rkk01 Posted June 25, 2021 Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) To four engines, multi crew and flying by moonlight No, no, no - to Lancs, B-17s, B-24s, Stirlings, Halifaxes, and Nachtjagdgeschwader… … but I’ve been researching a relative’s wartime service, and after many years frustration have uncovered a hidden truth that is beyond interesting. There’s a cat and mouse game here that would be a hugely more interesting and demanding addition to DCS than is credited by the superficial “fly around in the dark, see nothing, struggle navigating, drop bombs, go home (or get shot down by an unseen enemy)” brigade… Firstly - shot down by unseen enemy is common enough anyway Anyway, rewinding, I’ve drawn a blank for about 10 years… relative died in early 1980s, so everything based on 40+ year old childhood recollections - he also never said anything much about his war in Bomber Command, even to his immediate family - reasons that become clear to see. I knew he was on Stirlings - so that tied down timeframe to mid war… but nothing found from searching the main Stirling squadrons and raids. The moment came when I recalled his mention of the Fortress - odd as it isn’t often thought of as an RAF / Bomber Command aircraft… A little digging here produced gold though - a squadron that transitioned from Stirlings to B-17s in early 1944… very odd…! and Top Secret This might have been the world’s first EW squadron - no bombs carried, but full of kit to harvest, track, intercept and jam all of the Luftwaffe’s radar and comms - a world of Airborne Cigar, Jostle, Window, Piperack and Mandrel. and to top it all…? A German born radio operator to speak directly to German nightfighter pilots and give them duff intercept vectors…! This I want in DCS…!!! All the skills of flying, All the tension and suspense of Silent Hunter Edited June 26, 2021 by rkk01 2
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