Short video clip of luftwaffe taking off from waterlogged airfield, nearly leading to prop strike

[Mysticpuma]

Digging through a cupboard of my old abandoned hard drives I found this clip of video which still amazes me!

This shows a group of Luftwaffe aircraft scrambling to take-off from a heavily waterlogged airfield. How the pilot saves his aircraft is incredible as it hits a huge amount of standing water and nearly noses over.

 

 

Edited April 19, 2022 by Mysticpuma

[Lusekofte]

109's and 1 Dora.

Amazing photage indeed

[CUJO_1970]

These guys had no choice.

 

A little perspective for when people go on about Luftwaffe takeoff and landing accidents.

[Jaws2002]

A quote from the Luftwaffe aces of the eastern front, about the FW-190 comes to mind...

 

" Like a bullfrog on water skis"