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Right. They're prototypes of a nation not at war. They weren't produced because they weren't considered useful enough to justify the expenditure. Rather obviously, an aircraft in service in a peacetime air force isn't going to get kills.
This does not mean that other air forces weren't influenced by the idea, maybe even producing thousands of aircraft inspired by the prototype. Aircraft designers and air force leaders didn't-- and don't-- operate in isolation.
Add to your 4% loss this one month battle
At the beginning of Operation Blau, on 28 June 1942, the Luftflotte 4 has 86 operational Zerstorers including fifteen Bf 110 which performed reconnaissance duties in three units – 3.(H)/31, 3.(H)/11 and 7.(H)/LG 2; the remaining 71 examples served on ZG1 and ZG2. Only one month later, ZG 1 and ZG 2 had lost 31 Bf 110s (all to Soviet fighters), plus five more of the recce units to the same cause. As a result, ZG 2 was disbanded, and all its surviving aircraft were transferred to ZG 1
.....and your point is, regarding about a 45% loss in one month?
You seem to like to avoid responding directly when called upon and change the subject. Many of the losses mentioned above were to the Lagg-3. Not the best Soviet fighter but the best they had at the time, mate
You look at the tree, I look at the forest
They suffered unsustainable losses and changed what they were doing and what they were doing it with. Most air engagements were like that, the object being to inflict losses to make the other side give up. There were more Mosquitos and more Beaufighters produced by UK and commonwealth than Bf 110s. The discussion is descending into whataboutery.Mate there were single days where more b-17s were lost that all BF 110 in bob...
Zero kills, not in service, not operational
I would note that gun armed anti-tank was not one of the roles it excelled in. The 110C-6 with the 30, MK 101 gun was only issued to one unit and may not have been the units sole equipement. No further C-6s were made. The 110 with 37mm gun was, at best, service trialed against the Russians. It was disliked and did not enter production.fought till the end of the war inflicting numerous casualties if many sorts and excelling in other roles.
They suffered unsustainable losses and changed what they were doing and what they were doing it with. Most air engagements were like that, the object being to inflict losses to make the other side give up. There were more Mosquitos and more Beaufighters produced by UK and commonwealth than Bf 110s. The discussion is descending into whataboutery.
In the BoB the Bf 110 is not the topic of discussion, the topic is the LW bomber force it was supposed to protect. The losses of bombers AND Bf110s were unsustainable and so the LW gave up. As a bomber force the LW was at its peak before the Battle of France and despite all war time production it never regained that strength.Sustaining hyundai losses does not the BMW worse
Please tell me what day that was.Mate there were single days where more b-17s were lost that all BF 110 in bob...
How does what you say prove me wrong. We are talking about an aircraft with air kills and aces. We are talking about an aircraft that came into service and did operate and was the first of it's kind to do so and then other air forces who were initially skeptic, as you admit, decided to follow and fund their own designs.
Sustaining hyundai losses does not the BMW worse
Possibly the day the Luftwaffe released its new Hyundai engined Fw 190sPlease tell me what day that was.
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And which days were those? See there you go again with those BS blanket statements that I'm sure you think just ended the argument.Mate there were single days where more b-17s were lost that all BF 110 in bob...