Air to Ground Attack Film

[jwduquette1]

The sequence is supposedly taken during Kursk. But that may or may not be true. Anyone have a guess at what sort of tank or vehicle is being strafed?

 

To me, it Almost looks like a T34 in one frame -- but than it also looks like an M18 Hellcat in another frame.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54PSlFEEE7Q

 

regards

JD

[gnocci]

The sequence is supposedly taken during Kursk. But that may or may not be true. Anyone have a guess at what sort of tank or vehicle is being strafed?

 

To me, it Almost looks like a T34 in one frame -- but than it also looks like an M18 Hellcat in another frame.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54PSlFEEE7Q

 

regards

JD

The turret is too far back to be a T-34, IMHO.

[RETAC21]

The turret is too far back to be a T-34, IMHO.

 

T-70 IMO

[jwduquette1]

T-70 IMO

 

T-70 -- yup. Good eye.

[jwduquette1]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z07wF2mCH1U...ted&search=

 

This one is also interesting. The straffing runs about 1/2 to 3/4 of the way into the video. Note the smoke trails and the cork-screw pattern. I see this alot in newsreels of the period. I have always assumed this to be spin yaw. Any other thoughts on the cork screwing smoke trails?

[Guest JamesG123]

Its the tracer element. The corkscrewing is from the spin of the round.

[jwduquette1]

Its the tracer element. The corkscrewing is from the spin of the round.

 

right. so like spin induced yaw and pitch. ala...

 

 

[Luckyorwhat]

Is that a special pilot, to fire 2 shots and get 2 hits?

[Sardaukar]

Is that a special pilot, to fire 2 shots and get 2 hits?

 

Maybe it was Rudel...

 

But IMHO he only flew Ju-87 models.

[Catalan]

Is that a special pilot, to fire 2 shots and get 2 hits?

 

Photoshop 3rd Reich Version

[jwduquette1]

looks like three shots. i cant tell if the third was a miss or a richochet.

[Luckyorwhat]

Maybe it was Rudel...

 

But IMHO he only flew Ju-87 models.

 

That would explain the camera's presence, and you can't see what plane it is. But I understood that Rudel attacked from the rear as SOP. IIRC the tanks had less reaction time, you faced thinner armour and better parts to shoot at, and if you got shot down you'd be headed towards friendly lines not away from them.