By Andy Saunders
On ninth August 1941 one of many maximum icons of the second one international struggle, Douglas Bader, was once shot down, captured and later incarcerated. yet by means of whom, and the way? used to be it by means of certainly one of his lethal German competitors, as Douglas Bader himself maintained, or was once it through one in all his personal aspect? there was a lot debate and controversy between historians and in 2003 the writer of this publication printed for the 1st time that Bader can have been sufferer to 'friendly fire'. That revelation used to be via curiosity within the nationwide press and later via a television documentary. during this booklet aviation historian Andy Saunders develops his speculation, sponsored up by means of robust facts and a wealth of information, and separates truth from fiction. He expertly dissects all of the fabric in terms of the day itself, and next occasions. He has additionally endured the hunt to discover the mythical fighter pilot's airplane, which holds very important clues. And he has startling new fabric to disclose the following additionally. This publication will fascinate all who learn it and should be noticeable through so much observers to be the ultimate on one of many nice mysteries of the full conflict. stories "...will curiosity fans and historians alike and may be obvious by way of many to carry the ultimate solution to at least one of the good mysteries of the ecu air war."August 2008, Flight magazine "...will attract historians and common readers intrigued by means of this mysterious event."Book information, 07/2008
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For this much-heralded mass assault the German fighter pilot and his machine to say nothing of the American bomber and its crew ^were untested and unproven. To their credit, the Germans quickly, after initial B-17 operations, took heed of the threat that grew with alarming speed, and funneled extensive activities into the development of defenses to oppose the daylight raids against Germany which the B-17's and B-24's promised. — — In their eariy attacks against the Fortresses bristling with heavy-caliber machine guns, the Germans proved pooriy trained and ill-prepared for the new method of air warfare.
For this target, what size bombs? Incendiaries to high explosives in what proportion? All bombs internal, or thousand-pounders also to be slung beneath the wings? What about weather: at take-off, on the route, over the target, on the way home, and for landing? Escort? How far can the fighters provide cover? Thunderbolts or Spitfires, or both in a coordinated outward- and inward-bound escort mission? On a large wall in front of the five officers is a giant map of Europe.. The heartland of the enemy.
This was a flight made up of all flyable captured Allied aircraft, which visited German units to teach pilots the details and the the techniques of our aircraft. It was a brilliant — move. Unit ^including the leaders actually flew the captured airplanes B-17 and were able thus to develop their attack techniques with what must be considered a unique advantage for a — fighter force. we learned anything from the lessons of our air war in was that it is impossible to label any aspect of that fantastic struggle in simple black and white.