Why the Me 410 Terrified Bomber Crews in 1944

Why the Me 410 Terrified Bomber Crews in 1944

High over the North Sea, American bomber formations once faced a threat that did not rely on agility or dogfighting skill. It relied on mass, speed, and brute firepower. That threat was the Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornet, the final and most refined attempt to make Germany’s heavy fighter doctrine work under the pressure of a losing air war. YouTube / Dark Skies The Destroyer Idea Before the war, Luftwaffe planners believed future air battles would …