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Well I guess that could be true - but then that is also conjecture is it not ? Perhaps they would have brought the B50 in a bit more quickly, and I think that aircraft would have made a big difference ....... I am not sure the Ruskies would have especially objected to the A Bomb, although...

Its true how many wars are won or lost due to a. logistics and b. deployment and c. reliability / serviceability It must be said that the US of A was pretty good at logistics, and also the Brits - - And the fact that we had so much of everything and the Reich was lacking so much of...

Part 79: Messerschmitt Bf-109 F2 of Jasta 23b Luftstreitkrafte WW1. Note how 'Over the Top' WW1 schemes were* (no pun intended) Those guys really knew how to throw a party when it came to, er. Non-Camouflage !! BTW it is ALL Good - keep it up compadre * hence Flying Circus I...

OK no problem - I am almost never serious anyhow :D

Well I think you will find that governing bodies world-wide like to do pee-pees on anyone who is starting to make it - But yes, we did not appreciate him properly - and in his own words :- "I was lucky. My worst accident as a jumper was in Innsbruck, 21 years ago, and I only broke my collar...

I already apologized already I am so totally flipping sorry with sugar liberally sprinkled on top

The Baldy Fudgepacker who has a PhD in Family Therapy ? (and recommends Registry Mechanic software) Nope sorry, no idea - Any other Brits care to comment ? BTW Did you know in the US that we are currently experiencing a Hung Parliament - Cameron Clegg are both hung.

BTW Flyboy is right - the AVG was Post Pearl - I confess my error to the list ! [see below also] Flying Tigers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is from Wikipedia - Pretty cool actually, Ed was not such a donkey after all Michael Edwards (born 5 December 1963), better known as Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, was the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping and was the British ski jumping record holder. He...

Which episode was that ? How would I recognize you without the Helmet ?

Well I have tried before ..... Honestly ! Yes Billy Mitchell was a bomber man - but nonetheless he was right - and so was Claire Different specifics perhaps, but both were Military Aviators trying to let the World know that a change of approach was needed (......are you sure the...

Well when you say 'heavy bomber' you are talking about Handley Page ex-WW1 style right ? I actually think you will find that US bomber planes did a fine job of stopping the Japanese Navy in its tracks - even if they were single-engined often and carrier borner ... but not always I think...

The Paddle Blades on the later Mosquito, along with the much improved Merlin, made a big difference to Sustained speeds at altitude This is why the 190s and 109s often used to gradually fall behind on their chases of Mossies back to the UK following high-altitude radio/radar guided bombing...

Flyboy - what I find continually frustrating is that no-one on this list seems to show much enthusiasm for Claire L Chennault Claire Lee Chennault - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Which is a shame, because he explains in his various memoirs how the AVG really had already figured out the...

Yep - and later 'bomber' versions of the Lightning - P38L and Q I think - the special leader version with the Snoot for the bombadier