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Old 03-26-10, 06:16 PM   #2
Nordmann
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Originally Posted by sdflyer View Post
Actually it depends on altitude and purpose of the flight . If my flight was specifically dispatch to search for a submarine I would have few extra crew members with binoculars looking for enemy submarines. That would increase chance of finding them .

During WWII there were a lot of cases when fighter searching for the t enemy bombers (during clear full moon nights). If it possible to find a small bomber at night then it is possible to find a submarine.
I'm not saying it's impossible, I'm saying that your chances are not as good as they would be during daylight hours. Especially early war, when planes and ASW equipment were lacking in all departments.
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