Worst Stuka Crash Incident In World War II
When a demo was planned for Stuka dive bomber by the Luftwaffe it ended in disaster
It was a foggy day over the fields of Neuhammer-am-Queis, Silesia, Germany. A spine-chilling noise hit the air, with aircrafts making a steep dive. They are the famous Junkers J-87 dive bombers, and it was their first demo to the Luftwaffe officials.
As the plane came whistling down, they crashed onto the ground. 12 Junkers were lost that day, all due to a simple mistake from the metrological department.
The Luftwaffe
After the end of World War I, Germany was imposed massive sanctions by the allied forces. Germany plunged into an economic crisis which gave rise to the far-right parties, especially the Nazi Party.
The Nazi Party came to power in Germany as it rode on anti sematic feelings. Once in power the Nazi Party started to rearm Germany. The German air force or Luftwaffe needed a boost from its slumber years. The Luftwaffe with contracted many private firms to manufacture aircraft.
