Messerschmitt Me 323: The "Giant" That Was Slow, Huge, and Flammable. Rare Restored Footage. The Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant (Giant) was the largest land-based transport aircraft to fly during World War II. Born out of the necessity to move heavy equipment across the Mediterranean to support the Afrika Korps, the Me 323 was a motorized development of the earlier Me 321 heavy glider. When the Luftwaffe realized they lacked sufficient towing aircraft for the massive glider, the decision was made t

188K views · 5.5K reactions | MESSERSCHMITT ME 410 A- 1/U2 'HORNISSE'. This is a rare beast as only two Messerschmitt Me 410 A-1/U2 "Hornisse" aircraft are known to have survived, one at the RAF Museum in Cosford and the other at the American National Air and Space Museum. Filmed at the RAF museum, Midlands, England. #ww2 #aviation | The War Rooms | Facebook

2K views · 26 reactions | Welcome to another episode of Warbird Wednesday! The Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse (Hornet) is a heavy fighter and Schnellbomber ("Fast Bomber" in English) designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt. It was flown by the Luftwaffe during the latter half of the Second World War." | Palm Springs Air Museum | Facebook

266K views · 13K reactions | A Messerschmitt ME 410 A-3 flying over England for an air recognition film, 1944. See similar RAF-produced air recognition films from the Second World War in our film collection: bit.ly/3WI6N3J Film: IWM ARY 7-62 | Imperial War Museum London | Facebook

295K views · 8.7K reactions | MESSERSCHMITT ME 410 A- 1/U2 'HORNISSE'. This is a rare beast as only two Messerschmitt Me 410 A-1/U2 "Hornisse" aircraft are known to have survived, one at the RAF Museum in Cosford and the other at the American National Air and Space Museum. Filmed at the RAF museum, Midlands, England. #ww2 #aviation | Jets 'n' Props | Facebook