When flying ace and aircraft manufacturer Gerhard Fieseler designed the Fieseler Fi 156 after a request from the Luftwaffe for a shortrange reconnaissance aircraft, little did he know that his unique STOL warplane would eventually be flown by Erwin Rommel, Hermann Göring, and even Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

During World War 2, the light aircraft known as the Storch and equipped with only a single MG15 machine gun would become the eyes of the Wehrmacht during all of its military campaigns, and dozens of renowned Army and WaffenSS officers would fly it for reconnaissance, scouting, and special operations.

For all its humble beginnings and accomplishments in combat, the versatile Storch would eventually earn legendary status after it took part in one of history’s most daring special operations, one that involved rescuing a captured dictator from the hands of the Allies…




Join Dark Skies as we explore the world of aviation with cinematic short documentaries featuring the biggest and fastest airplanes ever built, topsecret military projects, and classified missions with hidden untold true stories. Including US, German, and Soviet warplanes, along with aircraft developments that took place during World War I, World War 2, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Gulf War, and special operations mission in between.

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