Stuka Siren! - Aircraft of World War II

cheddar cheese · 01-29-2005, 09:32 AM

c/o NightHawk

NightHawk · 01-29-2005, 10:29 AM

Not sure why i couldend post it, but ty CC,
Hope you all enjoy it,

JCS · 01-29-2005, 10:43 AM

Anybody know if the thing I circled in this pic is the siren? I remember seeing somewhere that it is but im not sure...

lesofprimus · 01-29-2005, 11:00 AM

Yes it is......

Udet · 01-29-2005, 11:16 AM

The siren fitted to the Stuka brings into my mind two words: absolute wit.

The first time i was told i was listening the siren of the Stuka was during my early teens, at my parents house in London; they were listening Pink Floyd´s "The Wall" (the 1979 concept album): track number 1 titled "In the Flesh", right at the end of it, after Roger Waters last yelling; my grandfather happened to be there, and he told me what that terrorific adrenalized pitched sound was.

You can clearly detect it is the entire diving process of the Stuka sampled in that song: you first hear the sound of the supercharged engine, then the dive begins and the "scream" with it.

It actually sounds futuristic; that a plane got fitted with such a device about 60-65 years ago.

The high pitched sound of the Stuka siren is very similar to the F1 cars, so everytime I see the F1 Grand Prix, the sounds of the competition remind me of the Stuka.

lesofprimus · 01-29-2005, 11:18 AM

Hehe, funny how the brain works, or in my case, doesn't......

the lancaster kicks ass · 01-29-2005, 01:49 PM

what an inspired way to scare you enemy, it was absolute genius............

cheddar cheese · 01-29-2005, 02:50 PM

Yep, sounded good too...

JCS · 01-29-2005, 02:51 PM

I just found this....never heard about it before...

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The Berta would generate an eerie whine as it dove at an angle approaching 90° onto its target as the wind whistled through the extended airbrakes. This was distinctly unnerving for troops unaccustomed to it. Later an actual siren was developed to exploit the effect

cheddar cheese · 01-29-2005, 02:53 PM

Wow thats pretty neat...

the lancaster kicks ass · 01-30-2005, 12:10 PM

wow just downloaded it and that's prett good.............

lesofprimus · 01-30-2005, 01:28 PM

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what an inspired way to scare you enemy, it was absolute genius............

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Yep, sounded good too...

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It actually sounds futuristic

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Hope you all enjoy it

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Wow thats pretty neat...

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that's pretty good.............

Ask anyone whose actually heard those sirens as they're running through a field in Poland in 1939 and Ill bet u they'll disagree with all of the above posts....

cheddar cheese · 01-30-2005, 02:24 PM

They certainly would, but of course circumstances were much different then. Ive copied that file to cd so i can listen to it when im in france...

Erich · 01-30-2005, 07:41 PM

these stupid items were removed early on........why alert the enemy that you are attacking him ? found at early enough that it wasn't always innocents running and old four legged stock you were ataccking by Soviet tri flak ready to blow you out of the skies. there were ideas of reviving the idea on the D-3's of the NSGr grouppen but again why alert the enemy

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Crazy · 01-30-2005, 08:12 PM

Agreed, it's definitely more suited to cutting down defenseless infantry than to attacking flak positions. Although early in the war when intimidation was a main tactic, it was quite effective, even to crews working an AA gun if they are unaccustomed to the sound

I don't think labelling them as 'stupid' is correct, they were brilliant, but only in the situations they were designed for.

View Poll Results: Did the Stuka "scream"?
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Not more so than other fighters	1	5.00%
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01-29-2005, 11:00 AM	#4
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01-29-2005, 11:18 AM	#6
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 18,459	Hehe, funny how the brain works, or in my case, doesn't...... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk My 1/32nd Rendition of His Corsair: http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/2-p...3-a-20416.html

01-29-2005, 01:49 PM	#7
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	what an inspired way to scare you enemy, it was absolute genius............ __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

01-30-2005, 12:10 PM	#11
the lancaster kicks ass Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 19,945	wow just downloaded it and that's prett good............. __________________ "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

01-29-2005, 10:29 AM	#2
NightHawk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Gaza Strip Posts: 326	Not sure why i couldend post it, but ty CC, Hope you all enjoy it,

01-29-2005, 11:16 AM	#5
Udet Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,258	The siren fitted to the Stuka brings into my mind two words: absolute wit. The first time i was told i was listening the siren of the Stuka was during my early teens, at my parents house in London; they were listening Pink Floyd´s "The Wall" (the 1979 concept album): track number 1 titled "In the Flesh", right at the end of it, after Roger Waters last yelling; my grandfather happened to be there, and he told me what that terrorific adrenalized pitched sound was. You can clearly detect it is the entire diving process of the Stuka sampled in that song: you first hear the sound of the supercharged engine, then the dive begins and the "scream" with it. It actually sounds futuristic; that a plane got fitted with such a device about 60-65 years ago. The high pitched sound of the Stuka siren is very similar to the F1 cars, so everytime I see the F1 Grand Prix, the sounds of the competition remind me of the Stuka.

01-29-2005, 02:50 PM	#8
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Yep, sounded good too...

01-29-2005, 02:53 PM	#10
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	Wow thats pretty neat...

01-30-2005, 02:24 PM	#13
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	They certainly would, but of course circumstances were much different then. Ive copied that file to cd so i can listen to it when im in france...

01-30-2005, 07:41 PM	#14
Erich the old Sage Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere Posts: 11,109	these stupid items were removed early on........why alert the enemy that you are attacking him ? found at early enough that it wasn't always innocents running and old four legged stock you were ataccking by Soviet tri flak ready to blow you out of the skies. there were ideas of reviving the idea on the D-3's of the NSGr grouppen but again why alert the enemy E __________________ Rip it up !

01-30-2005, 08:12 PM	#15
Crazy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 699	Agreed, it's definitely more suited to cutting down defenseless infantry than to attacking flak positions. Although early in the war when intimidation was a main tactic, it was quite effective, even to crews working an AA gun if they are unaccustomed to the sound I don't think labelling them as 'stupid' is correct, they were brilliant, but only in the situations they were designed for. __________________

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