The Pe-8 - Aircraft of World War II

Medvedya · 11-28-2005, 08:54 PM

I was wondering if you guys have any information on the Soviet Pe-8 raids to Berlin. How successful were they and what kind of losses did the Soviet bombers suffer?

carpenoctem1689 · 11-29-2005, 01:08 AM

I dont have any information that i could post, but i remember reading somewhere, or i think i remember correctly, that the initial raids were very succesful, as in the bombs were dropped on the city, with few losses. However as the raids increased in frequency, the losses started to mount, split between fighters and AA and AAA, though i think the anit-aircraft guns got more kills than the fighters, the skies over berlin controlled by the allies.

Salim · 11-29-2005, 06:37 AM

I believe this link should contain a good enough story.

http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Bu...ns/russrd.html

It's got just about everything about the Soviet raids on Berlin. The main problem appears to the engine of their airplane being unreliable, as as the commander complained about it to Stalin.

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Medvedya Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 2,386	The Pe-8 I was wondering if you guys have any information on the Soviet Pe-8 raids to Berlin. How successful were they and what kind of losses did the Soviet bombers suffer?

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11-29-2005, 01:08 AM	#2
carpenoctem1689 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 286	I dont have any information that i could post, but i remember reading somewhere, or i think i remember correctly, that the initial raids were very succesful, as in the bombs were dropped on the city, with few losses. However as the raids increased in frequency, the losses started to mount, split between fighters and AA and AAA, though i think the anit-aircraft guns got more kills than the fighters, the skies over berlin controlled by the allies.

11-29-2005, 06:37 AM	#3
Salim Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 51	I believe this link should contain a good enough story. http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Bu...ns/russrd.html It's got just about everything about the Soviet raids on Berlin. The main problem appears to the engine of their airplane being unreliable, as as the commander complained about it to Stalin.