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How a Tactical Blunder Became Known as the Dumbest Air Move of WWII

Summary by World War Wings
A Fighter in Trouble On June 23, 1942, Oberleutnant Armin Faber flew a Focke-Wulf Fw 190, Germany’s newest and most secret fighter. The aircraft had proven itself faster and more powerful than the British Spitfire, and German commanders warned pilots never to risk losing one intact. Yet as the sun set that evening, Faber faced a desperate situation. Low on fuel, shaken from combat, and disoriented, he searched for a place to land. What he saw ah…
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World War Wings broke the news in on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
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