P-61 vs. He-219

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 01-08-2006, 06:41 PM

[quote="Erich"]A-6 anti-mossie model nor A-7 produced for operations, they were all experiments and enver saw action.{/quote]

That I did not know.

syscom3 · 01-08-2006, 06:42 PM

Erich, any information on which was better of the two radars?

The US SCR-720 or the one carried on the He219?

Erich · 01-08-2006, 06:46 PM

depends on the year. the FuG 220D set with angled diploes was jammed by the RAF, especially 100th group, the AI of the P-61's was not jammed but did fail under interesting circumstances, usally a short circuit but weather also had alot to play on the device. interesting too that tracking the Ju 87D's at night, if the German craft would bank and drop to vertical and angle out the German craft would be lost, and it wasn't just the Stuka they had problems with.

slightly Ot but at least in the Ju 88G-6 when the FuG 220d was jammed the German crews went over to the Naxos 350zc and were able to pick up RAF bombers even individually. Really funny about the quotes stating that the He 219A had the most advanced radar/electronic systems available but it was not the case, the Ju 88G-6 did since for an obvious reason(s) it could carry 4 crewmemembers and have the room in not so quite a cramped cockpit. It wa also the only one to carry late war I.R. technology besdies the ground to air tele-type printer not jammed by the RAF

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 01-08-2006, 06:52 PM

So basically the Ju-88 had a backup for its radar in that sense?

Erich · 01-08-2006, 06:56 PM

yes even Flensburg had been jammed earlier it seemed to work quite well in the spring of 45, and some crews had both this and naxos together. the radar operator would actually focus in on where the jamming was worse with the aluminum stirps of window and on 9 out of 10 cases the German crews would find the bombers. the biggest problem in the jamming modes was as I mentioned in the Mosievs Ju 88 thread in early 45 with so much jamming and rearranging of where the German nf force showuld go to intercept.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 01-08-2006, 07:03 PM

Cool thanks. Hey are you recieving new post alerts. I have not recieved any, but people are posting to what I have posted.

Erich · 01-08-2006, 07:17 PM

no I am not, just trying to stay on the net without getting booted off..........weird day

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 01-08-2006, 07:29 PM

Yeah I am not longer getting new post alerts in my email and it is getting real slow again.

Erich · 01-08-2006, 07:44 PM

same here.......

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 01-08-2006, 07:45 PM

It has died on me twice now, and I am still not recieving alerts.

Gnomey · 01-09-2006, 04:20 AM

Interesting stuff Erich, of the listed I would go for the HE-219 and would agree with your comment Alder about the JU-88.

V-1710 · 01-10-2006, 03:40 AM

Was there a night fighter version of the Do-335? Did it see service?

book1182 · 01-10-2006, 05:59 AM

I would got with the HE-219. We know more about it's use as a night fighter than the P-61. I think the P-61 proved useful in the night intruder role since it was so large but I think the He-219 proved itself as a bomber destory.

lesofprimus · 01-10-2006, 06:18 AM

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Was there a night fighter version of the Do-335? Did it see service?

There was, but it seems there were not enough units to put together anything operational...

KraziKanuK · 01-10-2006, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by lesofprimus

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Was there a night fighter version of the Do-335? Did it see service?

There was, but it seems there were not enough units to put together anything operational...

There was ONE prototype unit constructed, the V10/M10. The French completed a 2cd a/c post war (M17). This a/c differed from the M10 which was to adapted from the trainer a/c with a small canopy, like the small canopy as on the Beaufighter, closer to the pilot.

There was several 2-seaters built as trainers.