India Four Two
18th Jul 2021, 03:49
I have just read this passage on Wikipedia about the FW Ta 183:
In early 1944, the Reich Air Ministry (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reich_Air_Ministry) (RLM, for Reichsluftfahrtministerium) became aware of Allied (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allies_of_World_War_II) jet developments, and were particularly concerned that they might have to face the Gloster Meteor (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloster_Meteor) over the continent. In response, they instituted the Emergency Fighter Program (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighter_Emergency_Program)which took effect on July 3, 1944, ending production of most bomber (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomber) and multi-role aircraft in favour of fighters, especially jet fighters.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focke-Wulf_Ta_183
How would the RLM have found out about the Meteor development?
In early 1944, the Reich Air Ministry (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reich_Air_Ministry) (RLM, for Reichsluftfahrtministerium) became aware of Allied (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allies_of_World_War_II) jet developments, and were particularly concerned that they might have to face the Gloster Meteor (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloster_Meteor) over the continent. In response, they instituted the Emergency Fighter Program (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighter_Emergency_Program)which took effect on July 3, 1944, ending production of most bomber (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomber) and multi-role aircraft in favour of fighters, especially jet fighters.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focke-Wulf_Ta_183
How would the RLM have found out about the Meteor development?