 | Most Dangerous Position on a WW2 Allied bomber?| Aviation Discuss Most Dangerous Position on a WW2 Allied bomber? in the World War II - Aviation forums; And of course there are 2 waist gunners as opposed to 1 tail gunner, are the stats for the waist ... |
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03-12-2005, 07:14 AM
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Country:  | And of course there are 2 waist gunners as opposed to 1 tail gunner, are the stats for the waist gunner casualties based on the two positions combined?
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03-13-2005, 05:08 AM
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Country:  | ok that makes little sence without the last post...........
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03-27-2005, 09:18 PM
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Country: | Hey... I have no idea what you are talking about... never the less... My guess is that the most dangerous position in a bomber was in the rear...
Why...because most of the shooting came from the rear, the plane being taled...
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03-28-2005, 06:27 AM
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03-28-2005, 07:27 AM
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| Tail-end charlie every time! All on his own at the back. 
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03-28-2005, 03:17 PM
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| In a documentary I saw recently mentioned a couple of things about the Lancaster that I find very demoralizing.
Due to tight quarters it was difficult to impossible to wear a parachute and do your job.
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| a very sad & terrible fact of war.
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03-29-2005, 11:27 AM
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Country: | they're both true, however parachutes were ready to hand, and in bomber command only one in four could expect to finish their tour un-harmed, i will post the stats of what was expected to happen if you wish............
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03-29-2005, 12:17 PM
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Country: | ok for any given 100 crew members in RAF bomber Command, this is the averages of what would happen
Killed on operations 51
Killed in crashes in England 9
Seriously injured 3
Prisoner of War 12
Evaded capture 1
Survived unharmed 24
source- belived to be The Nanton Lancaster Society Air Museum
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