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    Most dangerous position in a B-17

    If I had to choose a position on a B-17 (or B-24) I would opt for Maintenance Crew Chief:p
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    Black B-26 units in the Pacific?

    I am very interested in this thread particularly if anything further is posted regarding a black B-26 squadron or any other black squadrons in the Pacific theater. The Tuskeegee Airmen are well known of course, but I have never heard of any other black airmen during WWII. Any info would be...
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    Fastest Piston Engined Aircraft of WW2?

    Your responses are informative. The book mentioned above is not in the class of an official flight test; it does however have a good deal of information and a wide variety of warplanes dating back to the opening days of WW One, terminating with WW Two aircraft although it details some usage...
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    Fastest Piston Engined Aircraft of WW2?

    I have a copy of "Classic Military Aircraft" copyright 2010 by International Masters Publisher AB and Amber Books Ltd; Bradley's Close; 74-77 White Lion St. London N1 9PF, General Editor Jim Winchester; which seems as good an authority as I have found. He lists the P-47-N as the fastest piston...
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