German Fighter Tactics Against Flying Fortresses    Office of the Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Intelligence. Washington, D.C.
	SNEAK ATTACK (HEAD-ON) Lead Squadron of Any Group. Any Combat Wing TACTICS DESCRIPTION This attack is known as the "sneak" and is made against the lead element planes of the formation. Almost invariably, the fighter will attack " out of the sun" or from a cloud position, when it comes head-on from low. How much below level the attack is commenced will depend upon the position of the sun or the cloud with respect to the Fortresses. The attack is often made against the No. 2 Fortress from the 1 o'clock, slightly low, position. From this position, the No.1 and No.2 Fortresses of the high squadron are often attacked. The same type of attack is often made against the No.3 Fortress of the lead and low squadrons from the 11 o'clock, slightly low, position but the breakaway is the same, i.e., there is a slow roll, followed by a break-away in a belly-up dive. TACTICS LESSON The same old song: BEWARE OF THE HUN IN THE SUN, LIKEWISE IN THE CLOUD! Attacks by individual airplanes are not dangerous and this one can be shot down, if all gunners are alert and cover their sectors properly. Click to continue		Me262 on B24 in WW2 Fighters Go to The Sister Act
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