Armed pilots?

[Kongo-Otto]

Originally Posted by Artist

I have no idea if this is historically correct, but a rather impressive film anyhow:
The German
(Sidearms do play an important role here.)

IIRC side arms where not supplied tho the RAF during the BoB.
And a Messerschmitt BF 109 dogfighting over Ireland? I higly doubt that!
They could barely reach London and then had to take an sharp eye on their fuel gauge, as they didnt had the 300 liter externals during the BoB.
IMHO it would be more historical correct with an Spitfire fighting an long range recce plane and not a BF 109.

[pupo162]

Originally Posted by Kongo-Otto

IIRC side arms where not supplied tho the RAF during the BoB.
And a Messerschmitt BF 109 dogfighting over Ireland? I higly doubt that!
They could barely reach London and then had to take an sharp eye on their fuel gauge, as they didnt had the 300 liter externals during the BoB.
IMHO it would be more historical correct with an Spitfire fighting an long range recce plane and not a BF 109.

i tought it was strange too, but according to end credits, multiple german fighters were shot down in ireland.

[Kongo-Otto]

Originally Posted by pupo162

i tought it was strange too, but according to end credits, multiple german fighters were shot down in ireland.

They mentioned: "From 1940 to 1945 some 240 Allied and German servicemen were interned in Ireland under the Laws of Neutrality."

Servicemen means every Military Branch.
They say mention Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe aircrew in this link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-13924720

All in all there were interned in Ireland:

1. 140 Germans, mainly Luftwaffe and U-boat crew (including Survivors of the Kriegsmarine Destroyer Z27, Torpedoboats T25 and T26 which have been sunk Dec 28th 1943 after Combat against RN Cruisers HMS Glasgow and HMS Enterprise(Operation Stonewall) in the Bay of Biscay and rescued by Irish Merchant Ship)
   There is no further Information about the Luftwaffe Personnel, but i highly assume that it was Personel from Recce Planes because the Sea around Ireland was a scene of heavy Convoy Battles during the Battle of the Atlantic and frequently flown over by Recce Planes like the FW-200
2. 100 Allied servicemen from Poland, Canada, New Zealand, Britain and sole American Bud Wolfe.
3. 400 IRA internees

[Kongo-Otto]

Originally Posted by cheesehawk

Actually, the 109 could easily reach London, in fact, most had enough fuel left over to fly back to France!

Well ditching into the channel without fuel in sight of the French Coastline or on the shore also counts as "Flight back to France" i assume.

[Kongo-Otto]

Originally Posted by cheesehawk

Not enough fuel to reach London would indicate most ditched somewhere N of Dover/Hawkinge on the way N? Where'd you get your history facts? lol

Sorry my mistake, i misinterpreted something i did read.