Corkscrew
Many thanks indeed for that. Yes I did read the post where you said this but couldn't find it again and wondered if I had misunderstood. The idea that a pilot would corkscrew all the way to Berlin and back leaves me gobsmacked with admiration. desperately hard work for the pilot but also for the rest of the crew I imagine. The reason I raised it is that I first heard about the corkscrew from and old rear gunner, now sadly no longer with us, who gave me to understand that it was used only when the gunners spotted something suspicious or they were actually under attack otherwise they flew straight and level on the course. So my further question is, was it was it advised or even ordered at squadron level, or simply down to individual pilots to decide? Were new green crews introduced to it? Kap
Last edited by kaputar; 22nd Mar 2010 at 10:06.
Reason: You do say only a minority followed your example and am wondering why, if it was generally advised. Was it discussed much?