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bristol scout · 10 November 2009, 03:08 PM

Hi Terry,
Although I was being a bit tongue in cheek when I mentioned the D.H.2--I was not that far adrift---the D.H.2 never got a proper mount for the Lewis--which always makes me chuckle when some here try to claim that the Albatros D11 (I'm thinking of MvR's fight with Hawker here) was NOT superior to the little pusher!!!!

You are spot on with the comparitive ease of aiming the whole aeroplane--and are on firm ground with the 'Biff' as an example of just what a two seater should be.

I still feel that tackling a two seater---(and the under the tail attack was --well, difficult to say the least and probably only the real top exponents of that particular mode were any good at it)----was a very dangerous thing to do for a single scout (one on one) of middling abilities (as most were)---and often two scouts ( or a whole flight )would go for a two seater.

Dangerous times mate.

Dave.

10 November 2009, 03:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
bristol scout Shot Down Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,612	Hi Terry, Although I was being a bit tongue in cheek when I mentioned the D.H.2--I was not that far adrift---the D.H.2 never got a proper mount for the Lewis--which always makes me chuckle when some here try to claim that the Albatros D11 (I'm thinking of MvR's fight with Hawker here) was NOT superior to the little pusher!!!! You are spot on with the comparitive ease of aiming the whole aeroplane--and are on firm ground with the 'Biff' as an example of just what a two seater should be. I still feel that tackling a two seater---(and the under the tail attack was --well, difficult to say the least and probably only the real top exponents of that particular mode were any good at it)----was a very dangerous thing to do for a single scout (one on one) of middling abilities (as most were)---and often two scouts ( or a whole flight )would go for a two seater. Dangerous times mate. Dave. Last edited by bristol scout; 10 November 2009 at 03:24 PM.