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What Happened to Thousands of Germany's Aircraft After WW2?

May 1945. Germany surrenders, and thousands of Luftwaffe aircraft are abandoned across Europe. From classic Messerschmitt Bf 109s to cutting-edge Me 262 jets, the Allies suddenly control aviation technology years ahead of its time. What happened next shocked the world. Operation LUSTY launched just one day after surrender as American, British, and Soviet forces raced to capture the most advanced aircraft. Some were shipped to testing centers, reverse-engineered, and studied for years. But most faced a different fate. Between 1945 and 1948, the vast majority were systematically destroyed, turning airfields into massive scrapyards. However, a few escaped destruction and flew under foreign flags in Czechoslovakia, Israel, Spain, and Norway. This is the untold story of how the Luftwaffe's mighty air force vanished almost overnight and why only a handful of these historic aircraft survive today. Subscribe to Hidden WW2 for more untold stories from World War 2!