Henschel Hs 123: The Unwanted Stepchild of the Luftwaffe

The Henschel Hs 123 is often presented as a missed opportunity for the Luftwaffe. As a rugged, simple biplane with a respectable bomb-load, it is presented as an excellent Close Air Support aircraft that was to be put back into production. But is this truly the case? Join me as I talk about that and the other misunderstandings/out of context myths surrounding this plane.

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Timecodes
01:51 - Myths and Sourcing
03:07 - Origin of Hs 123
04:50 - Henschel Company
08:56 - Outdated from the Start
10:32 - Hs 123 Vingette
11:42 - Operational History
17:24 - Significance of Hs 123
27:29 - Missed Opportunity?
29:18 - Back into Production?
32:46 - Hs 123 in China

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