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Originally Posted by taildraggernut
Nosense, the Germans were operating from France, last time I checked that was just on the other side of the channel so where is the advantage? do you really believe allied pilots were immune from capture by landing in the channel? do you really believe the Germans could not be rescued by their own side? the channel is irrelevant.
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Yes, really a nosense... Where did they usually fought? Over France? I understand that the British radar was usefull to intercept the bombers... but doing it near the French coast is a bit irrealistic, don't you think?
IIRC they were fighting near the english coast or over England... then the 109s have to go back for the range issue.
Answering to the second question: it was difficult to save the pilots, since Churchill ordered to attack the rescue planes/ships too. So even if they bailed out they would be dead in water without the help of the rescue planes, while by emergency landing on the ground they could go home on their feet (like many did on the eastern front).
Could the german pilot return to home on their feet from english territory?
And about the Channel being irrelevant: do you really think GB could defend itself against the german infantry and panzer armies?