Durability of aircraft to MG (< 8mm) guns

[Flying Pencil]

Originally Posted by major_setback

Yes, there was one pilot, can't remember who (Moran?) who purposely didn't finish off bombers, and let them return damaged because it was a bigger blow to morale if the rest of the bomber unit saw a bomber with dead crew members return, than if it just went missing.
The bomber would be out of action anyway until repaired.

...which would also take a lot more resources to repair.

Drive home the FeAr!

[swiss]

Originally Posted by Flying Pencil

...which would also take a lot more resources to repair.

More than what?

While you can't scrap a wounded soldier it works pretty well with ACs.

[winny]

I know Bader was of the opinion that the other German aircrew seeing a badly shot up bomber returning home was very bad for their morale. More so than another 'failed to return'.

I know of one RAF squadron that that reckoned they fired around 7,000 rounds into a He-111 and it still managed to get away. I'd hate to know what was going on inside it though

[swiss]

Originally Posted by winny

. I'd hate to know what was going on inside it though

Ever put a tomato in a microwave?

[winny]

Originally Posted by swiss

Ever put a tomato in a microwave?

You have a way with words Swiss.

[Flying Pencil]

Originally Posted by swiss

More than what?

While you can't scrap a wounded soldier it works pretty well with ACs.

Wounded soldier takes a lot of resources as well.

And the Germans would repair very badly damaged aircraft simply because they could not get replacements.
Germany did not really ramp up production until late in war when they realized they needed significantly more units then they had.

[swiss]

Originally Posted by Flying Pencil

And the Germans would repair very badly damaged aircraft simply because they could not get replacements.

..and therefore it's a bad idea not to down it.