BoB & Spitfire vs Hurricane (vs 109-ish) - an interesting viewpoint

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Originally Posted by taildraggernut

and what?....were the Germans more allergic to salt water? what exactly was the advantage for a british pilot in the drink over a German?

What? Are you serious?

The german pilot is over England since he is trying to GAIN air superiority (a thing that was irrealistic to attain since the low range of their main fighter machine) and one of these things happens to him:

- His plane is damaged by an english fighter -> he bails out (captured) or he ditches (probably dead/captured/safe)
- His plane is damaged by flak -> he bails out (captured) or he ditches (probably dead/captured/safe)
- His plane has a issue and he has to return home. -> he try to return home... probably he ditches again (probably dead/captured/safe).

The British pilot is over England trying to AVOID german air superiority:

- His plane is by a German -> he bails out or he try an emergency landing (safe)
- His plane is damaged by flak -> no possible... there's no german flak over England
- His plane has a issue and he has to return home. -> He lands (safe).

Originally Posted by taildraggernut

if youre going to bomb another country you just have to live with the fact youre over enemy territory, it's just incredible people a criticising the British for having a 'home advantage', at least the British weren't using V bombs...talk about indiscriminate murder of civillians.

Nobody is critizing UK for that advantage: it's been a german's mistake to start the battle without a good long range fighter (the 110 wasn't so good... above all then they used it as an escort fighter).

Still the British HAD that advantage: you only need to recognize it as an advantage you gained because of Germany's fault. It's a Germany's mistake, not a UK's success. It was a score on their own goal... in extra time since Hitler ordered to bomb the cities.