I Refuse To Fly WW2 CoD German Aircraft. Why?

[ATAG_Snapper]

Originally Posted by Hood

And there's me thinking the Poles fought to kill Germans when all along it was to preserve the British Empire.

Put yourself in the position of Britain in 1945. Stretched, tired, broke and with an empire in tatters. Then look at what they'd have to face to contest Poland by force.

Betrayal, no. Invasion by an unstoppable force, certainly. There's a whole world of difference between turning your back or just accepting what has happened because the costs of doing something are too high.

I reckon the Soviets could have driven their tanks up Pall Mall quite quickly if they'd wanted to.

+1

My folks (both departed) were married in '42, had two weeks together, then Dad was off to war flying out of England (RAAF) '42 - '45. They next saw each other when Dad was demobbed Fall '45 and he returned to Canada. They both told me that all everyone wanted by that time was for the war to be over. By any means possible. Put Hitler and Tojo out of business and get the troops home ASAP. Period.

Both politicians and (most) military commanders of the day recognized there was no stomach for military adventurism, opportunism, or even consolidation of "liberated" (ie Poland, Balkans, etc) countries. The Allied population -- the voting population -- didn't care about who got what at war's end. They just wanted to have Johnny come walking home again. And any politician that wanted to keep his elected office was fully aware of that. And so was Stalin.

[Wolf_Rider]

lol... those pommies who won't fly "german" because of the war - crikey, do some research on the antics of The British Empire in the Middle East, The British Empire in China, The British Empire in South Africa (Yes, The British Empire established the first "Concentration Camp") and The British Empire in India/ Tibet.

[bisher]

Gotta go with your heart

[ATAG_Snapper]

Originally Posted by bisher

Gotta go with your heart

Yep.

[ATAG_Dutch]

Originally Posted by bisher

Gotta go with your heart

And that's all I'm going to say in this thread.

[ATAG_Colander]

Good, we need more red pilots.

[Hood]

Originally Posted by Wolf_Rider

lol... those pommies who won't fly "german" because of the war - crikey, do some research on the antics of The British Empire in the Middle East, The British Empire in China, The British Empire in South Africa (Yes, The British Empire established the first "Concentration Camp") and The British Empire in India/ Tibet.

Losing the cricket are we?

Avro's question was addressed to all "sides". What on earth has the British Empire's frolics have to do with not flying an enemy's plane?

Hood

[Flanker35M]

S!

I fly them all. Know your adversary

[Wolf_Rider]

Originally Posted by Hood

Losing the cricket are we?

Avro's question was addressed to all "sides". What on earth has the British Empire's frolics have to do with not flying an enemy's plane?

Hood

cricket is for batters

[5./JG27.Farber]

Originally Posted by Hood

Losing the cricket are we?

Avro's question was addressed to all "sides". What on earth has the British Empire's frolics have to do with not flying an enemy's plane?

Hood

So the Germans are still your enemies?