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Which Russian aircraft were German pilots warned about fighting at altitudes under 5000 meters?
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The Yak-3 fighter, introduced in limited numbers in 1943, and introduced in large quantities in 1944 had excellent performance and close in combat capabilities. It is widely reported (although the report may be a myth) that directives were issued within the Luftwaffe fighter ranks to avoid combat against all Yak series aircraft with no under nose oil cooler - a design typified by the Yak-3 but also employed by the equally deadly Yak-9U.
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In 1944 the Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm made concerted efforts to sink the German battleship the Tirpitz. Successive attacks were made against the battleship but only one strike is credited with the final sinking of the ship. Which aircraft type was responsible for this? What weapon was used?
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The Lancaster B.I Special was a special modified Lancaster variant that was capable of carrying the conventional explosive Tall Boy (5 tonne) bomb. Attacked several times by 9 and 617 squadrons the Tirpitz finally succumbed on November 12th.
It is suspected that a near miss by one of the Lancaster's bombs caused the water near the battleship to displace which the ship rolled into and capsized. |
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During the Battle of Britain two aircraft comprised the bulk of the Royal Air Force's fighter defenses. One was more famous and the other more numerous and accounting for the majority of aircraft destroyed. Which was the more numerous type?
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The Hawker Hurricane comprised roughly 2/3rds of RAF fighter strength during and shortly after the Battle of Britain. Although the more famous Spitfire was popular with the public and carried on for years after, the Hurricane was the essential component to the RAF's fighter defenses accounting for more enemy aircraft destroyed.
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During the "Black Thursday" raid on Schweinfurt in 1943, the USAAF lost large numbers of this bomber.
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The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" experienced heavy losses during the second raid on the Schweinfurt ball bearing factories. Despite their gun turrets and armor protection the large bombers were still vulnerable to German fighter defenses particularly once the short range USAAF fighters had to return to base.
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