Mosquito hitting by a 30 mmm round

[drgondog]

Originally Posted by seesul

this machine comes from 2nd BG and made it home, think the name was Sweat Pea. Hit by 88 mm shell. Left waist gunner and tail gunner KIA...
A story already posted at http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/avi...ing-11209.html (B-17's that took a beating)

Thank you Seesul - I was pretty sure it was an 88

[Bigxiko]

dear God
those pictures are shocking
must cost like hell to mend those planes

[Gnomey]

Almost definitely writeoffs...

That is some damage though from a few shells but then that is why the 30cm was such an effective weapon.

[seesul]

Originally Posted by drgondog

Thank you Seesul - I was pretty sure it was an 88

You´re welcome, by chance 2nd BG is my beloved BG...
I´m sorry, is it you who´s in touch with Jimmy Brooks?

[CharlesBronson]

I think I find the Mosquito image, unfortunately is not big.

[Denniss]

Hmmm - robust Mosquito?
I'd say exactly the opposite, woods breaks far earlier than metal thus the blast effect is not so effective as on metal airframes.

[drgondog]

Originally Posted by seesul

You´re welcome, by chance 2nd BG is my beloved BG...
I´m sorry, is it you who´s in touch with Jimmy Brooks?

Yes - he was one of my father's very best friends. Brooks still very sharp mentally, been several years since Martha passed away

[seesul]

Originally Posted by drgondog

Yes - he was one of my father's very best friends. Brooks still very sharp mentally, been several years since Martha passed away

Think it´s gonna be 2 years since she passed away in December...