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Polar
22-03-04, 16:58
What was first allied fighter aircraft who shoot down german plane during WWII?
HighlandSniper58
22-03-04, 17:02
Blackburn Skua?
Polar
22-03-04, 17:05
no
Bombardier
22-03-04, 17:10
The gypsy moth
Polar
22-03-04, 17:17
gypsy moth- I never heard about this plane.
But this is not first allied fighter plane who shoot down german plane.
Bombardier
22-03-04, 17:32
The first enemy plane shot down is credited to Squadron Leader Stevens, the CO of 603 Squadron. On 16 October 1939 he, and 2 other Spitfires attacked some Junker 88s of 1/KG 30 over the Firth of Forth at Rosyth
Polar
22-03-04, 17:37
Wrong webmaster. You think of englishman but first allied pilot who shoot down german plane wasn't from UK :)
Bombardier
22-03-04, 17:40
Oh yes how terribly english of me :D :roll: .

sorry buddy.
HighlandSniper58
22-03-04, 18:27
OK - POlish airforce pilot flying PZL-something?
Polar
22-03-04, 21:19
Close but incorect. PZL in name enterprise who produce plane. Keep trying
Derrick Stephenson
22-03-04, 21:26
Hi Polar,
The Gipsy Moth was a biplane.
If you've seen movies of American 'Barnstormers' or 'Cropdusters', they usually flew Gipsy Moths.
Derrick.
Polar
22-03-04, 21:37
Thanks Derrick
I sreach and found. Was its produce by De Havilland?
Derrick Stephenson
22-03-04, 21:47
Yes Polar, it was,
It became the most popular plane flew by 'amateur' airmen throughout the Western World.
Derrick