Recent content by dennis420b

I agree, its fun up to tier 4 or 5. Its free to play, but pay to win. That and as with most games, history takes a back seat to game play. Sherman's better than T34s??? 88mm point blank shots bouncing off??? Just far to many inaccuracies for me.

But I was thinking in the infantry support role. I realize the muzzle velocity is low so AA use would be useless from a ground mount, but how would it fair against light and thin skinned vehicles? Again I was imagining it in a similar role as a Mk 19 40mm grenade launcher today.

Is there any indication of the Mk108 30mm being used in the ground Attack role? Or was there ever any ground based application for the Mk108? For some reason I think it would have been a great infantry support weapon mounted on a half track or armored car. Like something between a Mk19 grenade...

Vickers Windsor - 2 - KILL Curtiss SC Seahawk - 32 Avro "Anson" - 16 Bf 109E-7 - 38 - SAVE Mitsubishi Ki 46 "Dinah" - 22 B-36 Peacemaker - 4 Stearman N2S "Kaydet" - 16 Hall of Fame: A-20 Boston / A26 Invader / A6M Zero / Aichi E13A "Jake" / Ar 232 / Arado Ar-196 / Avro Lancaster / B5N2...

Vickers Windsor - 6 - KILL Curtiss SC Seahawk - 30 - Avro "Anson" - 16 Bf 109E-7 - 34 SAVE Mitsubishi Ki 46 "Dinah" - 24 B-36 Peacemaker - 4 Stearman N2S "Kaydet" - 16 Hall of Fame: A-20 Boston / A26 Invader / A6M Zero / Aichi E13A "Jake" / Ar 232 / Arado Ar-196 / Avro Lancaster / B5N2 'Kate'...

I am just glad that this forum is here, I really don't have anybody around me that gets into planes as much as I do. I tried explaining to my wife what was so funny about "Ju 52 bacon slicer?????" several times, but she just cant get it. I on the other hand laugh every time I read it. Thanks...

Well I would take a stab and say B6N "jill", just by the look of the tail wheel, but the rudder looks like it has to much sweep to it.

I have the wing loading of the Fw 187 at 164.14 kg/m² (33.62 lb/ft²) how did it turn? how does it stack up in a dog fight against the Spitfire? Is it a contender? or would it have been a just a bit better than the bf 110 (but they needed a lot better)? I think to "make a difference" the Germans...

That would be perfect for dog fighting the Meteor, but not the Mk 108's is the point I was making.

Hilarious!!! :lol:

I went with the 262, but I never was happy with the armament. the 4, 30mm mk 108 cannons are great for destroying bombers, but if the war would have gone on longer, and dog fighting between jets had become common, then high velocity 20mm's would have been needed, something the Meteor already had.

I agree. A lot of the shows on the History or Military channel, portray the American's as invincible and superior to all that would oppose them. Take the "top ten" shows. No matter the category be it firearms, ships, fighters, bombers, the American's always have at least 5 of the ten designs. I...

darn it, that was a guess. No pic, sorry T bolt.

When I was very young, 4 or 5, my grandfather, an aviation enthusiast, had several books on world war 2 aircraft and I can remember one aircraft in particular that caught my eye, it was the Ju 87 Stuka. It looked very predatory with its fixed gear, large mouth like chin radiator and gull wing...