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The reunified Germany's military aircraft consisted of a mix of East and West German Aircraft that were in service along with new aircraft acquired after combining. In 2004 the last remnants of the communist East German armed forces "NVA" have been given to neighbour countries of Germany, such as Poland.
GBU-38 JDAM, 277 kg bomb with a JDAM guidance system (GPS / INS), MK-82 bomb body and FBM21 fuse. GBU-54 Laser-JDAM, 277 kg bomb made of the L-JDAM guidance system (passive laser seeker, GPS / INS), MK-82 bomb body and a FBM21 bomb fuse and an APS (adjustable proximity sensor). GBU-48, 454 kg bomb made of the Enhanced Paveway II guidance system ...
The German Air Force(German: Luftwaffe, lit. 'air weapon' or 'air arm', German pronunciation:[ˈlʊftvafə]ⓘ) is the aerial warfarebranch of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of Germany. The German Air Force (as part of the Bundeswehr) was founded in 1956 during the era of the Cold Waras the aerial warfare branch of the armed forces of West ...
This list covers aircraft of the German Luftwaffe during the Second World War from 1939 to 1945. Numerical designations are largely within the RLM designation system.. The Luftwaffe officially existed from 1933–1945 but training had started in the 1920s, before the Nazi seizure of power, and many aircraft made in the inter-war years were used during World War II.
The aircraft in this list include prototype versions of aircraft used by the German Luftwaffe during World War II and unfinished wartime experimental programmes. In the former, development can stretch back to the 1920s and in the latter the project must have started between 1939-1945.
Henschel Hs 298, air-to-air missile (rocket-powered) Mauser MG 213. MK 112. MK 115. MK 214A cannon. SG 116 (Link is to german wikipedia page) Ruhrstahl X-4. Jagdfaust.
Messerschmitt Bf 109. The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is a German World War II fighter aircraft that was, along with the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, the backbone of the Luftwaffe 's fighter force. [3] The Bf 109 first saw operational service in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War. It was still in service at the end of World War II in 1945. [3]
Messerschmitt Me 210. The Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse (Hornet) is a German heavy fighter and Schnellbomber, or "Fast Bomber" in English, used by the Luftwaffe during World War II. Though an incremental improvement of the Me 210, it had a new wing plan, longer fuselage and engines of greater power. The changes were significant enough for the ...