Flying for anything but stats......

[dimlee]

Bombers and their gunners...

I loved Me 163 as it gave me feel of invincibility for 10-11 minutes. Did not have many problems with bombers subject ammo was available. But then there was one incident I never forget. B-24 flying at about 5000 m, clear weather, no escort. I noticed him from below, I had enough fuel to speed up and to blast that brewery wagon from the skies. What could go wrong... His belly in my gunsight, distance about 500 m, I prepared to shoot and - my Komet blew up. Ball turret gunner did it and he was not AI. My jaw dropped. I managed to compose myself and saluted that smart bomber.

And recently I failed to shoot down very skilled Ju-88 over Norwegian waters. I attacked him in P-38 at speeds over 500 kmh from different angles, but he turned right at the moment I opened fire. He did that four times in a row winning enough time for 2 fighters to arrive. They chased me off, damaged and shot me down later.
I do respect bombers who know how to survive.