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Re: Il-2 pilots with 10 or more aerial kills
IIRC IID only had the option of two 40 mm Vickers S guns besides the two 7.7 mm Brownings. Mk. IV had Universal wing which allow it carrying either S guns or rockets or bombs or drop-tanks. Some even flew with one S gun and 4 rockets. I doubt that Mk. IV with steel rocket rails was a potent fighter, even clean Mk IIBs or Cs were not very potent fighters against contempory German or Japanese fighters.
I am neither but at least some squadron tallies are around, at least that of 6 Sqn (MTO) and 20 Sqn (Burma). |
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Re: Il-2 pilots with 10 or more aerial kills
According to György Punka tank defence even claimed an ace: József Bejczy (6 kills) on 4Nov1944.
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Re: Il-2 pilots with 10 or more aerial kills
József Bejczy was downed by flak at Abony-SE on November 4, 1944 indeed in his Bf 109 G-6/U2, c/n: 126724, engine: 00205587, but just because they attacked Soviet tanks, it could be of anything. The Soviets pulled a wall of fire from all guns they had. I would say it was Army AAA (2nd UF, 7th Guards Army, 5 зенад (670, 743, 1119, or 1181 зенап).
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Re: Il-2 pilots with 10 or more aerial kills
Hello Gabor,
thanks for the info. I wish you a delightful Xmas weekend, sincerely, Michael |
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Re: Il-2 pilots with 10 or more aerial kills
Yes, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you.
Gabor |
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Re: Il-2 pilots with 10 or more aerial kills
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Yes, indeed. I do not remember the article in detail, but the general conclusion was that RP Typhoon did much more sense on ETO. I guess that cannon armed aircraft stood little chance against both fighters and flak, and it was not so easy to get a proper aim in Normandy like landscape. |
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Re: Il-2 pilots with 10 or more aerial kills
Hello there,
hope you had a good Xmas Eve. This year I didn't wish for new airwar books because I still have so many unread books left. But next year I think I will acquire OSPREY's "Ju 87D/G STUKA versus T-34". Best greetings from Switzerland, Michael |
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