What was a "Dämmerungflug" ?
 

Bonjour,

Please, what were the special features (characteristics) of a "Dämmerüngflug" ? Fligt taken place at the end of the afternoon ...
Thank you
Philippe

Re: What was a "Dämmerungflug" ?
 

Flight in twilight. I don't think there's anything special about it apart from the amount of light available.

Re: What was a "Dämmerungflug" ?
 

Thank you Nick,
At a point it puzzles me … an air exercice with no specifical practical name/meaning ! But only the time/hour of the day … Merci for your help .
Philippe

Re: What was a "Dämmerungflug" ?
 

Dämmerungsflug /twillight flight could be an operational night fighter mission which was flown without any ground based radar support, often a systematic pattern was flown in order to cover an assigned area where the crew visually tried to detect a target in the twillight against the clouds/sky

Re: What was a "Dämmerungflug" ?
 

Very interesting information ! Thank you very much indeed !

Re: What was a "Dämmerungflug" ?
 

Salut Philippe,

More or less what we call "Night VFR flight" !!! ;)