Cool WWII Aviation Short film

[Mark W.]

This short film addresses a part of WWII aviation not given much time in the movies

The German

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[rufus]

That was very well done, thanks for sharing.

 

[jerman1964]

yeah, what rufus said. thanks.

 

[BANE]

Very nice! Thanks!

 

[Bigfoot]

Too bad it was a short film, good stuff.

Bet than 109 was flying on fumes.

 

[drew]

Nice video. If I remember correctly, Switzerland also interned a number of airmen. Most were crews on damaged bombers that landed instead of being captured by the Axis.

 

[Mark W.]

Too bad it was a short film, good stuff.

Bet than 109 was flying on fumes.

Yea I was wondering about the rather extreme range it would have taken to get over Ireland have a dog fight and have any expectations of making it back to France.

In a straight line Cain France to Dublin Ireland is 384 miles lets say the two closest possible points between southern Ireland and France were the point A and point B and use 350 miles as the straight line. The BF-109E Most likely variant early in the war. Had a range of approx.620 miles with a drop tank. So as you point out Bigfoot for a ME-109E or later to get to Ireland be involved in a dog fight and ever have any chance of making it back to mainland Europe is highly unlikely. It is reported a number of places on line that the BF-109 only had the range and fuel reserves for about 15 mins of combat over Southern England (which is a LONG ways from Southern Ireland)

Russia also interned American Airmen. Including at least one crew from the Dolittle Raid on Japan.

Now it is a known fact that German Bomber crews were interned in Ireland as well as Sailors and Submariniers

 

[Kevatc]

Learn something new everday. I didn't realize Ireland was neutral during WW2.