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Originally Posted by bongodriver
it didn't do so well in real life though, I think they withdrew it during the battle of britain and made it a night fighter because they lost so many.
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Herman Goering ordered them to fly close escort the bombers, thus lost all their advantages.
They are strictly a first-strike warplane, and need close cooperation in case EA got on 6 (the MG-15 TG was hardly adequate).
The Hurricane was slower, but can out maneuver the 110, a Spit was more then match.
OH, the purpose of the 2ed crew, the TGer, was NOT for the BB gun in rear, but to switch the 60 round, 15kg MG-FF cannon magazines, a difficult task even in level light!
Ok, I forgot how much the 60 round drum weighs, but know for fact the MG-15 magazine is 4.5Kg loaded, pretty hefty.