ok... who switched my B-17's armour for papier maché?

[Vulcan607]

Originally Posted by House MD 221B

BUT the B-17 is weak as tin foil. and the control surfaces (as Kirill mentioned) could take ALOT more pounding, yes a cannon round rattling around in an engine should do serious damage, but taking out 1 engine doesnt = explode.

but id love to hear an example where a spitfire MkII went up against a german captured B-17 or Do-200 as they called it.

a head on attack on a b17 only needed about 3-5 hits to destroy it and about 20 when attacking from the rear.

im now frantically racking my brain to remember where i read about the spitfire, im sure its not a figment of my imagination.....bah what was the book!