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Old 08-11-10, 08:35 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by Heibges View Post
I think it would be impossible for an airplane without radar to find a submarine at night unless the sureface of the ocean was like glass, and then it would be 99.999% impossible.
It is possible when you fly low, the tower of the u-boat is visible on the horizon. But the main goal of flying night missions is to have a continous blockade. You can't stop patrolling just because it's night. There is the need to fly to watch out for other types of bigger warships.
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