Mike Marron wrote in message . ..
"Erik Plagen" wrote:
Mike Marron wrote:

Haven't you heard all the stories of the Luftwaffe strafing downed
allied pilots coming down their chutes

That;s all they were- "stories" or fairy tales!

We never tried to shoot down Crew Members in their chutes!

You are thinking of the Japanese.

Nope, I'm thinking of the Germans. In fact, I've heard Chuck Yeager
himself during an interview describe how the Germans were known
to strafe downed allied airmen descending in their chutes.

Note the part in the story below that says, "Careful to delay pulling
his ripcord."


It is very unlikely that any Luftwaffe pilot would shoot an American
pilot in his chute if he was descending on their territory. The
description you posted would suggest that the experienced German
pilots were to be destroyed as they landed or took off and the
amateurs might be relied upon to kill themselves.