proton45
Senior Airman
LOL...when it comes to movies I'm pretty easy to please. I never expect anything good so I'm always surprised and pleased by anything I enjoy...even a little bit.
Battle of Britain.. movie.
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LOL...when it comes to movies I'm pretty easy to please. I never expect anything good so I'm always surprised and pleased by anything I enjoy...even a little bit.
Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
The best part about BoB movie was Susannah York in her undies!! Woo Hoo!!
What I missed about the movie was any Bf 110s - but I can understand why, just miss them being a part.
What I missed about the movie was any Bf 110s - but I can understand why, just miss them being a part.
Maestro
Master Sergeant
renrich
Chief Master Sergeant
Njaco, you make a good point. I liked that sequence, but I am a little old fashioned.
thewritingwriter89
Airman 1st Class
I don't think there were any 110s flying then (or now for that matter), were there?
renrich
Chief Master Sergeant
110s fought in the battle but were not very effective as escorts.
Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
They were used as fighters and as low-level bombers. One of the more famous units during the battle was Epr.Gr 210 along with V(Z)./LG 1 and ZG 2. One of the more amazing stories during the battle. 15 August -Luftflotte 5 sent bombers from Norway against the center airfields of England with the Bf 110s of ZG 76 flying as escort. When the Spitfires attacked, Uffz. Karl Richter in the rear formation was hit in the head and lost consciousness. His radio-operator, Uffz. Hans Geishecker, thinking his pilot was dead, bailed from the Bf 110 and into the sea. But Uffz. Richter woke up in time to bring the twin-engined plane out of the dive and took his crippled machine back for a crash landing at Esbjerg.
proton45
Senior Airman
wow, a great story of determination and courage...
I feel a bit sorry for the radio operator...did he make it back to base?
Messy1
Master Sergeant
Wow, lucky man to wake up in time to bring her down.
Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
I believe the radio op was never seen again.
proton45
Senior Airman
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Not much chance of survival in the North Sea. After fifteen minutes, possibly half an hour, he'd probably be unconcious. Also, depending how far off shore he was, there would be little chance of being spotted or rescued, by either side.
vinnye
Senior Airman
The Bf 110 was supposedly a dual purpose fighter / bomber - but when it came up against the Spitfire and Hurricane - it was not able to cope in the escort fighter role!
