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Is this scene genuine?
just found this portrait on the web
http://www.super-mystere.net/aaw/planche/pages/44.htm it shows what looks like a me-323 being pestered by a RAF B-26 Marauder. So now to bring in question the authenticity of the painting does anyone here agree that the Marauder in the picture cannot possibly be able to down that huge transport because : a: it lacks the forward firing heavy calibre machine guns that some later models featured b: Theres no way its defensive armament can possibly hack this craft down (The ME-323 could actually take quite alot of heavy cannon fire and still fly home) any opinions? |
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"Drewe Manton" wrote in message . 4... (Prowlus) wrote in news:af6b9634.0406101045.57935331 @posting.google.com: http://www.super-mystere.net/aaw/planche/pages/44.htm Check around, there is plenty of reference to a Marauder downing an ME- 323 (I had forgotten it was RAF so can't confirm). Here's the story from the horse's mouth:- "Many thanks to Dick Maydwell DSO DFC (who commanded 14 Squadron during 1942/43) for sending me the following excellent "Boys Own" story in response to my plea in the last newsletter: Nowadays sportsmen spend a fortune in running a trip to South Africa to shoot lion, kudu and impala. But in 1943, when our Squadron was stationed at Protville in Tunisia, my Marauder crew enjoyed a splendid safari in the Med, with transport, accommodation, guns and ammunition for free - but watch out for Me109s! A few days later we were happy to be back on our Med safari. We were flying at sea-level close to Cape Corse at the tip of Corsica, when we saw the most enormous aircraft flying towards us. It was a six-engined Me 323. I knew it had two formidable cannons firing aft so I manoeuvred in front of the enemy aircraft and fired back at him. Soon three engines were out of action. I was wondering why the rear gunner didn't fire on the pilots but the engines? I immagine this considered somewhat revolting or unpleaseant? What was the attitude? I appreciat the story just wandering at this because one often hears of acts of chivalry in WW2 like the legend of the Me 109 escorting a B17. The huge aircraft lumbered on towards the Corsican coast, where it crash- landed in a cloud of dust. Luckily for the crew, it didn't catch fire and no-one was injured as the gun crews and tractor drivers had all gone to the rear of the aeroplane. We did not shoot them up on the ground. I have been friends with the pilot of the Me323 for the last 21 years, but that is another story! Today I am 90 years old, but I remember all those incidents as clear as a bell." http://www.14sqn-association.org.uk/...ers/news2.html -- Regards Drewe "Better the pride that resides In a citizen of the world Than the pride that divides When a colourful rag is unfurled" |
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