Thread: German Pilots and captured Allied Aircraft query
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Old 30th July 2007, 18:22
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Re: German Pilots and captured Allied Aircraft query
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Originally Posted by George Hopp View Post
Heinz Knoke (JG 1/11) liked the B-24 because it caught fire more easily than the B-17.
Hi George:

One reason the B-24 caught fire more easily than the B-17 was the incredibly complex, fuel transfer system between tanks. This resulted in most a/c having a lot of gasoline (petrol) fumes in the bomb bay and other areas. Fume and hot bullets do not mix!
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