CptTrips
Jun-16-2019, 19:25
Gents,
I understand there are certain limitations to the what the FMB allows, but I got curious about something that I hope the knowledgeable folks here could enlighten me on, if just for pure education and curiosity.
I know the German fighters used the more flexible Finger-Four formation. I know the Brits, for the most part, stuck with their Vic formation though out the battle.
I had trouble finding clear information on the historically used formation for various German bombers. (Although you can find everything you'd ever want to know about American combat-box formations. In unbelievable detail.)
It appears Stuka generally used Vic (Kette)
Like:
https://external-preview.redd.it/_TUro8yVw_cYqjBx0_68sSdFQzRG0Lmp3dtJCHVDSuY.jpg?au to=webp&b18cec5a
I've seen other diagrams of that looked like just a single column of Kette in line astern.
Either, both accurate?
What about JU-88?
BF-110?
What were the historical formations for these in transit to target?
I've seen some photos and diagrams of HE-111 formations that looked something like this:
https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/warehouse/v1.0/publiccontent/324e8f4c-c6ac-419c-b7d3-295ee6485d5e
Is this historically accurate? Did it have a name? Just HE-111?
Or is that just a mis representation of what should be a formation of kette?
Thanks in advance,
CptTrips
I understand there are certain limitations to the what the FMB allows, but I got curious about something that I hope the knowledgeable folks here could enlighten me on, if just for pure education and curiosity.
I know the German fighters used the more flexible Finger-Four formation. I know the Brits, for the most part, stuck with their Vic formation though out the battle.
I had trouble finding clear information on the historically used formation for various German bombers. (Although you can find everything you'd ever want to know about American combat-box formations. In unbelievable detail.)
It appears Stuka generally used Vic (Kette)
Like:
https://external-preview.redd.it/_TUro8yVw_cYqjBx0_68sSdFQzRG0Lmp3dtJCHVDSuY.jpg?au to=webp&b18cec5a
I've seen other diagrams of that looked like just a single column of Kette in line astern.
Either, both accurate?
What about JU-88?
BF-110?
What were the historical formations for these in transit to target?
I've seen some photos and diagrams of HE-111 formations that looked something like this:
https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/warehouse/v1.0/publiccontent/324e8f4c-c6ac-419c-b7d3-295ee6485d5e
Is this historically accurate? Did it have a name? Just HE-111?
Or is that just a mis representation of what should be a formation of kette?
Thanks in advance,
CptTrips