Mistel (German, 'mistletoe', a parasitic plant) was the larger, unmanned component of a composite aircraft configuration developed in Germany during the later stages of World War II.

The Junkers Ju 268 was the un-manned bomber component of the Mistel V parasite bomber project designed in Germany during 1944. The Mistel V was a composite bomber comprising a Heinkel He 162A-2 piloted component and a specially developed Arado E377 glider bomb.

Nov 3, 2023 · The Mistel concept garnered significant interest from the Luftwaffe, who planned to deploy them in a substantial concerted attack named OPERATION EISENHAMMER (IRON HAMMER). They entered service in June 1944, with a few engaging Allied naval targets by the month’s end, though none proved ship-sinking.

One Ta 154 Mistel scheme, reportedly designated Mistel 7, envisaged a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 'mother aircraft' mounted on struts above an unmanned Bomb Moskito. Takeoff would be effected via a sturdy three-wheeled trolley of the same type designed for the abandoned A-series of the Arado Ar 234 jet reconnaissance bomber .

Mistel (German for "mistletoe", a parasitic plant) was the larger, unmanned component of a composite aircraft configuration developed in Germany during the later stages of the Second World War.

On April 12, 1945, Mistels attacked the bridges being built there, but the damage caused was negligible and delayed the Soviet forces for only a day or two. Subsequent Mistel attacks on other bridges being thrown across the Oder were similarly ineffective.

Nov 22, 2020 · The Mistel V was a composite design of a Heinkel He162A-2 and the specially developed Arado glider bomb E377. Due to shortages at the Arado development offices, several other composites were under study as well for the E377.

It was not until 1944 that the Luftwaffe authorities found the idea feasible and began an official program called "Mistel" ("Mistel") to develop a realistic battlefield solution. In the conversion of about 100 Ju 88 bombers, the crew and defensive weapons positions were …

Excerpt from • Air Support On Western Front (1945) The Mistel (German for "Mistletoe"), also known as Beethoven-Gerät (Beethoven Device) and Vati und Sohn (Father and Son), was a Luftwaffe...

Mar 31, 2022 · I had an old semi-buit Pioneer Focke-Wulf TA-154 kit in the scrap box, and an equally old AMT (probably FROG) FW-190A kit, both 1/72 and far from accurate. I decided to combine them to form a "Mistel V". The name "Mistel V" can be somewhat confusing, because the combination of a Heinkel He 162 with an Arado E.377a is also called "mistel 5".