A little history quiz

[choppit]

since all the questions are answered already...

what was the highest interception made during WWII? Who intercepted who and at what altitude?

I think it was at around 49,000 feet, a spitfire against a Ju-188, IIRC.

[MachFly]

I think it was at around 49,000 feet, a spitfire against a Ju-188, IIRC.

As far as i know it was a spitfire that intercepted a Ju-86 (at least i think it's a ju-86) at 52,000ft

[choppit]

As far as i know it was a spitfire that intercepted a Ju-86 (at least i think it's a ju-86) at 52,000ft

According to Wiki it was a modified Spit V against a Ju-86 at 49,000 feet over Egypt, when two more were shot down the type was withdrawn from service.

[MachFly]

49,000 feet

49? Well you do know that you can't always quote wikipedia, anyone can change that.

BTW can you give me a link to that page, you might be right after all.

[choppit]

Yeah heres the link, it was close to both of our guesses.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junkers_Ju_86

[MachFly]

I think it was at around 49,000 feet, a spitfire against a Ju-188, IIRC.

As far as i know it was a spitfire that intercepted a Ju-86 (at least i think it's a ju-86) at 52,000ft

According to Wiki it was a modified Spit V against a Ju-86 at 49,000 feet over Egypt, when two more were shot down the type was withdrawn from service.

ok i see, the 86 could fly up to 52,500ft, but it got intercepted at 49,000ft (climbing i guess lol).

[Ratpack1]

another quiz       does anyone know of pilots whining about HEAD ONs during WW2        Go

Well the drop to the ground afterward probably took a while so they may have had time for a few tears

[Guppy35]

since all the questions are answered already...

what was the highest interception made during WWII? Who intercepted who and at what altitude?

F/O Prince Emanuel Galitzine in a modified Spitfire IX intercepted a Ju86R over England, September 9, 1942 at 44K.

The modified Spit Vs in Egypt managed 42K going after Ju96P's in August 42.