Author Topic: Battle of Britain (Read 1643 times)

Movie · « **on:** March 09, 2007, 03:32:04 PM »

Can someone point out the planes(both british and german) which participated during the Battle of Britain.

Krusty · « **Reply #1 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:48:17 PM »

whiteman · « **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2007, 04:00:54 PM »

Principal planes used by Great Britain
Spitfire
Hurricane

Principle planes used by Germany
Messerschmitt 109
Messerschmitt 110
Junkers 87
Junkers 88
Heinkel 111
Dornier 17
Dornier 215

sure their may have been a few more, i'm not an expert

Vespasiano · « **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2007, 04:06:19 PM »

also for UK
Bouton-Paul Defiant
Westland Lysander

Germany
He 59 for sea rescue
Do 17

wstpt10 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2007, 04:13:04 PM »

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Originally posted by Vespasiano
Bouton-Paul Defiant also for UK

Eww... That's one plane that shouldn't be in game.

Vespasiano · « **Reply #5 on:** March 09, 2007, 04:14:43 PM »

Oh yes, the ones participating in the Battle of Britain presented in AH... I tought you were speaking about all, even those you can't fly in Aces High

Bouton Paul Defiant was used two times. First they manage to destroy some 109 that were thinking to attack Hurricane, then there squadron was badly damages by german pilotes that learnt quickly how to attack them.

gbleck · « **Reply #6 on:** March 09, 2007, 05:49:10 PM »

Also for the brits the Fairey Battle and Vickers Wellington contributed but not to the defensive sorties. Counter attacks. Did the Westland Wirlwind see any action? It was in service by June 1940. Er lets see. Probly not. They where at RAF Drem in scotland and partialy equiped with Hurri's at the time so not likely.

Karnak · « **Reply #7 on:** March 09, 2007, 06:12:38 PM »

Yes, the Westland Whirlwind was in service in one or two squadrons (I can't recall off hand) and saw some combat.

Debonair · « **Reply #8 on:** March 09, 2007, 06:19:46 PM »

Cr.42
forget the Italian bomber that it was escorting
He-113:rofl

Ball · « **Reply #9 on:** March 09, 2007, 08:52:45 PM »

Are you talking about saw combat or were available at the time?

Just spinning off some RAF aircraft which were in service at the time as they come into my head: -

Blenheim
Beaufighter
Limited number of Gladiators were available
Walrus
Beaufort
Wellington
Whitley
Sunderland
Battle
Hampden

Debonair · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2007, 12:19:53 AM »

iirc the RAF was using Bostons in some early nightfighter attempts & twiin engine Lockheeds in ASW role

Serenity · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2007, 03:35:45 AM »

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Originally posted by Debonair
iirc the RAF was using Bostons in some early nightfighter attempts & twiin engine Lockheeds in ASW role

Not according to my data. The Boston IIIs arrived several weeks after BoB. JUST after BoB, but in time to be some of the first Brit bombers to fight back. I could be wrong though. When I get back to my books Ill look it up.

Vespasiano · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2007, 03:39:13 AM »

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Originally posted by Serenity
Not according to my data. The Boston IIIs arrived several weeks after BoB. JUST after BoB, but in time to be some of the first Brit bombers to fight back. I could be wrong though. When I get back to my books Ill look it up.

Some of the first Boston III were modified Douglas Db-7 that initially had to be used in france, they could have arrived just after the french defeat of 1940

MiloMorai · « **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2007, 05:57:26 AM »

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Originally posted by Serenity
Not according to my data. The Boston IIIs arrived several weeks after BoB. JUST after BoB, but in time to be some of the first Brit bombers to fight back. I could be wrong though. When I get back to my books Ill look it up.

Yes wrong. British bombers were bombing Germany and the Channel ports during BoB.

rogerdee · « **Reply #14 on:** March 10, 2007, 11:35:23 AM »

Eveyone remembers the fighters in the battle of britain,everyone remembers the pilots,the aces.

its a pity that the bomber guys are forgotten,the ones that went out to bomb the barges in the enemy ports,the ones that got shot to pieces.