Comments on: “Hitler’s Stealth Bomber” http://www.retronaut.co/2011/02/hitlers-stealth-bomber/ The past is a foreign country. This is your passport. Wed, 30 Nov 2024 08:44:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Robs http://www.retronaut.co/2011/02/hitlers-stealth-bomber/#comment-62509 Robs Mon, 12 Sep 2024 19:48:24 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=12224#comment-62509 Though most German "rocket scientists" went to work for the US/English or Soviets, the Horten brothers went to live in Argentina after the war (they were not considered war criminals or anything of the sort) where they developed some of their flying wing concepts into high performance gliders. Though most German “rocket scientists” went to work for the US/English or Soviets, the Horten brothers went to live in Argentina after the war (they were not considered war criminals or anything of the sort) where they developed some of their flying wing concepts into high performance gliders.

]]> By: Robs http://www.retronaut.co/2011/02/hitlers-stealth-bomber/#comment-62507 Robs Mon, 12 Sep 2024 19:44:07 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=12224#comment-62507 Ask him back in the day, and ol Werner knew "nuthink" of Mittelbau-Dora. Ask him back in the day, and ol Werner knew “nuthink” of Mittelbau-Dora.

]]> By: Joe http://www.retronaut.co/2011/02/hitlers-stealth-bomber/#comment-58972 Joe Mon, 22 Aug 2024 14:26:19 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=12224#comment-58972 To P who wrote, “'came to work' or 'were forced to work'?” - you may want to research Operation Paperclip. There is an old joke along the lines of, “How do you know who won the war?” to which the response is, “Whoever captured the most German scientists.” Also, there is some unintended irony in asking whether these scientists were “forced to work.” A cursory search into the use of forced labor by NASA cornerstone Werner von Braun during his time with the V-2 rocket program at Peenemunde will provide some insight. To P who wrote, “’came to work’ or ‘were forced to work’?” – you may want to research Operation Paperclip.

There is an old joke along the lines of, “How do you know who won the war?” to which the response is, “Whoever captured the most German scientists.”

Also, there is some unintended irony in asking whether these scientists were “forced to work.” A cursory search into the use of forced labor by NASA cornerstone Werner von Braun during his time with the V-2 rocket program at Peenemunde will provide some insight.

]]> By: Count Bubba http://www.retronaut.co/2011/02/hitlers-stealth-bomber/#comment-55977 Count Bubba Wed, 20 Jul 2024 15:07:35 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=12224#comment-55977 This makes me want to play Wolfenstein. This makes me want to play Wolfenstein.

]]> By: dave http://www.retronaut.co/2011/02/hitlers-stealth-bomber/#comment-55752 dave Mon, 18 Jul 2024 16:02:34 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=12224#comment-55752 this is one the aircraft in the Sturmovik WW2 game."flying" it is a real hoot.. this is one the aircraft in the Sturmovik WW2 game.”flying” it is a real hoot..

]]> By: Fargin Bastiges http://www.retronaut.co/2011/02/hitlers-stealth-bomber/#comment-55590 Fargin Bastiges Mon, 18 Jul 2024 03:41:09 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=12224#comment-55590 But does it hear a Who? But does it hear a Who?

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