Possible, yes
Safe , not when the allies get wind of it.
Running the Bering strait would be very dangerous.
Safe , not when the allies get wind of it.
Running the Bering strait would be very dangerous.
Consistent with my data. Japanese authorities have finalized decision to honour Soviet-Japanese Neutrality Pact 10 August 1941, therefore one BV-222 flight with overflight of Soviet territory in 22 June - 10 August 1941 interval is plausible.You might find this of interest:
https://sites.google.com/site/junkersju390/home/ju-390-flight-to-japan
Via the arc of a great circle, planes flying from German-occupied Ukraine could reach Japanese held territory in China....
Regards,
It is 260km from Nome/Marks to western end of Bering strait, making fighter and radar coverage marginal at best (especially if you take in to the account sea ice and polar darkness).Possible, yes
Safe , not when the allies get wind of it.
Running the Bering strait would be very dangerous.
Consistent with my data. Japanese authorities have finalized decision to honour Soviet-Japanese Neutrality Pact 10 August 1941, therefore one BV-222 flight with overflight of Soviet territory in 22 June - 10 August 1941 interval is plausible.
Also by 1945, The Norway-Bering Strait-Paramushir route was done even without aerial refueling. I wonder if aerial refueling could speed up communications a bit?