16.02.2009, 23:50
"To see the angry, red center of some of the [flak] explosions meant that they were very close. To hear flak explode, it had to be within fifty feet of our plane, otherwise the very loud engine noise would drown out the noise of an explosion farther away. Likewise, to feel a jolt from a flak explosion, it would have to be within twenty-five feet or less from the plane." ~From "25 Milk Runs" by Richard Johnson.
"Keep in mind the residual noise of the 4 large engines and the air rushing noise transmitted through the un-insulated skin. That noise overcame almost every other sound. To speak to another crew member, without using the interphone, one had to yell directly into his ear.
The only flak noises I heard were very close hits that sounded like a whump or some times a wham. I don't recall any other sound from flak generally." ~Bob Gilbert, Ball Turret Gunner, Goldin crew, 381st Bomb Gp., 533rd Bomb Sq. US 8th Air Force
"[Flak] exploded in daylight with puffs of black smoke with little red interiors, and made muffled "krumppp" sounds (due to the high levels of noise in the Allied bombers). At night they flashed quickly yellow or red and dissappeared." From the website, Canadian Air Aces and Heroes
These are only a few examples of the countless descriptions of flak bursts during WWII. There is tons of footage of flak explosions available to witness for oneself the quick flash of fire within the center of a dark cloud which bursts outward and upward, ultimately mushrooming into something resembling a humanoid figure with arms, legs, and a large head.:wink:
"Keep in mind the residual noise of the 4 large engines and the air rushing noise transmitted through the un-insulated skin. That noise overcame almost every other sound. To speak to another crew member, without using the interphone, one had to yell directly into his ear.
The only flak noises I heard were very close hits that sounded like a whump or some times a wham. I don't recall any other sound from flak generally." ~Bob Gilbert, Ball Turret Gunner, Goldin crew, 381st Bomb Gp., 533rd Bomb Sq. US 8th Air Force
"[Flak] exploded in daylight with puffs of black smoke with little red interiors, and made muffled "krumppp" sounds (due to the high levels of noise in the Allied bombers). At night they flashed quickly yellow or red and dissappeared." From the website, Canadian Air Aces and Heroes
These are only a few examples of the countless descriptions of flak bursts during WWII. There is tons of footage of flak explosions available to witness for oneself the quick flash of fire within the center of a dark cloud which bursts outward and upward, ultimately mushrooming into something resembling a humanoid figure with arms, legs, and a large head.:wink: