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[JG52Krupi]

Originally Posted by Snapper

Exasctly. By the time the Yanks got into the European Theatre of Operations in 1942 there were barely one or two Luftwaffe squadrons left flown by wet-behind-the-ears rookie pilots. Well, except maybe for New Years Day, 1945............

Riiigggghhhhtttttt

Never heard that before, there were still a lot of aces pilots on the western front.

Originally Posted by JG52Krupi

Riiigggghhhhtttttt

Never heard that before, there were still a lot of aces pilots on the western front.

This is true, but the Luftwaffe was also an atrophied force by this time. Pilot turnover was atrocious, and the ratio of allied/axis fighters in the air was pretty one sided as well.

Then again, I don't know why people get into the "which nation's pilots are better" arguments.

[ATAG_Snapper]

Originally Posted by JG52Krupi

Riiigggghhhhtttttt

Never heard that before, there were still a lot of aces pilots on the western front.

Not a chance, Krupi. They all died in the Battle of Britain. Apparently.

There's all kinds of stuff I never knew that I'm just learning now on this forum!

EDIT: It pays to check other threads here. From what I can deduce, surviving Luftwaffe veteran airmen were no doubt crushed by a rash of toppling locomotives caused by those pesky strafing P-47's and Tyffies!