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Re: Heinz Knoke : "I Flew for the Führer"
Thanks, Biltongbru.
The narrator also, as I recall, says that Knoke regarded his attack on the B24 as less than optimal.
One other thought; the B17 pilot and co-pilot had nothing substantial to stop the cannon shells from powering straight into their bodies, while the pilots of both the Me109 and FW190 were almost completely protected by the large mass of the engine.
So bomber pilots had to expend more of their limited supply of courage than fighter pilots.
Not a very nice subject for Christmas Day - but I hope everyone had as good a day as I did, and all the best for 2010.
Tony
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