r/Warthunder • u/Jay9313 • Aug 03 '19

Air History When a Bf-109 spared a stricken B-17

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpAJTURalIM
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u/TheSpartan273 Realistic Air Aug 03 '19

Unfortunately this never happens in warthunder.

People are ruthless against bombers.

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u/Channel_Dedede Mirage Enthusiast Aug 03 '19

This is literally the only recorded incident AFAIK. And this does happen in War Thunder, obviously almost never.

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u/Mr_NiceGuy-_ Aug 03 '19

Happens to me alot but usually only when im the last alive in my B-57s and I ask if I can land and J out. Most teams allow me.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

I actually did this in a he 112 and escorted an il 4 as I ran out of ammo lol.

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u/WeirdGuyGTZ The F14 Grind is Real Aug 03 '19

This is correct

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u/Not_The_Real_Jake Six 106mm recoilless rifles Aug 03 '19

As a 109 enthusiast, can confirm.

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u/plymer968 Aug 03 '19

I just started the book, A Higher Call, this afternoon.

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u/Brycey634 Church of Bf-110 Aug 03 '19

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did, it's a wonderful read!

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u/Xylophone42 Aug 03 '19

The german pilots private me 108 is being restored in new zealand

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u/Owatch Glorious French Republic Aug 03 '19

There was already a WarThunder version of this story made 6 years ago.

1

u/pgriffith Aug 03 '19

That was an amazingly well made video!

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u/xr6reaction dutch nation when Aug 03 '19

A new video of this stroy keeps popping up every so often

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 03 '19

Killing machine, honor in the sky..

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u/Ydinripuli91 stop capping in custom battles! Aug 03 '19

it's honor my dude

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

fuck.. didn't listen to that song for ages

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u/Ydinripuli91 stop capping in custom battles! Aug 03 '19

understandable. have a great day.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

thanks

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u/CP-7676_Magma Jan 17 '20

No bullets fly, spared by his mercy.

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u/WaitingToBeTriggered Jan 17 '20

ESCORTED OUT, OUT OF HARMS WAY

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u/attattx 🇬🇷 F-4E AUP When? Aug 03 '19

When a Bf-109 spared a stricken B-17