ITAF_Rani Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 (edited) I would ask if in that period there were spitfires over Stalingrad...any hope to see here the Mitchel' splane here ? Salute Edited September 17, 2013 by ITAF_Rani
III/JG53Frankyboy Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 wait for a Kuban AdOn http://lend-lease.airforce.ru/english/articles/spit/index.htm
leitmotiv Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 I dont know about any data saying they were not over Stalingrad so they must have bin there give us Spits they were airplanes of that time and brits send them to Russia so one or two could fly even over Stalingrad area
ITAF_Rani Posted September 18, 2013 Author Posted September 18, 2013 I hate and love spitfire... I hate it cause i fly Axis, and spit is a very dangerous enemy... I love it because it is wonderful plane a dream to fly...a freedom mark....and real beauty to see.... Hope to fight against him soon :-) 2
Sokol1 Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 If are Fw 190 why not Spitfire? I dont know about any data saying they were not over Stalingrad Valid for P-51 too? Sokol1
J2_Trupobaw Posted October 1, 2013 Posted October 1, 2013 (edited) If are Fw 190 why not Spitfire? Because of Hurricanes? Which made about 3/7 of all British planes delivered to Soviets? Never heard of either type appearing any closer to Stalingrad than FW 190 . Unlike P-40, which supposedly was flown in battle of Stalingrad: http://www.ospreypublishing.com/store/view_extract.aspx?ID=75 Stepan Novichkov was perhaps the most successful of all Soviet pilots to fly the P-40, at least in terms of the number of aerial victories he scored. After finishing flying school in early 1942, he was sent to 436 IAP in May, where he flew the Hurricane until October, when the unit re-equipped with P-40Ks. During his first flight over the frontline, Novichkov was shot down and wounded in the leg, although he was soon back in the cockpit. Havng scored his first victory in July 1942, Novichkov went on to claim six more during the battle for Stalingrad. In early 1943 Novichkov’s regiment switched to P-39s, and the ace was rewarded with the HSU on 4 February 1944 for his numerous successes in lend-lease types. By the end of the war Novichkov had risen from the rank of junior lieutenant to lieutenant colonel, and had flown 315 sorties and scored 29 victories. Of the latter, 19 had been claimed whilst flying the P-40, making Novichkov the top-scoring Soviet ace with the Curtiss fighter. Edited October 1, 2013 by Trupobaw
ITAF_Rani Posted October 1, 2013 Author Posted October 1, 2013 A lot respect for P 40....it was the first opposition to Axis air force in every place of world in the first years of ww2....from Europe Africa URSS to Pacific theatre.... IMO it was a real good plane and in good hands very dangerous...but respect to BF109 less powerful and manouvrable of course... Over Stalingrad P40 will be a foe to be considered with full respect !!! 6 machine guns are always very devasting power....
Lord_Haw-Haw Posted October 2, 2013 Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) Why not add a Sabre jet then? Add the planes that where really in Stalingrad, and the aircraft that made their appearcance later, should be then also correctly added later. There are many aircraft that where there that also had "6 machine guns are always very devasting power...." Try a Ju88C for example it also had to the above machine guns 3 20mm canons too. Edited October 2, 2013 by Lord_Haw-Haw
1CGS LukeFF Posted October 2, 2013 1CGS Posted October 2, 2013 I dont know about any data saying they were not over Stalingrad so they must have bin there give us Spits they were airplanes of that time and brits send them to Russia so one or two could fly even over Stalingrad area There is so much failure of logic in this post I dunno where to start. 3
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