"Pistol Whipping" - an interesting story..., But is it true? :o)

"Pistol Whipping" by Stan Stokes

I found the following painting by Stan Stokes, along with the story:

Interesting story. But I am wondering if it's true

Lt. Col. Dénes

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I've heard about a similar story about a romanian Ju52 pilot and a german one:
the german attacked the Ju and forced it to land, on an airfield. the furious Ju pilot, got on a 109 he found there (how could he possibly start it alone, is beyond one's power of understanding) then chased the 109 (like the german was dumb enough to loiter for him over the area) fought with it, but his guns jammed, then he went flying paralel to the german, got his sidearm and shot him in the head)
strange similarities huh?
nice story indeed, but i really don't believe it... did he got the kill confirmed?

It looks like a" bed time story".
Those who fired a gun from a mooving vehicle knows what I mean
The 45 has a heavy bullet,who flys slow and a lot of recoil
In the small cocpit he had to take out his hand ..just imagine the wind


This post has been edited by C-2 on November 15, 2004 06:14 pm

Allegedly, the American pilot did not fire his pistol, only drew it from its holster. He did not open the canopy either.
The "Hun" (or "Kraut") pilot, at the sight of the pistol, scared to death and immediately bailed out. At least so goes the story...

Col. Dénes

exactly

Mayby he took off his pistol ( Penis ) from his trousers . And because of the huge dimension the german was scared and bailed out from his plane.

maybe the guy bailed out because his plane was uncontrolable ?

I wonder how did he manage to get into firing position in time when the 109 "crossed directly in front of his aircraft"

And because of wind.. yank pilot was hit in head with his own "gun", and so... today don't remember well this adventure....


Iama

PS - If a canopy protected the pilot from a MG bulet, a poin 45 was capable to penetrate it? Good fairy tale...

Another story:

"Piper O-59 Grasshopper (1941-?)
The O-59 was a development of the civilian Piper J-3, of which over 700 were manufactured in 1938. Several engine sizes were available for the civilian model (30, 37 and 48-kW), with the planes built for the US Army using the largest powerplant. First designated L-4, the Pipers entered service in 1941 as artillery spotters and front-line liason aircraft.

Although unarmed, in 1945 the crew of an L-4 used their .45-cal pistols to damage and force down a German Fi 156 Storch, the only confirmed downing of an aircraft by pistol fire of WWII. Ironically, though, this was how air-to-air combat started some 30 years earlier ...

The Germans feared the appearance of the little O-59, since it meant that accurate American artillery fire was almost certain to follow. However, this really only occured in the late stages of the war, when there was almost no chance of running into German fighter aircraft. "

I think is more credible. Source is:

http://www.geocities.com/copeab/Vehicles/O59.htm


Iama