More on BOC: ME262

[Steve]

Your post on the Me262 contained a few factual errors.  I suggest "JG7: The
World's First Jet Fighter Unit 1944-1945" by Manfred Boehme1992 Schiffer
Pub. Atglen, PA 19310.

For example, the R4M rockets were used operationally.  They were fired from
underwing racks. The weapon received its baptism of fire on 18 March 1945:
six aircraft of 9 Staffel, each with 24 R4M rockets attacked a formation of
enemy (USAAF) aircraft over Rathenow. The impact was devastating:
"Shattered fueselages, broken off wings, ripped out engines, shards of
aluminum and fragments of every size whirled through the air.", stated one
of the participating pilots, "It looked as if someone had emptied out an
ashtray."

JAZZA's main point is true, however that the Me262 in the song wouldn't be
attacking "Fortresses" that were British, since the RAF flew their own
aircraft on the main and the B17 "Fortress" was rarely used by them.



SP

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