Thread: Ar 196 losses on 2 January 1942
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Old 9th January 2015, 20:32
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Re: Ar 196 losses on 2 January 1942
It could be that the Spitfire pilots thought they had the upper hand to such a degree that they handled carelessly. The Ar 196A-3 had two 20 mm wing
guns and it would take just a short burst to "kill" an enemy aircraft.
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