|
|
|||||||
| Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces Please use this forum to discuss the German Luftwaffe and the Air Forces of its Allies. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
#6
2nd November 2007, 18:58
|
|||
|
|||
|
Re: A-hopefully NOT TOO Silly-question RE: 'nachwuchs'
Yes, inexperience and panic were major factors. When viewing Maj. George Preddy's gun camera film from Aug 6/44 where he was credited with 6 109s destroyed, he and 2 others come up behind an ENTIRE gruppe of 109s and he shoots down 2 BEFORE they even start to break! Who was watching?
Also, a 109 is a very tight fit and, as other have pointed out, damage to the canopy, fire, smoke, etc. can be totally debilitating towards bailing out. The impact of the rate of fire for 6 x .50 cal MGs is often underestimated. It is the same as 20mm cannon shells and can severely damage an aircraft. 
|
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Friendly fire WWII | Brian | Allied and Soviet Air Forces | 803 | 8th July 2023 15:47 |
| A silly question RE: Luftwaffe over Germany... | NickM | Books and Magazines | 2 | 30th June 2007 07:02 |
| A silly question RE: Sorties: for LW pilots.. | NickM | Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces | 1 | 7th April 2006 07:28 |
| Question to the successors of Ju 52 | robert_schulte | Luftwaffe and Axis Air Forces | 1 | 5th June 2005 21:35 |
| 305 Sqn (Polish) Mosquito SM-G "RZ399" question | Kari Lumppio | Allied and Soviet Air Forces | 4 | 9th February 2005 23:19 |
Threaded Mode