23.05.2009, 09:07
Hello pilots!
Here I am again with a new question!
I've been reading some about the finnish winter war and continuation war.
Thinking of the numerical inferiority they suffered from and yet still could train and keep
a local air superiority at times of need, I managed to squeeze a question out of the old think-box, which
applies to every theatre of war - How did they manage to conceal own airstrips and squadrons?
Did they ever keep it hidden, did they place the little AA-batteries they had at these places? What made them able to keep on fighting? Was it a mistake from the soviet side to not focus on the airfields? I mean, when Goering bombed Great Britain he first focused on the airfields, which almost destroyed the whole british fighter system.
Do anybody have an answer to this question?
I do realize that it is, in every theatre, every nations priority to destroy the enemy ability to fight, not to go after those pestering fighters. It's the same with fighter aircraft - it is more necessary to intercept bombers than get stuck with fighters. But clearly the finnish fighters were a huge problem for the clumpsy soviet formations.
Any theories which can result in a good discussion is welcome!
Thanks for a great, great, awesome website and a good and friendly community!
Per from sweden
Here I am again with a new question!
I've been reading some about the finnish winter war and continuation war.
Thinking of the numerical inferiority they suffered from and yet still could train and keep
a local air superiority at times of need, I managed to squeeze a question out of the old think-box, which
applies to every theatre of war - How did they manage to conceal own airstrips and squadrons?
Did they ever keep it hidden, did they place the little AA-batteries they had at these places? What made them able to keep on fighting? Was it a mistake from the soviet side to not focus on the airfields? I mean, when Goering bombed Great Britain he first focused on the airfields, which almost destroyed the whole british fighter system.
Do anybody have an answer to this question?
I do realize that it is, in every theatre, every nations priority to destroy the enemy ability to fight, not to go after those pestering fighters. It's the same with fighter aircraft - it is more necessary to intercept bombers than get stuck with fighters. But clearly the finnish fighters were a huge problem for the clumpsy soviet formations.
Any theories which can result in a good discussion is welcome!
Thanks for a great, great, awesome website and a good and friendly community!
Per from sweden