B-17 Flying Fortress launching Nazi V-1 Buzz Bombs
The Pulse Jet propelled JB-2 ( Jet-Bomb) “Loon” aka V-1 was built by Republic, Jeep and Ford. They were also launched from fold-able ramps since 1944 and even from a submarine. Intended for massive application in the case of an invasion of Japan’s Homeland, their operational use never materialized.
In post-war experiments, the JB -2 became the testbed and forerunner of the first US made Cruise missile, the Martin MGM-1 Matador.
All combat scenes were flown from the cockpit with Force Feedback Wingman Joystick under full realism conditions. The action was recorded, played back using IL2 view control commands and captured for later viewing using FRAPS screen capture program. The screen capture segments were finally edited with Wondershare Filmora progrmam for sharing on our channel.
IL2 Forgotten Battles Video Game of a German He 111 medium bomber on a torpedo mission from Feodosiya to Kerch on the Crimean Peninsula; not that far from Sochi Russia (where the Olympic Winter Games took place and the Germans and Russians battled so long ago). All scenes recorded by Fraps; the computer screen capture software.
The Heinkel He 111 was a German aircraft designed by Siegfried and Walter Günter in the early 1930s in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. Wikipedia
Top speed: 400 km/h
Length: 18 m
Wingspan: 23 m
First flight: February 24, 1935
Introduced: 1936
Engine type: V12 engine
Manufacturer: Heinkel
