Mosquito hitting by a 30 mmm round

[Ambush Commander]

Hi there,

i am searching for a picture of a specific Mosquito which returned to its airbase with some serious damgage by a 30 mm round of a ME262. I think it was a 262, but can' t remember it clearly. I only need a example of the damage done by a 30 mmm hit. A B-17 or something else would also be OK. Thanks in advance.

 

[Matt308]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZZGaEEi8Ek

 

[Njaco]

Just found this pic from this website:

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30mm hit by a Me 262 on a wing of a B-17.

 

[evangilder]

DAMN!

 

[Thorlifter]

WOW

 

[timshatz]

Cripes! Amazing the thing flew at all! Figure a hole that big with all that air pressure on it at speed...amazing.

 

[eddie_brunette]

onother one...

 

[lesofprimus]

Jesus Christ, there were 2 guys standing there....

Ouch...

 

[Njaco]

And another 8 that that thing amazingly brought home! Wow!

 

[Wurger]

Amazing, but Mosquito was made of wood mostly and damages to the structure look a little different.

Here is an effect of air bottle explosion inside of the Mosquito fuselage.

Source unknown.

 

[drgondog]

onother one...

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I'm pretty sure that was an 88 hit - and doubt that either waist gunner, radio operator or Ball Turret gunner could have survived that hit... tail gunner also likely dead.

 

[CharlesBronson]

Hmmm, probably is concentrated fire of 30mm, the 88 would cut the fuselage in a half. Impressive pictures I might ad.


Nice video there Matt.

 

[Erich]

1 hit from an HE-I 3cm round would do the same.

~ I have interviews of Me 262 NF pilots shooting down Mossies and literally the wooden craft just vapourized in nearly every case, no fires just an explosion

 

[CharlesBronson]

Probably so, this is the MK 108 explosive round effect of a test Bristol Blenheim.

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[seesul]

Jesus Christ, there were 2 guys standing there....

Ouch...

this machine comes from 2nd BG and made it home, think the name was Sweat Pea. Hit by 88 mm shell. Left waist gunner and tail gunner KIA...
A story already posted at http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aviation/b-17-s-took-beating-11209.html

 

[drgondog]

this machine comes from 2nd BG and made it home, think the name was Sweat Pea. Hit by 88 mm shell. Left waist gunner and tail gunner KIA...
A story already posted at http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aviation/b-17-s-took-beating-11209.html

Thank you Seesul - I was pretty sure it was an 88

 

[Bigxiko]

dear God
those pictures are shocking
must cost like hell to mend those planes

 

[Gnomey]

Almost definitely writeoffs...

That is some damage though from a few shells but then that is why the 30cm was such an effective weapon.

 

[seesul]

Thank you Seesul - I was pretty sure it was an 88

You´re welcome, by chance 2nd BG is my beloved BG...
I´m sorry, is it you who´s in touch with Jimmy Brooks?

 

[CharlesBronson]

I think I find the Mosquito image, unfortunately is not big.