Author Topic: Facts on Parachute Shooting (Read 527 times)

Happy1 · « **on:** January 13, 2004, 05:11:20 PM »

Am reading an excellent book on WW2 by author James Bradley, son of the Iwo Jima U S Marine Flag Raiser, the book's title:
"FLYBOYS"
A brutal story of WW2 w/Japanese "CANNIBALISM" of U S POWS
on the island of Chichi Jima, I'm quoting Page 321:

These feelings of intense hatred often led some airmen to cross the line in combat. "We'd strafe them (the Japanese) floating in the water," recalled gunner Joe Bonn. "They were the enemy. I
had no compassion for them. Thats the way it was."

"Japanese pilots would bail out & our pilots would take GREAT DE-
LIGHT (caps are mine for emphasis) at shooting them in their parachutes." Leland Holdren said. "There was nostalgia for WW1, the Red Baron thing, but we shot them" Walter Stone-
braker added, "We had no mercy. If we saw a Japanese plane go
down, we'd shoot him in his chute. If we didn't, he'd survive to
fight another day. It was war."

This book was published October 2003, it's a great read from cover to cover filled w/gory but truthful facts of atrocities commited by the Allies & Axis powers.... war is hell on earth!!

Enjoy

Happy1

IHham · « **Reply #1 on:** January 13, 2004, 07:43:42 PM »

I always wondered why people complain about chute shooting. I won't shoot a chute unless hes been on the ground for more than 3 minutes, then I would classify him as a spy and pop a few rounds at him. Shooting chutes in the air just wastes ammo, and gets the pilot back to the tower, and lets him re-up faster. If he opens his chute at 10k, i'll just let it hang for 10 minutes.

Shane · « **Reply #2 on:** January 13, 2004, 07:47:24 PM »

when will you noobs ever learn?!?! in AH you *don't* shoot the chute!! aim for the little meatbomb dangling under it.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 13, 2004, 08:52:09 PM »

Lol, I only open my chute at the lowest altitude possible. I hate just sitting there.

Reaper5 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 15, 2004, 02:40:35 AM »

Sometimes I open my shoot too high up, and I'm pretty much sitting there beggin' the enemy to come shoot me up to put me out of my misery and back in the tower!