i think czech and polish pilots had a bit of a reputation for firing on parachutes, from what i recall of various accounts. they had more reason than most in the RAF to do so. to fire on a helpless pilot takes a certain level of hatred, something that due to the early stages of the war few RAF pilots had. there was a certain amount of surprise expressed that the luftwaffe did not fire on RAF pilots on chutes as a matter of course though, as they were a legitimate target if over our sceptered isle - if uninjured they'd be back in the air again tomorrow. that's not to say there weren't accounts of RAF pilots, as well as luftwaffe pilots, being found riddled with machine gun bullets.
feathered's idea was certainly an emotive one. if that happened in game i'd be stunned and outraged. which is pretty much the purpose of this thread - things that would jolt you with surprise and immerse you fully in the game and the period.
Flanker, you seem to want a sterilised version where parachutes have no collision model. that would be horrendous if you could simply fly through them, rather than have to dodge them to avoid damage to your aircraft.
"I certainly do not glory in the bloody details of war. Though to see it sanitised and turned into a jolly fun game for ages eight and over is an obscenity in itself too. " is perfectly put.
if some of the details of reality are disturbing then perhaps playing a game that replicates them is not advisable for such temprements.
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