Erich
the old Sage
reality check gents, the Dora died more under the 2cm weapons of RAF a/c than US fighters..........
simple fact the JG's armed with the Dora were based in northern Germany/Central Reich. JG 301 lost a few to US a/c though did have combat on low strafe/bombing missions against the Soviets in 45 too -- pretty stupid and worthless. In all probability more losses on the Dora were not due to attrition on combat ops but malfunctions and left lying discarded on the empty fields during the chaos of retreat.
there were so many mis-ID's by Allied pilots thinking they shot down a long nose Dora or Ta 152 during late 44/45
simple fact the JG's armed with the Dora were based in northern Germany/Central Reich. JG 301 lost a few to US a/c though did have combat on low strafe/bombing missions against the Soviets in 45 too -- pretty stupid and worthless. In all probability more losses on the Dora were not due to attrition on combat ops but malfunctions and left lying discarded on the empty fields during the chaos of retreat.
there were so many mis-ID's by Allied pilots thinking they shot down a long nose Dora or Ta 152 during late 44/45