Interview starts at [00:54], Myhra says that according to Scheidhauer, Ziller was daring, bold, arrogant; Reimar said no, "Ziller was not arrogant, he was still and he was modest, bescheiden,...he was a good comrade;" [5:35] Reimar explains how Ziller came to Horten team; [13:47] Reimar's work schedule mid-war, 1943; [21:14] Reimar gives his account of Scheidhauer's report on Ziller's fatal crash in Horten IX V2. [30:33] Reimar tells how he kept his work on the I. A. e. 48 secret from both Nickel and Scheidhauer...."lies, lies...;" Reimar offers his opinion on Nickel's account of the Horten work. Myhra: Walter wants me to do a book on Horten IX – R: Walter did not know all the personalities; he is not in a good position to do the book. Reimar will not comment on Walter's aerial gunnery theories, Reimar did not fly in combat. [40:00] Reimar and Myhra discuss loss of Battle of Britain by Germany [44:43].
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Walter and Reimar Horten Interviews [Myhra], Acc. 1999-0065, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.