Most Dangerous Position on a Bomber....?

[cheddar cheese]

it handles like a pig

the IL2 is dead easy to fly actually

how easy it is to fly is not the same as it's manouverability................

And handling is not the same as manoeverability.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Found it

Yes the Stuka was a fine dive-bomber....as long as there wasn't any of the following in the immediate vacinity...

A) An enemy fighter
B) Anti-aircraft guns
C) A soldier with a rifle
D) A soldier with a pistol
E) A child with a peashooter
F) An OAP with a really dirty look on their face

because any one of the above could have crippled a Stuka with one fell swoop because lets face it....a plane thats easy to shoot down during wartime...is not much good at all - even if it can cause alot of damage given the oppurtunity....like clear skies for 100miles!

Sad but very very true.

8)

 

[lesofprimus]

Rudel was one of the greatest pilots of WWII and he was shot down over 30 times in the Stuka....

But if u look at the combat claims for German Aces over Russia, there are many many kills confirmed over Il-2's....

 

[cheddar cheese]

I was thinking of asking the question what would win in a dogfight between the IL-2 and the Stuka, but its kinda obvious aint it.

 

[lesofprimus]

Il-2 wins 2 outta 3 and 8 outta 10.....

 

[cheddar cheese]

And that means....

 

[lesofprimus]

Il-2 better in head to head dogfighting....

 

[cheddar cheese]

Yeah i know that I mean the 2 outta 3 and 8 outta 10 bit...

 

[lesofprimus]

Il-2 wins 2 out of 3 combats, and 8 out of 10 combats.... Basically a hands down competition...

 

[cheddar cheese]

Ah i see. 8)

 

[lesofprimus]

Did u just put ur glasses on??? Or did u finally remove that blindfold???

 

[cheddar cheese]

No i moved my balls out the way

 

[lesofprimus]

That makes for an ugly mental picture....

 

[cheddar cheese]

Good It was Supposed to.

 

[lesofprimus]

U suceeded in your quest....

 

[cheddar cheese]

Did i have a job to succeed or was it fairly straightforward?

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

lol, and people say i spam..............

 

[lesofprimus]

Pretty much straightfoward

 

[cheddar cheese]

lanc, spam is someone posting a random message that has nowt to do with anything. This was a proper discussion that just progressed in to something off-topic. There is a difference 8)

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

ok back onto the original topic, i think the most dangerous posistion will depend on the bomber.............