Recently I saw a youtube vid that I am sure was linked to from a thread on here but now can’t refind it. It was a compilation of inflight still photographs of WW2 American bombers that were in various stages of being destroyed ie wings blown off, massive flames, flak hits in centre section etc…., all very impressive. Does anyone know the vid and can send me a link.
Thanks Paul
EDIT: found it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0apN9QzyI7Y
By: Smith - 5th December 2012 at 22:41
The vid with the really spectacular stuff is actually footage from missile range cameras of radio controlled target drones being shot down.
The one of the B17 exploding, with engines falling off, props still spinning, is a good example.
Anon.
I’ve seen that particular incident of the B17 … I always thought “holy crap, poor b’s on board”!
Where is it … a link anyone?
By: Arabella-Cox - 5th December 2012 at 21:20
Agreed
Yes, agreed, Snoopy.
The Yanks did film some incredible events from camera aircraft in the formations. The B-24 with the bomb hitting the wing root and the wing coming off is a spectacular one.
Anon.
By: Snoopy7422 - 5th December 2012 at 20:59
Collisions & Mistels.
The Link in Post 1 isn’t range footage. Many of the USAF bombers carried cameras. Much of the damage illustrated is actually either collision damage, or as the result of a/c being struck by bombs dropped from a/c in higher formations. This sort of incident was very common indeed in both day and night ops.
A friend of mine once showed me a photo of a B17 flown by his father. It had flown from over Germany back to the UK with an Me109 (That’s a Bf109 for all the anoraks out there … :)) impaled into the rear fuselage…. The B17 must have flown like a bag of ****. It was amazing that the rear fuz didn’t fail as the damage was very extensive. I think the German pilot must have still been inside, but I have no recollection as to whether or not he survived. I have seen copies of the photo on the web ages ago, but can’t find it just now. There were many such collisions, but this is the only case, as far as I’m aware, where this ad-hoc ‘Mistel’ managed an RTB. Amazing…
By: Arabella-Cox - 5th December 2012 at 17:55
The vid with the really spectacular stuff is actually footage from missile range cameras of radio controlled target drones being shot down.
The one of the B17 exploding, with engines falling off, props still spinning, is a good example. The air-to-air gunnery stuff is always from the attacking aircraft.
Anon.
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December 5, 2012 at 11:44 am