissance

a very long range reconnaissance

a very long range reconnaissance
aircraft and a transport all equipped

aircraft and a transport all equipped

aircraft and a transport all equipped
with either humo 213 or db603 engines

with either humo 213 or db603 engines

with either humo 213 or db603 engines
proposed bomb loads were 8 400 kilograms

proposed bomb loads were 8 400 kilograms

proposed bomb loads were 8 400 kilograms
with ranges of around 11 500 kilometers

with ranges of around 11 500 kilometers

with ranges of around 11 500 kilometers
for the long range aircraft and 14 000

for the long range aircraft and 14 000

for the long range aircraft and 14 000
kilograms and 8 000 kilometer range for

kilograms and 8 000 kilometer range for

kilograms and 8 000 kilometer range for
the heavies in fact militia's

the heavies in fact militia's

the heavies in fact militia's
predictions on both the measuresmith

predictions on both the measuresmith

predictions on both the measuresmith
company's capacity and its namesake's

company's capacity and its namesake's

company's capacity and its namesake's
tendency to be

tendency to be

tendency to be
overly optimistic proved right and by

overly optimistic proved right and by

overly optimistic proved right and by
february 1942 with the company fully

february 1942 with the company fully

february 1942 with the company fully
committed to building as many existing

committed to building as many existing

committed to building as many existing
aircraft as it could with germany now

aircraft as it could with germany now

aircraft as it could with germany now
fighting the soviet union the

fighting the soviet union the

fighting the soviet union the
construction of the prototype me264s had

construction of the prototype me264s had

construction of the prototype me264s had
slowed to a crawl this led milsh to cut

slowed to a crawl this led milsh to cut

slowed to a crawl this led milsh to cut
the orders to just three prototypes he

the orders to just three prototypes he

the orders to just three prototypes he
also ordered that me264 development be

also ordered that me264 development be

also ordered that me264 development be
turned over to dornier but they too were

turned over to dornier but they too were

turned over to dornier but they too were
operating above their capacity so in

operating above their capacity so in

operating above their capacity so in
april milsh dispatched a commission to

april milsh dispatched a commission to

april milsh dispatched a commission to
look into the proposals on the new

look into the proposals on the new

look into the proposals on the new
long-range bombers especially interested

long-range bombers especially interested

long-range bombers especially interested
in what the reality was with the me264

in what the reality was with the me264

in what the reality was with the me264
this concluded that though in fact the

this concluded that though in fact the

this concluded that though in fact the
me264 would not be suitable as a bomber

me264 would not be suitable as a bomber

me264 would not be suitable as a bomber
for attacking the united states

for attacking the united states

for attacking the united states
it would serve as a critical

it would serve as a critical

it would serve as a critical
intermediate step design towards

intermediate step design towards

intermediate step design towards
achieving that goal the report also

achieving that goal the report also

achieving that goal the report also
pointed out that all the proposed

pointed out that all the proposed

pointed out that all the proposed
america bomber designs were following

america bomber designs were following

america bomber designs were following
exactly that course with intermediate

exactly that course with intermediate

exactly that course with intermediate
designs being built first and that the

designs being built first and that the

designs being built first and that the
me264 would actually be useful as a

me264 would actually be useful as a

me264 would actually be useful as a
novel reconnaissance aircraft to liaise

novel reconnaissance aircraft to liaise

novel reconnaissance aircraft to liaise
with u-boats attacking the convoys in

with u-boats attacking the convoys in

with u-boats attacking the convoys in
the mid-atlantic the commission

the mid-atlantic the commission

the mid-atlantic the commission
concluded that construction of the

concluded that construction of the

concluded that construction of the
prototype me264s should proceed as

prototype me264s should proceed as

prototype me264s should proceed as
quickly as possible

quickly as possible

quickly as possible
with this worker measure schmidt resumed

with this worker measure schmidt resumed

with this worker measure schmidt resumed
but delays carried on though measure

but delays carried on though measure

but delays carried on though measure
schmidt continued to push an optimistic

schmidt continued to push an optimistic

schmidt continued to push an optimistic
timeline even telling goring that he

timeline even telling goring that he

timeline even telling goring that he
expected me264s to be available to begin

expected me264s to be available to begin

expected me264s to be available to begin
bombing the continental united states by

bombing the continental united states by

bombing the continental united states by
1944 but it wasn't until the 23rd of

1944 but it wasn't until the 23rd of

1944 but it wasn't until the 23rd of
december 1942 that the first prototype

december 1942 that the first prototype

december 1942 that the first prototype
the me264 v1 made its first flight in

the me264 v1 made its first flight in

the me264 v1 made its first flight in
terms of its construction the aircraft

terms of its construction the aircraft

terms of its construction the aircraft
had a very clean superstructure of

had a very clean superstructure of

had a very clean superstructure of
circular cross-section for minimized

circular cross-section for minimized

circular cross-section for minimized
drag to improve fuel efficiency a

drag to improve fuel efficiency a

drag to improve fuel efficiency a
profile that looks superficially at

profile that looks superficially at

profile that looks superficially at
least like the american b-29 heavy

least like the american b-29 heavy

least like the american b-29 heavy
bomber because of its intended role as a

bomber because of its intended role as a

bomber because of its intended role as a
long-range aircraft behind the cockpit

long-range aircraft behind the cockpit

long-range aircraft behind the cockpit
was a rest area for the crew the huge

was a rest area for the crew the huge

was a rest area for the crew the huge
wings had a span of 43 meters were

wings had a span of 43 meters were

wings had a span of 43 meters were
shoulder-mounted and featured a slight

shoulder-mounted and featured a slight

shoulder-mounted and featured a slight
backward sweep with a sharp taper

backward sweep with a sharp taper

backward sweep with a sharp taper
towards the wing tips they also housed

towards the wing tips they also housed

towards the wing tips they also housed
the four engines juncker's yumo 211 js

the four engines juncker's yumo 211 js

the four engines juncker's yumo 211 js
that produced 1 400 horsepower each and

that produced 1 400 horsepower each and

that produced 1 400 horsepower each and
the fuel tanks 9 per wing no armament

the fuel tanks 9 per wing no armament

the fuel tanks 9 per wing no armament
was fitted as this aircraft was intended

was fitted as this aircraft was intended

was fitted as this aircraft was intended
purely for flight trials the initial

purely for flight trials the initial

purely for flight trials the initial
flight went smoothly until landing where

flight went smoothly until landing where

flight went smoothly until landing where
the brakes failed and the me264 v1 ended

the brakes failed and the me264 v1 ended

the brakes failed and the me264 v1 ended
up running off the runway and stopping

up running off the runway and stopping

up running off the runway and stopping
in a plowed field but the aircraft's

in a plowed field but the aircraft's

in a plowed field but the aircraft's
flight characteristics aside from some

flight characteristics aside from some

flight characteristics aside from some
minor problems were generally favorable

minor problems were generally favorable

minor problems were generally favorable
though the very heavy wing loading of

though the very heavy wing loading of

though the very heavy wing loading of
the aircraft meant that even the highly

the aircraft meant that even the highly

the aircraft meant that even the highly
experienced test pilots found the

experienced test pilots found the

experienced test pilots found the
aircraft something of a challenge as

aircraft something of a challenge as

aircraft something of a challenge as
more flights were conducted with v1

more flights were conducted with v1

more flights were conducted with v1
throughout the beginning of 1943

throughout the beginning of 1943

throughout the beginning of 1943
additional issues did surface

additional issues did surface

additional issues did surface
then in march the left gear failed on

then in march the left gear failed on

then in march the left gear failed on
landing causing a failure in the other

landing causing a failure in the other

landing causing a failure in the other
wheel struts and spinning the aircraft

wheel struts and spinning the aircraft

wheel struts and spinning the aircraft
through 180 degrees on its belly quite

through 180 degrees on its belly quite

through 180 degrees on its belly quite
impressively the big aircraft held

impressively the big aircraft held

impressively the big aircraft held
together comparatively well through this

together comparatively well through this

together comparatively well through this
but repairs required two months to

but repairs required two months to

but repairs required two months to
complete where the opportunity was taken

complete where the opportunity was taken

complete where the opportunity was taken
to fit dummy gun turrets for when flight

to fit dummy gun turrets for when flight

to fit dummy gun turrets for when flight
testing resumed but things were once

testing resumed but things were once

testing resumed but things were once
again turning against the me-264 part of

again turning against the me-264 part of

again turning against the me-264 part of
the pendulum of support that marked this

the pendulum of support that marked this

the pendulum of support that marked this
aircraft's development with the aircraft

aircraft's development with the aircraft

aircraft's development with the aircraft
languishing in a hangar being repaired

languishing in a hangar being repaired

languishing in a hangar being repaired
mish once again began expressing his

mish once again began expressing his

mish once again began expressing his
doubts particularly on where capacity to

doubts particularly on where capacity to

doubts particularly on where capacity to
build such a large aircraft would be

build such a large aircraft would be

build such a large aircraft would be
found this was backed up by a senior

found this was backed up by a senior

found this was backed up by a senior
official from the rlm who flew the

official from the rlm who flew the

official from the rlm who flew the
repaired v1 in june his report expressed

repaired v1 in june his report expressed

repaired v1 in june his report expressed
issues mainly around the heating of the

issues mainly around the heating of the

issues mainly around the heating of the
cockpit from the glazed nose and

cockpit from the glazed nose and

cockpit from the glazed nose and
advocated that effort should be focused

advocated that effort should be focused

advocated that effort should be focused
on fock vult's proposed

on fock vult's proposed

on fock vult's proposed
ta-406 engine design and on the existing

ta-406 engine design and on the existing

ta-406 engine design and on the existing
ju-290 and he-177 designs

ju-290 and he-177 designs

ju-290 and he-177 designs
michelin announced that production of

michelin announced that production of

michelin announced that production of
the me-264 was never going to happen and

the me-264 was never going to happen and

the me-264 was never going to happen and
that further development should stop

that further development should stop

that further development should stop
only for him to countermand this order

only for him to countermand this order

only for him to countermand this order
on july 4th when hitler at a meeting

on july 4th when hitler at a meeting

on july 4th when hitler at a meeting
with admiral donets assured the

with admiral donets assured the

with admiral donets assured the
commander of the german navy that there

commander of the german navy that there

commander of the german navy that there
would soon be emmy 264's in service

would soon be emmy 264's in service

would soon be emmy 264's in service
providing reconnaissance for his u-boats

providing reconnaissance for his u-boats

providing reconnaissance for his u-boats
hitler had almost certainly been gotten

hitler had almost certainly been gotten

hitler had almost certainly been gotten
to by measuresmit part of the

to by measuresmit part of the

to by measuresmit part of the
ever-evolving game of party politics

ever-evolving game of party politics

ever-evolving game of party politics
that largely marked german armament

that largely marked german armament

that largely marked german armament
policy at this stage of the war but

policy at this stage of the war but

policy at this stage of the war but
though mish was thwarted he still got

though mish was thwarted he still got

though mish was thwarted he still got
the last word and decreed that only the

the last word and decreed that only the

the last word and decreed that only the
three prototypes should be completed and

three prototypes should be completed and

three prototypes should be completed and
used for testing and experimentation

used for testing and experimentation

used for testing and experimentation
nothing daunted measuresmith continued

nothing daunted measuresmith continued

nothing daunted measuresmith continued
developing a range of options based on

developing a range of options based on

developing a range of options based on
the me264 on top of the baseline design

the me264 on top of the baseline design

the me264 on top of the baseline design
some of which were proposals to build a

some of which were proposals to build a

some of which were proposals to build a
variant with jet engines i mean sure why

variant with jet engines i mean sure why

variant with jet engines i mean sure why
not as it was the me 264 v1 finally

not as it was the me 264 v1 finally

not as it was the me 264 v1 finally
received the more powerful bmw 801

received the more powerful bmw 801

received the more powerful bmw 801
radial engines that were now considered

radial engines that were now considered

radial engines that were now considered
to be the most likely fit for any

to be the most likely fit for any

to be the most likely fit for any
production variant and which produced 1

production variant and which produced 1

production variant and which produced 1
700 horsepower on takeoff certainly the

700 horsepower on takeoff certainly the

700 horsepower on takeoff certainly the
interest in the america bomber was still

interest in the america bomber was still

interest in the america bomber was still
pretty lively with the japanese in

pretty lively with the japanese in

pretty lively with the japanese in
august 1943 informing berlin that should

august 1943 informing berlin that should

august 1943 informing berlin that should
the me-264 be capable of attacking the

the me-264 be capable of attacking the

the me-264 be capable of attacking the
continental united states then they

continental united states then they

continental united states then they
would offer all available assistance to

would offer all available assistance to

would offer all available assistance to
the project with measure schmidt seeming

the project with measure schmidt seeming

the project with measure schmidt seeming
to be getting ahead of himself once

to be getting ahead of himself once

to be getting ahead of himself once
again milsh had to step in and at an

again milsh had to step in and at an

again milsh had to step in and at an
official meeting later that month

official meeting later that month

official meeting later that month
spelled out that he believed

spelled out that he believed

spelled out that he believed
messerschmitt should devote all their

messerschmitt should devote all their

messerschmitt should devote all their
efforts into development and

efforts into development and

efforts into development and
construction of the new me262 jet

construction of the new me262 jet

construction of the new me262 jet
fighters as it was milsch was once again

fighters as it was milsch was once again

fighters as it was milsch was once again
correct on measuresmith being

correct on measuresmith being

correct on measuresmith being
overstretched and the aircraft was still

overstretched and the aircraft was still

overstretched and the aircraft was still
undergoing re-engineering when it

undergoing re-engineering when it

undergoing re-engineering when it
suffered damage from an aero by the

suffered damage from an aero by the

suffered damage from an aero by the
united states army air force on the 18th

united states army air force on the 18th

united states army air force on the 18th
of march 1944. please note a lot of

of march 1944. please note a lot of

of march 1944. please note a lot of
earlier sources state that this raid

earlier sources state that this raid

earlier sources state that this raid
destroyed the second prototype the me264

destroyed the second prototype the me264

destroyed the second prototype the me264
v2 but according to the aviation

v2 but according to the aviation

v2 but according to the aviation
historian robert forsyth who i'm

historian robert forsyth who i'm

historian robert forsyth who i'm
inclined to believe this was not the

inclined to believe this was not the

inclined to believe this was not the
case and the damage was comparatively

case and the damage was comparatively

case and the damage was comparatively
minor and on the v1 regardless a flight

minor and on the v1 regardless a flight

minor and on the v1 regardless a flight
testing ultimately resumed on the 16th

testing ultimately resumed on the 16th

testing ultimately resumed on the 16th
of april 1944 and has progressed

of april 1944 and has progressed

of april 1944 and has progressed
reasonably well with the me264 still

reasonably well with the me264 still

reasonably well with the me264 still
having several niggles and issues to be

having several niggles and issues to be

having several niggles and issues to be
resolved many of them seem to be quality

resolved many of them seem to be quality

resolved many of them seem to be quality
control ones considering the

control ones considering the

control ones considering the
circumstances that germany was in at the

circumstances that germany was in at the

circumstances that germany was in at the
time in the face of mounting pressures

time in the face of mounting pressures

time in the face of mounting pressures
this was understandable but the me264

this was understandable but the me264

this was understandable but the me264
had got into the position that when he

had got into the position that when he

had got into the position that when he
was flown by the new head of development

was flown by the new head of development

was flown by the new head of development
at the rlm he stated that he thought

at the rlm he stated that he thought

at the rlm he stated that he thought
that the aircraft

that the aircraft

that the aircraft
could be bought straight off the peg

could be bought straight off the peg

could be bought straight off the peg
but i said further development was still

but i said further development was still

but i said further development was still
needed and then on the 18th of july 1944

needed and then on the 18th of july 1944

needed and then on the 18th of july 1944
disaster well and truly struck when the

disaster well and truly struck when the

disaster well and truly struck when the
usaf managed to finish the job and

usaf managed to finish the job and

usaf managed to finish the job and
destroy v1 the only complete me264 in

destroy v1 the only complete me264 in

destroy v1 the only complete me264 in
another bombing raid

another bombing raid

another bombing raid
now you would think that this finally

now you would think that this finally

now you would think that this finally
would be the end of the saga

would be the end of the saga

would be the end of the saga
but that underestimates both

but that underestimates both

but that underestimates both
measuresmiths and hitler's infatuation

measuresmiths and hitler's infatuation

measuresmiths and hitler's infatuation
with the concept three weeks after the

with the concept three weeks after the

with the concept three weeks after the
prototype's destruction with practically

prototype's destruction with practically

prototype's destruction with practically
nothing physical to show for all the

nothing physical to show for all the

nothing physical to show for all the
years of effort hiller ordered on the

years of effort hiller ordered on the

years of effort hiller ordered on the
5th of august that the fastest possible

5th of august that the fastest possible

5th of august that the fastest possible
production of the me264 being made this

production of the me264 being made this

production of the me264 being made this
appears to have led to the henshaw

appears to have led to the henshaw

appears to have led to the henshaw
company receiving orders to build

company receiving orders to build

company receiving orders to build
me-264s but they too had more than

me-264s but they too had more than

me-264s but they too had more than
enough on their plate and seemed to have

enough on their plate and seemed to have

enough on their plate and seemed to have
rather practically ignored the idea the

rather practically ignored the idea the

rather practically ignored the idea the
fact that hitler even after the loss of

fact that hitler even after the loss of

fact that hitler even after the loss of
the french air bases that would have

the french air bases that would have

the french air bases that would have
been needed for the me264s to operate

been needed for the me264s to operate

been needed for the me264s to operate
from was ordering their production shows

from was ordering their production shows

from was ordering their production shows
how delusional the america bomber had

how delusional the america bomber had

how delusional the america bomber had
become in september admiral donetsk was

become in september admiral donetsk was

become in september admiral donetsk was
able to talk hitler out of the idea but

able to talk hitler out of the idea but

able to talk hitler out of the idea but
it wasn't until the 18th of october 1944

it wasn't until the 18th of october 1944

it wasn't until the 18th of october 1944
that guring sent an unequivocal message

that guring sent an unequivocal message

that guring sent an unequivocal message
to measure schmidt ordering them to stop

to measure schmidt ordering them to stop

to measure schmidt ordering them to stop
work on the remaining two prototypes

work on the remaining two prototypes

work on the remaining two prototypes
truly there can be few aircraft programs

truly there can be few aircraft programs

truly there can be few aircraft programs
that have such a convoluted history in

that have such a convoluted history in

that have such a convoluted history in
terms of projected armament and

terms of projected armament and

terms of projected armament and
performance well that literally bounced

performance well that literally bounced

performance well that literally bounced
all over the place as different ideas

all over the place as different ideas

all over the place as different ideas
and concepts were dreamed up initial

and concepts were dreamed up initial

and concepts were dreamed up initial
conceptions were for the me264 to have a

conceptions were for the me264 to have a

conceptions were for the me264 to have a
single 20 millimeter cannon in the tail

single 20 millimeter cannon in the tail

single 20 millimeter cannon in the tail
and two twin 30 millimeter machine guns

and two twin 30 millimeter machine guns

and two twin 30 millimeter machine guns
in dorsal barbettes all remotely

in dorsal barbettes all remotely

in dorsal barbettes all remotely
controlled by the gunners but by the

controlled by the gunners but by the

controlled by the gunners but by the
time of the v1's destruction this was

time of the v1's destruction this was

time of the v1's destruction this was
being reconsidered to possibly be 30

being reconsidered to possibly be 30

being reconsidered to possibly be 30
millimeter cannon in all stations to be

millimeter cannon in all stations to be

millimeter cannon in all stations to be
fair people could say whatever they

fair people could say whatever they

fair people could say whatever they
liked when it was basically just a pipe

liked when it was basically just a pipe

liked when it was basically just a pipe
dream anyway bomb load if the aircraft

dream anyway bomb load if the aircraft

dream anyway bomb load if the aircraft
had managed to get into production with

had managed to get into production with

had managed to get into production with
the bmw 801s was expected to be 3 000

the bmw 801s was expected to be 3 000

the bmw 801s was expected to be 3 000
kilograms and a top speed of 340 miles

kilograms and a top speed of 340 miles

kilograms and a top speed of 340 miles
per hour but again all sorts of

per hour but again all sorts of

per hour but again all sorts of
projections were made in fact the

projections were made in fact the

projections were made in fact the
histories of the me 264 and the boeing

histories of the me 264 and the boeing

histories of the me 264 and the boeing
b29 give a stark contrast between both

b29 give a stark contrast between both

b29 give a stark contrast between both
the management and production capability

the management and production capability

the management and production capability
differences of the third reich and the

differences of the third reich and the

differences of the third reich and the
united states during the second world

united states during the second world

united states during the second world
war both countries recognised the

war both countries recognised the

war both countries recognised the
potential use of long-range bombers at

potential use of long-range bombers at

potential use of long-range bombers at
around the same time and in fact the

around the same time and in fact the

around the same time and in fact the
b-29 prototype first flew in september

b-29 prototype first flew in september

b-29 prototype first flew in september
1942

1942

1942
just three months before the me 264 v1

just three months before the me 264 v1

just three months before the me 264 v1
but from that point the sheer capacity

but from that point the sheer capacity

but from that point the sheer capacity
of american industry and an admittedly

of american industry and an admittedly

of american industry and an admittedly
different operational philosophy and

different operational philosophy and

different operational philosophy and
prioritization of the subject was really

prioritization of the subject was really

prioritization of the subject was really
demonstrated because by the time the v1

demonstrated because by the time the v1

demonstrated because by the time the v1
was destroyed in july 1944 and the

was destroyed in july 1944 and the

was destroyed in july 1944 and the
me264's future still yo-yoing about the

me264's future still yo-yoing about the

me264's future still yo-yoing about the
b-29 was already being used large scale

b-29 was already being used large scale

b-29 was already being used large scale
on operations

on operations

on operations
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