dead parrot
Airman 1st Class
- 108
- Jul 7, 2004
For sure the Sturmovik was sent out no matter what, but it suffered huge losses. Its famed armor was to protect the crew from ground fire more than other planes, and it was still an easy kill. The Russians just kept throwing them up there.
Granted the Stuka really need local air superiority, but isn't that true, really, of any tactical ground attack air craft that isn't blazing fast? This is why it shouldn't have been in the BoB in the first place, which was a battle by the Luftwaffe to _establish_ superiority. If it had, and Sealion had gone ahead, the Stuka would have been a killer against ground defences and ships.
I suppose it would be hard to find total tank kills for the Il-2 and Stuka, but as I said, I think the Stuka could come out on top, especially on a per plane basis. But that's speculation...
Granted the Stuka really need local air superiority, but isn't that true, really, of any tactical ground attack air craft that isn't blazing fast? This is why it shouldn't have been in the BoB in the first place, which was a battle by the Luftwaffe to _establish_ superiority. If it had, and Sealion had gone ahead, the Stuka would have been a killer against ground defences and ships.
I suppose it would be hard to find total tank kills for the Il-2 and Stuka, but as I said, I think the Stuka could come out on top, especially on a per plane basis. But that's speculation...