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Originally Posted by proton45
The Germans actually ended the war with a surplus of new (un-used) aeroplanes and spare parts.
The one area they lacked in was, oil...fuel...petrol products.
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Surplus compared to what, the 1000's of allied aircraft/pilots in theatre in 1945? I think you'll find that many of those "un-used" aircraft were actually "unfinished" aircraft, and having surplus aircraft is useless without the pilots and fuel to get them in the air.