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Old 19th December 2010, 10:49
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Re: Did the Luftwaffe ever experiment with JATO?

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Originally Posted by RodM View Post
Among the claimed sightings in November 1944, for example, were:

1-2 Nov, Amsterdam/Schipol, Single jet a/c taking off. Climbed to 5000'.
Appeared to do climbs & dives over airfield (reported by a Mosquito night fighter crew).
4-5 Nov, 52 08 N, 06 29 E, A/F lit up and 3 jet a/c seen taking off, short bursts of whitish
yellow flame rising at an angle of 60-70°
Rod
Strange, Schiphol/Amsterdam was completely demolished in September/Oktober 1944 by the Germans.
After finishing the destruction it was not possible to use it for operational aircraft and certainly not by jet-aircraft.

52 08 N, 06 29 E is a location close to Fliegerhorst Twente.

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