Most Dangerous Position on a Bomber....?

NightHawk · 03-05-2005, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by DAVIDICUS

Most dangerous position on a bomber?

Inside.

is there a position out side ?........

mosquitoman · 03-05-2005, 05:22 AM

I've read about a VC winner who went out onto the wing of a Wellington with his parachute on to stop a fire on the wing reaching the fuel tanks

cheddar cheese · 03-05-2005, 06:54 AM

I heard about that.

NH, there is if youre in a TB-3

MP-Willow · 03-05-2005, 05:29 PM

Interesting TB-3, thoughs Russian bombers were not the place to be

But then most were so slow the German fighters had problums with them. Save for the Pe-2.

The Jug Rules! · 03-10-2005, 03:54 PM

The most dangerous position is a tie between the ball turret and the tail gunner. It is very hard to get out of the turret in certain positions, and the tail end of the aircraft is usually the first place hit during an attack.

MP-Willow · 03-11-2005, 02:27 PM

Jug I agre that the tail and ball were both bad. but a P-47 out flying a Mustang? I would have to see that! And they ned to be both Stock!

KraziKanuK · 03-11-2005, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by The Jug Rules!

The most dangerous position is a tie between the ball turret and the tail gunner. It is very hard to get out of the turret in certain positions, and the tail end of the aircraft is usually the first place hit during an attack.

American stats, from Gunner says the waist gunner position suffered the most casualties.

@ Willow

Pe-8

Erich · 03-11-2005, 06:03 PM

early war as the tail attacks were standard from summer of 45 till war's end. the waist position was also hit once the tail gunner was eliminated so maybe overall the stats are higher on the casualty rate

kiwimac · 03-12-2005, 10:24 PM

This one is closed and a new non-poll thread on the same tpic opened.

Kiwimac