"Photoflash Bombs for RAF?" Topic
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Thresher01 | 02 Jun 2020 10:09 p.m. PST |
Anyone know when these first started being used, and roughly what percentage of bombers were equipped with them during both the Battle of the Ruhr, and Battle over Berlin campaigns, in 1943, and 1943/1944, respectively? Also, any info on how many might have had them during 1942(?), 1943, 1944, and 1945, for other periods as well? I have the impression they started being used first in 1943, but don't know that for sure, so would also like to know if any were used in 1942. |
Andrew Walters | 03 Jun 2020 9:27 a.m. PST |
I believe Guy Gibson in Enemy Coast Ahead talks about them in June of '42, maybe even before. He doesn't date every passage, but it's February of 1942 when he transfers back from night fighters to bombers, and he hides a bunch of exposition about how bombing is done at hat time in a conversation he has with a friend who had been in bombers the whole time. This page has photos take with photoflash bombs which it dates to 1942 and 1941. link |
Major Mike | 03 Jun 2020 4:18 p.m. PST |
Look here, you might find the info or can ask the question . link |
Thresher01 | 03 Jun 2020 9:35 p.m. PST |
Thanks for the info and links. I ran across a photo last night, with a caption mentioning it showed one detonating back in Sept. 1941, so it looks like they were developed and used earlier than I thought. |
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