Hats off to Kurt Tank and his crew. The Dora should not work. Taking a plane designed for an air-cooled radial and cramming a massive water-cooled inverted V-12 into an extended nose should be some kind of massive fail Frankenplane. But they made it work.
That was a pair if mustangs at the end, right? I think turning into them would have given you better odds, immediately start a vertical combat, keep it in close and force them to slow and take the initiative. But when you run, they have every advantage, and they have the leisure of tag team hunting which will eventually corner you. I say to hell with that, take the fight to them and be damned, the surprise and aggressive attitude can very well turn the tables. Horrido, good flying, but there's a time to not run.
In this moment my 3 guys were nearby about 3km so i was focused on buying a time for them to find me and help. That is why i flare and calling my position. I tried to be defensive and keep my speed but winter conditions are hard to spot a shooting and flares. That's why they didnt help me in time. Guys who were hunt us was the same that we shoot down earlier so they were commited to take revenge and they did 😣
@@ColdmanSnowball I see, things were stacked against you, and the heat of the moment is a factor to be sure, but still when pursued by a faster aircraft, especially 2 or more, there's a point of commitment you have to take before you have no choice but to run. Turning into your attackers can give you that time you needed, but even if you squad mates can't get to you, you can shake up overly confident pursuers. Excellent combats, Horrido!
Hats off to Kurt Tank and his crew. The Dora should not work. Taking a plane designed for an air-cooled radial and cramming a massive water-cooled inverted V-12 into an extended nose should be some kind of massive fail Frankenplane. But they made it work.
Świetny lot z kiepskim końcem, brakło niewiele.
What’s your favorite fighter? What do you prefer between Fw190 D9 and Bf109 K4?
My heart belong to P47 but i feel the most confident in 109G-6 Late and 190 A variants. K4vsDora: i choose Dora.
That was a pair if mustangs at the end, right?
I think turning into them would have given you better odds, immediately start a vertical combat, keep it in close and force them to slow and take the initiative. But when you run, they have every advantage, and they have the leisure of tag team hunting which will eventually corner you.
I say to hell with that, take the fight to them and be damned, the surprise and aggressive attitude can very well turn the tables.
Horrido, good flying, but there's a time to not run.
In this moment my 3 guys were nearby about 3km so i was focused on buying a time for them to find me and help. That is why i flare and calling my position. I tried to be defensive and keep my speed but winter conditions are hard to spot a shooting and flares. That's why they didnt help me in time. Guys who were hunt us was the same that we shoot down earlier so they were commited to take revenge and they did 😣
There were 3-4 mustangs waiting for us
@@ColdmanSnowball I see, things were stacked against you, and the heat of the moment is a factor to be sure, but still when pursued by a faster aircraft, especially 2 or more, there's a point of commitment you have to take before you have no choice but to run. Turning into your attackers can give you that time you needed, but even if you squad mates can't get to you, you can shake up overly confident pursuers.
Excellent combats, Horrido!
Rip Fw-190 German Pilot, killed by a burst of bullets right when he was attempting to bail out