Best Nightfighter of WW2 (Continued)

mosquitoman · Mar 21, 2005

No radar though, they were sent out and told to shoot down any aircraft with more than one engine

hellmaker · Mar 21, 2005

Indeed this I did not know...this is a big downfall...during night time hunting even with a radar is difficult. Friendly airplanes could be considered foe...Tricky....

mosquitoman · Mar 21, 2005

That's why they were told only to go after aircraft with one engine. I think one Hurricane pilot got about 5 nighttime kills but I can't remember his name

MP-Willow · Mar 21, 2005

ERich, thanks for keeping our information and talk correct. This is also for corecting me. I would like to know more about your book if it is in print now or when it will be out?

Erich · Mar 21, 2005

which one ?

Moskito-jagd über Deutschland is huge almost 800 pages now. so it could be in two volumes.

Another book on the Ju 88G-6 a/c and crews is still in the works and I am working with an artist right now for the profiles, and trying to figure what a/c fotos I will use plus the text. It will be small, well maybe......

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MP-Willow · Mar 21, 2005

Thanks Erich If it is that big then I will have to save up my pennies for a while.

delcyros · Mar 21, 2005

..me too..

Erich · Mar 21, 2005

the other work is roughly translated "Angesichtes des Silbrigen Mondes"

In the Light of the Silvery Moon

this will cover the Ju 88G-6 and crews, etc..........some sehr Kühl materials I have collected the past 15 years plus.

will let everyone know about the two volume monster though when we are ready. Eagle editons has already offered to do this for us and I know Jerry's sense of quality to detail first hand, so we will see

thanks for the interest friends !! 8)

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Gemhorse · Mar 21, 2005

I'm very much looking forward to reading your books too, Erich...your area of expertise is of great interest to me, I can't seem to find enough about this era, particuarly from the German viewpoint...

It's many years since I read Gunther Bloemertz's ''Heaven Next Stop''...but I'm curious to know if you've read it, and what you thought of it ?...
It made quite an impression on me at the time, the effect that impending defeat had on the Luftwaffe pilots was most pronounced, quite a different read to most other books on the Air War of WWII.....

Gemhorse

Mosin · Mar 26, 2005

My pick for the best night fighter is the
DH-98 MOSQUITO as best fighter overall. The best fighters for each nation is as listed
GERMANY-----MESSERSCHMITT 110
BRITAIN-------DH-98 MOSQUITO
USA----------P-61 BLACK WIDOW
JAPAN---------J1N GEKKO
USSR----------PE-2
I think the one with the best armament is the messerschmitt 410
the one with the best armor was the P-61.

Erich · Mar 26, 2005

the Me 410 was never a night fighter. the intrtuders of KG 51 and 54 only had 2 to 4 2cm forward firing cannon. Ju 88G-6 clearly superior to the Me 410

Gnomey · Mar 26, 2005

My best nightfighter is either the Heinkel He-219 'Uhu' or the Mosquito

the lancaster kicks ass · Mar 26, 2005

mossie.........

mosquitoman · Mar 27, 2005

Mossie (surprise surprise)

BountyHunter15 · Mar 27, 2005

In think the P-61 Blackwidow is the best.

BountyHunter15 · Mar 27, 2005

Hey Mosin do you know alot about airplanes?

BountyHunter15 · Mar 27, 2005

rer rew

BountyHunter15 · Mar 27, 2005

werw rtew

Gemhorse · Mar 27, 2005

It's hard, but he must be trying to say ''Mosquito''........

Nonskimmer · Mar 27, 2005

Some obscure southern dialect, no doubt.

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