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Title: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: warphoenix on November 19, 2010, 03:06:35 PM
the Fritz X: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_X

Butterfly Bombs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_Bomb

just to sujestions I wanted to throw out there
Title: Re: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: LLogann on November 19, 2010, 03:16:18 PM
Dude... Don't start "throwing" bombs around....... k?


just to sujestions I wanted to throw out there
Title: Re: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: Lusche on November 19, 2010, 03:23:10 PM
Butterfly Bombs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butterfly_Bomb


What's the point in having an anti-personnel frag cluster bomb without having any personnel to bomb? ;)
Title: Re: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: LLogann on November 19, 2010, 03:29:17 PM
 :lol

What's the point in having an anti-personnel frag cluster bomb without having any personnel to bomb? ;)
Title: Re: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: waystin2 on November 19, 2010, 03:38:03 PM
Although not a well formatted wish request, the Fritz X is a legitimate request.  +1 to the Fritz X.
Title: Re: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: columbus on November 19, 2010, 03:38:46 PM
soon as we get a Dornier Do 217 sure!
Title: Re: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: warphoenix on November 19, 2010, 04:03:27 PM
What's the point in having an anti-personnel frag cluster bomb without having any personnel to bomb? ;)
...  :lol didn't think that through did I? I did state that they were some sujestions for later versions, not the next patch(not in those exact words), and some critisism does make it alittle interesting :P
Title: Re: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: columbus on November 19, 2010, 04:10:47 PM
...  :lol didn't think that through did I? I did state that they were some sujestions for later versions, not the next patch(not in those exact words), and some critisism does make it alittle interesting :P

troops running are personal
Title: Re: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: redwing7 on November 19, 2010, 04:14:28 PM
(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr294/redwingsfan4/DSCI0020.jpg)

(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr294/redwingsfan4/DSCI00211.jpg)
Title: Re: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: danny76 on November 19, 2010, 04:16:09 PM
Is there any evidence they were  ever used in combat?

Why not the Salamander?
Title: Re: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: Lusche on November 19, 2010, 04:20:55 PM
Is there any evidence they were  ever used in combat?


They were used a lot.
In 2nd half 41, about 289,000 SD_2 were dropped each month.

The Fritz X sank many merchant & war ships, including the battleship Roma.
Title: Re: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: Ack-Ack on November 19, 2010, 04:25:39 PM
What's the point in having an anti-personnel frag cluster bomb without having any personnel to bomb? ;)

Should be effective on soft skinned vehicles like M3s and open top ones like the WeebleWobble and the Ostwind and fun to use for vulching.

ack-ack
Title: Re: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: Ack-Ack on November 19, 2010, 04:26:39 PM
Is there any evidence they were  ever used in combat?

Why not the Salamander?

butterfly bombs saw extensive use by the Germans in all areas of operations they fought in.

ack-ack
Title: Re: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: warphoenix on November 19, 2010, 09:11:09 PM
Should be effective on soft skinned vehicles like M3s and open top ones like the WeebleWobble and the Ostwind and fun to use for vulching.

ack-ack
yeah thats what  I was thinking, and paras  :t
Title: Re: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: Void on November 20, 2010, 09:40:36 AM
Is there any evidence they were  ever used in combat?

Why not the Salamander?
:aok
Title: Re: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: Pigslilspaz on November 20, 2010, 09:51:53 AM
:aok


Salamander saw extremely little combat, if any at all.

Both the Fritz and the Butterfly were used on multiple occasion.
Title: Re: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: Void on November 20, 2010, 10:01:14 AM
Well. True... but it still would be a strange addition.
Title: Re: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: Motherland on November 20, 2010, 08:41:29 PM
Why not the Salamander?
It was a worthless pile of plywood (read: crap).
It was meant to be a quick, easy to produce jet fighter flown by people with little/no training like Hitlerjügend (thus the name Volksjäger), it was never meant to be a decent fighter (which it wasn't, at all).


Speaking of bomblets, these were extremely effective from what I recall, and used on a pretty decent scale.
(http://sadfgroup.org/PTAB-2_5KO.JPG)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PTAB
Title: Re: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: BrownBaron on November 20, 2010, 09:05:00 PM
This is why you do not use wikipedia as a source....

Quote
[...]The British Government deliberately suppressed news of the damage and disruption caused by butterfly bombs in order to encourage the Germans to keep using them. [...]
Title: Re: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: fullmetalbullet on November 20, 2010, 09:46:00 PM
i would actually like to see the frtiz x bomb lol get ready for more CVs to be at the bottom of the ocean lol
Title: Re: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: warphoenix on November 21, 2010, 01:53:13 AM
Salamander saw extremely little combat, if any at all.

Both the Fritz and the Butterfly were used on multiple occasion.
the He-163 Salamander did see operational service BUT due to poor maintenance hardly ever got off the ground
Title: Re: Fritz X and butterfly bombs
Post by: danny76 on November 21, 2010, 08:18:24 AM
Well I just read the plaque attached to the op's images, and it says that 1386 were produced 602 expended in testing and training, and it's operational use was limited due to it's poor accuracy and lack of aircraft capable of carrying it!   :bolt: