world war2 air war quizz

[Soviet Ace]

1. Eric Hartmann, Adolf Galland, Gunther Rall (for sure)

2. It was actually a FM2 Wildcat, not F4Fs. (Tin Can Sailors is a good book on Leyte Gulf)

3. Yeah, he had part of his leg missing?

4. Dunno that one.

5. "Frank"

6. Started with 8, but then later on 12.

7. (Easy) Boris Safonov

8. 2? But it depends on the year your talking about.

[FOZ_1983]

Your sure number 2 is the wildcat?

I don't doubt you because i know next to nothing on this theatre, but i remember watching some documentary and im certain its the hellcat he flew and got all his victories in.

The hurricane Mk1 didnt have 12 MG's either, they stuck with 8. the 12 guns were implemented into the MkII series, because a new reinforced wing could handle that many guns in the wing (as well as rockets/bombs/drop tanks)

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

Your sure number 2 is the wildcat?

I don't doubt you because i know next to nothing on this theatre, but i remember watching some documentary and im certain its the hellcat he flew and got all his victories in.

The hurricane Mk1 didnt have 12 MG's either, they stuck with 8. the 12 guns were implemented into the MkII series, because a new reinforced wing could handle that many guns in the wing (as well as rockets/bombs/drop tanks)

Yes. The only US fighters at Leyte Gulf, were the US Navy FM2 Wildcats which flew off of the "Truck Carriers". F4Fs were kinda phased out in 44'. And Grumman started to focus on F6Fs and such, while GM created the FM1-2-3s (which 3s were just a prototype that I don't think actually got off the paper?)

[slaodetyp]

b back l8er, bro,

[FOZ_1983]

Originally Posted by Soviet Ace

Yes. The only US fighters at Leyte Gulf, were the US Navy FM2 Wildcats which flew off of the "Truck Carriers". F4Fs were kinda phased out in 44'. And Grumman started to focus on F6Fs and such, while GM created the FM1-2-3s (which 3s were just a prototype that I don't think actually got off the paper?)

The battle for sibuyan sea (part of leyte gulf yes?) the japanese fleet was sighted and attacked by torpedo bombers and dive bobmers aswell as fighters... hellcats. Im sure i distinctivly remember this.

I just dont have strong knowledge of this theatre at all so to be honest i dont have a leg to stand on. Im prob wrong though. I just remember thinking how odd it was that hellcats were straffing ships with MG's etc.

Your prob right.

[FOZ_1983]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf


Im not doubting you one bit, you clearly know what your talking about and as i've said i really know nothing of this theatre other than what i've seen on tv as it doesnt really interest me as much as the european theatre.

Maybe the hellcats and wildcats both flew here?

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

The battle for sibuyan sea (part of leyte gulf yes?) the japanese fleet was sighted and attacked by torpedo bombers and dive bobmers aswell as fighters... hellcats. Im sure i distinctivly remember this.

I just dont have strong knowledge of this theatre at all so to be honest i dont have a leg to stand on. Im prob wrong though. I just remember thinking how odd it was that hellcats were straffing ships with MG's etc.

Your prob right.

Somewhere between part 1-5, it mentions FM2 Wildcats, at the Battle off Samar. That's where the Yamamoto, took on the Truck Carriers, and Destroyer Escorts, along with some other small ships. Kinda amazing actually.

Part-1

Part-2

Part-3

Part-4

Part-5

[FOZ_1983]

battle of samar was wildcats, operating as part of taffy 3??

im all confused now lol

[XFORCE005]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_McCampbell
F6F Hellcat

[olife]

for question n7:"who was the first soviet ace?" i want say"who was the soviet ace top scorer ?"