Topic: Why wasn’t the Fieseler Storch used for Naval reconnaissance?

mmarsh · May 19th, 2009

What role would it have been used for Naval Reconnaissance? Its range was too short. An Artillery Spotter? Too Slow, not enough ceiling, too vulnerable to just about everything hostile to it. Not to mention the fact that since its not a float plane the Kreigmarine would had had to remove the rear turret of its warships in order to provide sufficient space for operations despite its STOL ability.

Dont get me wrong', I think the stork did its job as a liason/training aircraft incredibly well.

May 19th, 2009
mmarsh Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	What role would it have been used for Naval Reconnaissance? Its range was too short. An Artillery Spotter? Too Slow, not enough ceiling, too vulnerable to just about everything hostile to it. Not to mention the fact that since its not a float plane the Kreigmarine would had had to remove the rear turret of its warships in order to provide sufficient space for operations despite its STOL ability. Dont get me wrong', I think the stork did its job as a liason/training aircraft incredibly well. __________________ "My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack." -Foch I get this question a lot. I am from NYC. I fly a French flag because I work for the Paris Office of a International company.