German Fighter Tactics Against Flying Fortresses    Office of the Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Intelligence. Washington, D.C.
	THE SCISSORS MOVEMENT Low Squadron of High Group, Any Combat Wing TACTICS DESCRIPTION This maneuver is conventional and designed to break up the Fortress formation. The trailing e/a (on top) pulls up at about 500 yards range and does a fast climb over the squadron. The leading e/a (on bottom) comes in closer (usually to 400 yards) and, with wing up, dives away to the right. Other single-engine ea can often be observed lining up for similar attacks from other clock postions: sometimes from high, sometimes from level. If from level, the attack is often suicidal for the fighter which tries to pull up and climb over the squadron. The Scissors Movement can be commenced from clock positions ranging from 10 to 2. It could be used against the lead squadron, with leading e/a diving away to left. TACTICS LESSON Avoid giving fighters a no-deflection shot. Make slight turn into the attack. wing a/c must hold formation on this attack and not take individual evasive action to avoid fire. Gunners must be alert to targets in their respective sectors. One of these fighters will be available to the top-turret gunners, while the other will be available to the ball-turret gunners. Click to continue		Me262 in EAW Go to The Sneak Attack: Tail
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