[ChrisS]

Like Franek I had hoped that this kind of topic had died out but I see almost (and I mean almost) neo-facist tendencies in some of the writing here.

REALITY CHECK

Lets be absolutely plain: the nazis (and their allies) were thoroughly evil, and because of them almost 60,000,000 people died. That's 60,000,000 people who wanted to live and enjoy life, who were just like you and me, and like your mother, your father, brother, sister and children. Many would still be alive today. Most of these 60,000,000 were non combatants. The nazis themslves were directly responsible for the deaths of over 6,000,000 innocent civilians in unjustified state-controlled racist genocide.
Of the 50,000,000 that died in the western wars the German armed forces directly resoponsible for their deaths either by action or inaction. Apart from directly causing death by military action the luftwaffe as part of the German armed forces by enthusiastically engaging in aggressive war enabled the axis to conquor the enemies of the nazi state and thus prolonged the war so that the genocide could continue unabated.

No amount of excellent looking aircraft, wonderful aircraft colour schemes, superb uniforms, admiration for military prowess makes up for the basic truth that these men were responsible for the deaths of 50,000,0000 people. If you disagree with this statement I humbly suggest that you make it a priority to visit either your own countries Holocaust museum, if you belong to an allied nation your local war memorial and take a look at the names on the stone, or visit as I have Oradour-Sur-Glane in France or maybe even Auschwitz or easiest go take out Schindlers List on DVD rental (if you can't cry at someplace in this most amazing film then........). The point Iam trying to make is don't let our interest hide th truth about the nazis and the Luftwaffe.

I guess we all here have an interest in the Luftwaffe, but please take a reality check

Chris