By only discussing daylight raids, sight is lost of it being a combined offensive on London. From 7 September London was bombed 57 consecutive nights, daytime Jabo raids started shortly after. The daytime raids discussed in October are in the middle of that period, after a night of bombing it is much more than a nuisance to make everyone take to the air raid shelters for most of the day, in fact it is impossible, people were trapped in buildings and water and gas mains were damaged etc. The idea that the LW would be given a free hit to continue this indefinitely (there was no effective night time defence) is beyond preposterous.
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SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
I was afraid to say anything.
fubar57
General
Was there ever a study about how accurate Luftwaffe bombing was, not counting Ju 87s and other diving bombers?
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Do flaming He111s and Do17s count?
During the BoB era they were very good, many of the targets were easy to find and things like Knickebein were effective at the start of the battle of the beams. By the time of the Baby Blitz almost all experienced crews had been lost and night time defences had improved to the point that it was a sad waste of men and machines.
Just give us your feelings, only feelings matter.
I did wonder.
I saw what you did.
My only other use of the name Jaeger which was very often was in reference to colour charts for eye tests.
They forgot how to spell in WV. Betcha his ancestors spelled it your way.
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He should have been the star of Pacific Rim.
Thumpalumpacus
Major
Stay safe, PG!
This is very apt. When tunnel-vision obscures facts, and results in regarding one's own opinions as more regnant than, say, the folks who fought the battle, that's a clear sign that there's some bias in play.
A true expert acknowledges other views in his field of expertise, not only to dismiss them, but as well to regard them and perhaps add facts into his portfolio. Writing anything like " I need no more education" is usually a sign that certitude has overtaken learning.
Thumpalumpacus
Major
My own take on this adage, after years on the 'Net.
buffnut453
Captain
Do flaming He111s and Do17s count?
He111s and Do17s are bombers which, by definition, CANNOT be flaming because it's always the fighters that are flaming while bombers are bloody (to whit the words of the immortal Michael Caine, "Leave the flaming fighters it's the bloody bombers we want!").
You are SUCH an AMATEUR!!!!
buffnut453
Captain
Bacon awarded for the first use of "regnant" that I've seen on this forum. Bravo, sir!!!
Surely it's Karl Elwald von Jaeger...
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
I felt he misspelled Yayger.
Thumpalumpacus
Major
Bacon awarded for the first use of "regnant" that I've seen on this forum. Bravo, sir!!!
Thank you, sir!
I've been told I'm a cunning linguist, your support heartens me.
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GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
How about flaming bloody bombers, then?He111s and Do17s are bombers which, by definition, CANNOT be flaming because it's always the fighters that are flaming while bombers are bloody (to whit the words of the immortal Michael Caine, "Leave the flaming fighters it's the bloody bombers we want!").
You are SUCH an AMATEUR!!!!
