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Fi-156 Storch

Fi-156 Storch

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The Fieseler Fi-156 Storch was a widely used German World War II STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) aircraft, utilized across all European, North African, and Eastern Front theaters from 1937 to 1945. It served as a vital reconnaissance, liaison, air ambulance, and personal transport plane for high-ranking officers. 
 
Key, specific, and detailed usage of the Fi-156 Storch included:
 
  • Military Roles: The Luftwaffe used the Storch for, reconnaissance, liaison, and as a stretcher-carrying ambulance plane. It was known as the "eyes of the army" for the Wehrmacht
 
  • Key Operations:
    • Command Transport: Field Marshal Erwin Rommel frequently used a Storch in the North African Campaign.
    • Battle of Berlin (1945): Used for, desperate, last-minute flights into, the city, including by pilot Hanna Reitsch.
    • Rescue of Mussolini (1943): A Storch was used to fly Benito Mussolini out of a, mountain-top location.
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