Most Dangerous Position on a Bomber....?

[lesofprimus]

No the -410 is classed as a high speed bomber and nightfighter.... The -210 can be classed as a dive/level bomber....

 

[cheddar cheese]

Hmmm, I thought it was the other way around. I dont know much about the 210/410 though.

 

[lesofprimus]

Me neither....

 

[cheddar cheese]

BTW this is a hint towards other more informed users to enlighten us on them

 

[Erich]

as I side note before Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...........

the Me 410 was classified as a bomber detsroyer not a night fighter. The nf useage was pure experimental as it never flew ops in this role with any NJG unit. Now it did fly in the intruder role over England with bomber units, KG 51 and 54 I believe.

the a/c was quite successful as a bomber destroyer with ZG 26 and 76 during 1944 before it was pulled and replaced by the Fw 190A-8 in most cases.

time for a snooze

 

[cheddar cheese]

Thanks

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

and happy sleeping...............

 

[cheddar cheese]

Erich must have one hell of a memory to remember all those figures. Theres always the possibility he looks on the net/in a book though. Do you actually remember them figures Erich?

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

well i think he remembers allot of it, he said he's been researching most his life.....................

 

[Erich]

Guys Lanc is correct. researching since 1963..........

seems like an eternity ! Read way too many books and interviewed many, many veterans.

E `

 

[cheddar cheese]

Woah

I still think its pretty formidable how you remember it all.

 

[MP-Willow]

Hello all! The SB2C Helldiver did do a good job with the roll. Yes, it might not have been as productive as the avanger. But by the -2 and -3 runs the Helldiver got squared away. The arguments that it was a fighter, are good. It could fly with fighters after the bomb runs and straff as neded. But do not say that it was just bad, or did not live up to its billing. Why not talk a little about divebombers? We hare talking about positions in bombers yes?

As for the Me-410 it is what the me-210 should have been.

 

[cheddar cheese]

I reckon being the tail gunner in a dive bomber must have been pretty daunting during dives, what with the fact you would not be able to see what was going on up front.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

must have been like being on a rollercoaster.............

 

[Lightning Guy]

I've read an excellent article by a gunner on a Helldiver. He said during the dive he was floating out of his seat the entire time. Other odities/unpleasantries would include being unable to hear anything (other than rushing air), the bombing of the ears (10,000+ ft change in an unpresurised cockpit), and being the first to see the bomb (since the plane would accelerate away from it).

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

sounds quite scary actually.....................

 

[Lightning Guy]

He said the scariest thing was not knowing if you were going to pull-out. If the pilot was hit on the way down the gunner would never know and they would both go straight in. So he always sang the USMC theme on the way down, just in case they didn't pull out.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

but atleast if you didn't know if you were gonna die you wouldn't see it coming, the pilot would know he's about to die and that would be awfull..............

 

[Lightning Guy]

Only if he survived getting hit.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

fair point...................