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[Novotny]

Interestingly, I think it was Stanford Tuck who adopted a policy of not bringing down the bombers, but instead making sure that they did get home, albeit with dead and dying crew members. He felt that this had a much greater effect on the morale of the Luftwaffe then planes simply not returning at all.

[Ltbear]

Stil looking for the clip......

But hes story is amazing

he joined luftwaffe as a mechanic in 1937 he repaired planes doing bob he then was send to the eastern front and was in Russia for two years then he was send to Denmark and then back to Russia. He came back to Germany January 1945.

He was in camp until the Berlin airbridge, then the Americans hired him as a mechanic. He joined the newly formed West German airforce and helped structure the maintinace part of it and retired 1961.

realy hope i have succes finding that clip...might be doing the weekend have a looong day at work tomorow friday..

Ltbear

[Chiz]

Originally Posted by Novotny

Interestingly, I think it was Stanford Tuck who adopted a policy of not bringing down the bombers, but instead making sure that they did get home, albeit with dead and dying crew members. He felt that this had a much greater effect on the morale of the Luftwaffe then planes simply not returning at all.

In one of the books I've got, the practice of sending home bombers riddled with bullets to dent morale is attributed to the South African ace A. G. "Sailor" Malan: "...with a dead rear gunner, a dead navigator, and the pilot coughing up his lungs as he lands...I think if you do that it has a better effect on their morale..." from Battle of Britain (Deighton and Hastings, 1980).

[Sauf]

Originally Posted by Novotny

Interestingly, I think it was Stanford Tuck who adopted a policy of not bringing down the bombers, but instead making sure that they did get home, albeit with dead and dying crew members. He felt that this had a much greater effect on the morale of the Luftwaffe then planes simply not returning at all.

Acording to "Battle of Britain" by Len Deighton it was Sailor Malan who said he would rather send the German A/C home " with a dead rear gunner, a dead navigator, and the pilot coughing up his lungs as he lands.... I think if you do that it has a better effect on their morale"

Cheers

Beat me to it Chiz, im a poor typist lol

[Necrobaron]

I love the shot of the Hurri in the grass!