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Post by baz62 on May 4, 2014 10:18:58 GMT 12
It's amazing to me how much there is still to learn about WW2, especially on the small scale. I was looking at a painting of Bryan Cox flying his Corsair on Ops on facebook and decided to see what else was on the art website. Came across this one of a Fleet Air Arm TBF Avenger whose turret gunner managed to shoot down a V1. Pretty good shoting and i'll bet the Avenger was going flat out! Here's the print and the link to the site:  Click HERE |
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Post by suthg on May 4, 2014 10:50:20 GMT 12
Good skills, nice artwork!
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 4, 2014 12:56:49 GMT 12
Very interesting Baz.
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Post by Ian Warren on May 4, 2014 14:52:55 GMT 12
That is one hell of a feat due to the gun offset and limited traverse/firing arch, mind you I would not want to be on the receiving end off a 0.5 Browning, robot or human.
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Post by baz62 on May 4, 2014 16:08:43 GMT 12
Apparently the gunner was "mentioned in dispatches" but hell of a deflection shot and with only 20 rounds expended.
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Post by Ian Warren on May 4, 2014 16:35:14 GMT 12
Apparently the gunner was "mentioned in dispatches" but hell of a deflection shot and with only 20 rounds expended. If I was an Avenger driver back then , I want him in me backseat! |
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Post by Dave Homewood on May 4, 2014 18:50:04 GMT 12
Who was the TAG? And the rest of the crew?
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