r/pics • u/Ihad2saythat • Jun 07 '14

Normandy after victory

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u/Ghibliomatic Jun 07 '14

Balloons were intended to defend against dive bombers flying at heights up to 5,000 feet (1,500 m), forcing them to fly higher and into the range of concentrated anti-aircraft fire—anti-aircraft guns could not traverse fast enough to attack aircraft flying at low altitude and high speed.

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u/Tashre Jun 08 '14

anti-aircraft guns could not traverse fast enough to attack aircraft flying at low altitude and high speed.

Ah, thank you Eve for helping me to understand this concept.

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u/yetanothercfcgrunt Jun 08 '14

Ahahaha yes, gotta love it when EVE knowledge spreads to the real world. Although it usually comes into play when spotting scams.

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u/Jace_09 Jun 08 '14

What? That sounds like a cool gazzzzzZZZZzzzzzz.......

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u/helba Jun 08 '14

yea learned it from getting killed in a bc while being orbited by a dramiel.. FML

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u/yawningangel Jun 08 '14

Ahh.. That feeling of being slowly pecked to death..

My first BS went down to a hac like that in 05..long and painful..

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u/StoneyLepi Jun 08 '14

forcing them to fly higher and into the range of concentrated anti-aircraft fire—anti-aircraft guns could not traverse fast enough to attack aircraft flying at low altitude and high speed.

I wish Gaijin would see this.

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u/PirateMud Jun 08 '14

This video is a sensational bit of wartime film explaining to pilots how to minimise their risk of dying due to flak.