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Werfer

26th July 2006 03:31

Vorwaerts nach Liverpool!

The seventh clip down at this link
http://www.jagdgeschwader4.de/Casino/Filme/Filme-2.htm
shows DW footage of He111s on a late afternoon strike against Liverpool.

They are carrying maximum bombloads and must've been at the limit of their range. From where would they have flown from and what route would they have take to Liverpool, the commentator referring to "the Irish Sea"?

What routes did the missions to bomb Glasgow and Belfast take?

Werfer

3rd August 2006 21:12

Re: Vorwaerts nach Liverpool!

It seems the great circle route from Rennes (III./KG27) to Liverpool airport is 319 nm. What was the maximum practical range of a He 111H variant used by that unit with full load?

Brian

4th August 2006 19:01

Re: Vorwaerts nach Liverpool!

Hi Werfer

Thanks for the website details - great stuff!

Brian

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