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asheshouse Wrote:caldrail Wrote:European Snake Wrote:I always wondered why this wasn't in the game to start.
Because....
1 - It never saw active service with any air force at all
The prototype did encounter a Mosquito PR aircraft in Sept 1944, at 29000ft over Nurnberg.
It was escorted by 2 Me262 - ref Mosquito, MW Bowman, 2008 (p62)
Ashe
Verhängnis Wrote:Was the Mossie oblitherated by the 262's?
No
Of course the Me262 had no trouble catching the Mosquito but the Mossie escaped by making evasive turns until one by one the 262's retired,presumably due to fuel shortage. Nevertheless the Mossie was still a bit shot up and still had to complete the flight to Italy across the Alps. Since they had failure of the oxygen system high altitude was out of the question so they flew at low level through the Brenner Pass, a foreboding place at the best of times. Must have been a nail biting trip.
Ashe
Good job, hope you don't stop with this bird!!!