Most Dangerous Position on a Bomber....?

[the lancaster kicks ass]

well depends on the conditions, there was nothing the luftwaffe could do to stop us bombing by day over normandy when we had total air superiority.............

and welcome back..............

 

[Viper]

i would say that the ball turret would be in a 17, but in a lanc i would say the tail gunner

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

that's the general concensus............

 

[evangilder]

I will have to check, but I remember reading somewhere that statistically, the ball turret was not the worst place to be. I will see if I can find that reference.

 

[cheddar cheese]

That will be interesting 8)

 

[MP-Willow]

The Tail people! As a fan and friend of B-24s it is the tail. Read past posts for this topic. But for me I voted the ball. That is the place to be

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

well as has been said it depends allot on the nationality of the bomber, you only have 3 options on a british bomber, but many on an american one.......

 

[cheddar cheese]

What about French bombers

 

[wmaxt]

What about French bombers

That's a great picture, if it's the one I think it is I was privledged to be there at the "Planes of Fame" museam when it was taken.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Do you mean my signature pic?

 

[wmaxt]

Do you mean my signature pic?

The P-38 and Zero. When I saw it the P-38 had only 5-10 hours on it's restoration. It could be from somewhere else though (I don't remember the P-38 having drop tanks). P-38s sound SOOOO cool a deep rumble and so smooth it makes a merlin sound rough (the turbos, it's quieter too) - no offense guy's the Merlin sounds great too.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Nice, you make me very jealous!

 

[MP-Willow]

Yes, P-38s did have drop tanks. You can never have too much gas flying over open water ?)

 

[cheddar cheese]

Yup, very true 8)

 

[MP-Willow]

So question, have we come to agree on our worst position? Or sould be break it down by type?

Also I have a new sig picture, any one want to ges what bomber it is

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

not sure we should do it by type, more by country.................

in a british bomber the worst posistion was the tail.............

an an american bomber the worst was the tial/ventral turret..............

 

[MP-Willow]

Ok Lanc, thought i would ask. As for type I would ask it there any difference between being in say a B-24 or a B-326?

The records say yes the B-26 had the fewist lost, but they did lot different type of missions.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

like opperating over normandy with no enemy opposition in the air, which always helps..........

 

[Archangel]

statistics says the tail it the worst place to be.
Ow, and in IL-2 FB or PF, from what direction u mostly attack a group of bombers? i think almost everyone shoots from the back to take the whole group of bombers out.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Yeah im agreed in tail.