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Offset gunsite in German WW II Fighters - why ?

PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 11:31 am
by Gringo6
Cockpit photographs of the Bf-109 and the Fw-190 show the gunsite offset to the right. These photos also seem to indicate that the pilot seat was on the aircraft centerline and not offset.

I can't figure out why they did this. I'm sure they had a reason.

Can anybody explain this ?

Thanks, and Merry Christmas

Re: Offset gunsite in German WW II Fighters - why ?

PostPosted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 3:49 pm
by C
Same on the P-40. I noticed it the other day whilst perusing work's communal copy of Pilot. :)