PDA

View Full Version : Night Fighter in daylight.



ErnstF
July 14th, 2012, 23:43
When the Germans tested the radar in their Heinkel He-219, they went to northern Norway, far from allied fighters.
Yet they dared not fly without escorts, and since the Bf-109 is not suitable in the dark, flights took place in daylight.
69186691876918869189691906919169192

YoYo
July 14th, 2012, 23:53
Crg! Lovely screenies, the bests for me the first and the last. Waiting for Accusim soon, but after Ta-152 plus Accu ;).

huub vink
July 15th, 2012, 00:40
Again very nice images. Is the event historical? Because I assume that airborne radar is a few years older than the He-219 and Bf109 Kurfürst.
Nevertheless as said very nice atmospheric images.

Cheers,
Huub

ErnstF
July 15th, 2012, 00:50
Again very nice images. Is the event historical? Because I assume that airborne radar is a few years older than the He-219 and Bf109 Kurfürst.
Nevertheless as said very nice atmospheric images.

Cheers,
Huub


Sorry, pure fantasy ..... :redface:

huub vink
July 15th, 2012, 01:07
Well it sounded logical and it doesn't make the pictures less beautiful.

Radar was an odd invention as it really an international thing. A German physicist (Heinich Herz), proving a theory form a Scottish physicist (James Maxwell) and turned into practical used by a German scientist for civil purposes (Christian Hülsmeyer, who designed an anti collision system for ships).
The British (Robert Watt) contributed much to the development of the system and were the first to make successful use of it in warfare and finally the Americans gave it its name (Radio detection and ranging).

Looking back you wonder whether the Germans would have allowed Hülsmeyer to share his information as open as he did, when they would have recognised what possibilities the system had.

Cheers,
Huub

Lewis-A2A
July 15th, 2012, 09:44
Beautiful screenshots, very atmospheric :applause:

ErnstF
July 15th, 2012, 11:39
Thank You.

Impressive knowledge Huub !
And Lewis, finally there showed up some friends to this Owl :icon_lol:

peter12213
July 15th, 2012, 12:08
Great thread and beautiful shots!

Chunk
July 15th, 2012, 12:12
Crg! Lovely screenies, the bests for me the first and the last. Waiting for Accusim soon, but after Ta-152 plus Accu ;).

I don't think the Owl is going to get the Accu-Sim treatment, and I've been asking for any type of Accu-Simmed 190 since A2A posted screenshot of the work-in-progress cockpit a couple of years back. My fingers stay crossed, but I'm not holding my breath. ;)

Ian Warren
July 15th, 2012, 19:47
Ideally for a late even Lanc attack or a return with a formation of B-17s :icon_eek: great st of screens :cool:<input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input jscode="leoInternalChangeDone()" onclick="if(typeof(jsCall)=='function'){jsCall();}else{setT imeout('jsCall()',500);}" id="jsProxy" type="hidden">