Lancaster Pilot

[Furball]

Originally posted by Replicant
Obviously Luftwaffe nightfighters fitted with cannon wouldn't often attack until they're virtually on top of the Lancaster (not literally, but usually astern or under the aircraft).  

Interestingly, adding to that, i saw a programme where they were interviewing a german nightfighter pilot and he was saying about how much he admired the tail turret gunner, they were very cautious of him because, even though they were .303, at the close distances they would engage at night the 4 x .303 shooting at a total 4,000 rounds per minute or so would be devastating to a nightfighter.

[Replicant]

I wouldn't like to go anywhere near that many MGs, especially from the rear!  But in cloudy conditions etc., the gunner, sadly, couldn't always see the nightfighter.