Talk:List of German World War II night fighter aces
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Original Research
editThe table here seems very useful, but the intro text has some problems. I don't doubt the conclusions, but the second paragraph in particular has two claims that are poorly supported: that WWII fighter pilots had high over-claim rates (a term which could use definition as well) and that night-fighter pilots were more accurate or modest. There is a citation, but it's to an archived site hosting tabulated claims without analysis. Even taking that data as correct, I have no way of determining what it says about the over-claim rate: the site author (Tony Wood, apparently) doesn't say what the over-claim rate is or how that compares to anything else.
If there is a good source available to support that claim (preferably a source which says something like "night-fighter pilots tended to report about X% more kills than opposing loss records indicate," or the like) can someone add it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.232.66.208 (talk) 03:20, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
Article name
editWhy is this "List of German World War II Night Fighter aces" and not "List of German World War II night fighter aces" per WP:MOS? Why is "ground attack" capitalized? Is this a proper noun? Ground Zero | t 15:46, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
- Because there is no explanation, I am moving it. Ground Zero | t 16:21, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
Hans-Dieter Frank - died in 1943?
editww2 german claims lists claims made by Luftwaffe pilots.
From this it would appear that Hans-Dieter Frank continued making claims into 1944 and so could not have been KIA in 1943.
M Thomas 10:56, 5 August 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by The real Mark Thomas (talk • contribs)
- Are you sure you are not confusing him with Rudolf Frank? MisterBee1966 (talk) 14:13, 29 September 2022 (UTC)
introduction
editthe introduction mentions the total number of German claims for night and day. It would be more useful for this list if it gave the night-time claims. Bomber Command - the principle organization putting aircraft over Germany from the west at night - lost around nine thousand aircraft, but are there good data for losses? GraemeLeggett (talk) 17:09, 4 October 2014 (UTC)