Com uma galera assim, quem precisa de inimigo
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Mas que M&%#@!!!
Conseguiram retornar?
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Em 19 de maio de 1944, portanto, quase no final da guerra, em um bombardeio sobre Berlim, a B-17G Fortress “Miss Donna Mae II” recebeu um presente de 1.000 libras na sua deriva esquerda, o que levou a aeronave a um giro incontrolável (parafuso). Todos os 11 mortos!
Essa ficou famosa por conta das fotos, mas devia ser menos raro de acontecer do que a gente imagina.
Centenas de bombardeiros voando em formações de caixa, se uma avançasse um pouco além, ficaria bem debaixo de uma caixa mais acima, e com tempo ruim, ou sob ataque de caças ou de flak, devia ser quase impossível manter a posição.
Sem contar que muitos tripulantes de B-17 e B-24 devem ter sido mortos por disparos de .50 vindos de outras aeronaves.
Não era fácil não...
Detalhe da torreta de um B-24, com a inscrição "Dureza, não é?"
Tripulação anterior, sob o comando do Lt. Donald E. Gavit (deram sorte de completar as 25 missões antes da Miss Donna Mae ser derrubada por uma "bomba amiga".
Interessante este relato:
This is from Lt. John Winslett's diary. He started in the #6 podition but Lt. Lukosus in the #3 position aborted early so he took over the #3 position (high squadron). He was above and slightly to the right of the Lt. Reid A/C. (see the formation chart in my members photo album). I have been told by a 332nd pilot that Col. Dougher (who led this mission) was an idiot and nearly got them all killed on a mission to Paris when he turned back too soon and created havoc. The Navigator whom Col. Dougher flew with on his first mission as 94th CO on 18 April 1944 said that the Colonel kept complaining about how hard he had it in the states behind a desk and constantly was getting in the way. Especially of the top turret gunner. It has been said that he soiled his pants when the E/A attacked in force.
The bombs which hit "Miss Donna Mae II" came from Lt. Winslett's A/C 42-97791 XM-O "Trudy". Sadly, the camera started filming too soon and the photos appeared in Life magazine and Lt. Winslett got the blame although he was cleared by his and the lead A/C ball turret gunner to drop. After the war, a Navigator on another A/C said that the lead A/C (Col. Dougher) turned off the target too soon and the lead squadron slid underneath the high squadron at bombs away. If you look at the photos, you can see that the Lt. Reid A/C is moving to the right underneath the high Squadron.
Many, many theories have evolved over the years and I am not trying to place blame on anyone. I was not there and can not say whether Col. Dougher was competent or not or if he was at fault. The bottom line is that it was an accident which happens in the fog of war which no one wanted to happen.
There is another story of the Lt. Reid crew on the 11 May 1944 accidental bombing of Lokeren, Belgium which I will not go into now. Regards, Marc
http://www.armyairforces.com/M...nna-Mae-m137036.aspx
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Dureza mesmo, Melzi. A sensação seria de estar sentado em um patinho na lagoa, cheia de caçadores à sua volta. Além disso, ainda ter que manter a formação com a patalhada!
Abraço.
Originally Posted by Edson-BSB:
Dureza mesmo, Melzi. A sensação seria de estar sentado em um patinho na lagoa, cheia de caçadores à sua volta. Além disso, ainda ter que manter a formação com a patalhada!
Abraço.
Morte inútil.
Não aceito que guerreiros tenham um tipo de morte destas.
