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Thanks for the info and comments. I didn't realize either that the the Cobra shared so much to the Huey. Maybe that influenced their decision. Although I think the the basic idea and design was still "innovative". Creating a whole new class of aircraft has to be. How often does that happen?

The other night on the Military Channel they had what they rated as the top 10 helicopters. In rating the Cobra, they pointed out that it was a new concept in helicopter design at the time. But when it came to rating it, they said it fared poorly in the "innovation" category! I would say that...

My money is on the He177 Grief!

Just as in a mugging, the aggressor always has the advantage of knowing what he is going to do and preparing for it. The victim has to take the first blows, realize what is happening and react (or catch up).

True, but they were fighting the Allies on the Medditerranen front and were building the West wall. If these force had been freed up, according to the scenario, I believe they could have conquered the Soviets. Also the United States probably would not have been helping the Soviets with military...

Maybe the difference at the start of WW2 was that the Germans were planning for their war and developing weapons for that purpose. The Allies may have been naive about the impact of negotiations, and were not planning for the war that was to come. Instead, maybe they were developing weapons...

A lot of Finnish soldiers were able to flee into Sweden for refuge from the Soviets. The Soviets stopped at the Swedish border.

All I can say is WOW! You sure told me off! And then I received the following email: (Hello, blue swede You account on Aircraft of World War II has recived a warning. You have now a total of 1 warnings, if you somehow receive more than 5 your account will be blocked. The reasons for...

Dear DerAdlerIstGelandet, I'm sorry that you don't like my opinions or posts. I can respect that. When I read the posts of others, I find them at different times, informative, funny, interesting and sometimes I dissagree with them. Either way, I enjoy reading them and the breadth of knowledge...

Why hasn't anyone mentioned the, dive bombing, missile platform, heavy bomber, transport, tank busting HE177 Greif?

I have to agree with an earlier posting, that the worst aircraft would be the Me163 Komet. Maybe it belongs in a new aircraft grouping, "Desperation Aircraft". The Japanese would have some aircraft to contribute.

Thank you for the reasonable response. I believe it was fitted with an anti-tank gun. Sorry if I was presumming that it meant that it actually saw action in that role. I'll have to check my rescources. Thanks again.

I guess that I'm going to have to vote for the German HE177 Grief bomber. The rational is that it served as: strategic bomber, tacticaul bomber, anti-shipping bomber, anti-shipping rocket platform, anti-tank attack aircraft, reconnissance aircraft, relief drop...

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Im' sorry mein Herr. I didn't know that humor was verbotten. :oops: