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

[House MD 221B]

Originally Posted by Vulcan607

I take it your refering to my previous post, if not the point still stands anyway, Cannon shells would do more damage regardless of age.

which is why funnily enough Emils and Spitfires didnt get sent up against B-17s

there were incidents of b-17s being captured and being flown against their previous owners.

you're quit right Wolfhound was the first B-17 captured repaired and flown by the Luftwaffe. strangely looks quite cool in german paintscheme.

and yes cannon shells should do more damage, 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.

[haitch40]

Originally Posted by House MD 221B

you're quit right Wolfhound was the first B-17 captured repaired and flown by the Luftwaffe. strangely looks quite cool in german paintscheme.

and yes cannon shells should do more damage, 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.

some1 find a pic of a b17 with the german paint

[Vulcan607]

Originally Posted by haitch40

some1 find a pic of a b17 with the german paint

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:B17_kg200.jpg

[FOZ_1983]

Here you go. Thanks to vulcan for the link

[FOZ_1983]

Japanese markings to....

[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!