Recent content by saltlakespitfire

I have voted for the luftwaffe as the term on the poll states inguenity . Sure, all the ground crews in the war worked terribly hard. The fact is self evident from all accounts of the air war in various theatres. However I once read of aluftwaffe ground crew who serviced an Me-262 jet engine...

I got to try out that one in a simulator.(P-47M vs Dora) . But you got to admit, that the hurricane did the job that it was intended to do during the BoB. The spits would stay high up, engage the fighters, while the hurricanes would maul the bombers. On occasion the roles would get reversed and...

How about rating the vought V4U-4 corair. It had gr8 ability as a fighter , could get off carrier decks with more ordnance under it's wing than some twin engined medium bombers. Okay maybe it would lose out to the mossie in range but I'am pretty sure in both fighting and bombing roles it was...

Well on the logistical side , C-47 was the definete winner. None of the other countries fighting the war produced such a versatile aircraft. But on the combat side the spit would be the best for me

Well , thanks for the photo eagle. And I share share the same passions as mkloby

Sorry for displaying my ignorance on this point. :oops: And thanks for the stats Jabberwocky.

Well I mean it was just a conjencture. Like Der crewchief said, Even the Hurricane did not get to meet the Dora either.

Speaking of overseas colonies I 'am from one of them and at the RCGC(Royal Calcutta Golf club) you find still find comments like "Topping old bean" , "ripping fellow" and the like

Well then why not develope higher powered engines?

What about the swordfish torpedo bombers?

AS u said those grumman cats were tough little birds indeed. But I wonder why the Japanese did not upgrade the Zero. Even after Combat lessons they should have realised it needed self-sealing tanks.

What about The Blenheims? THey were the primary bombers at that time(also called RAF maids-of-all-work for thier varied roles)

I'll go with the Hurricane any time in the bob but if you want it in 1943 The P-47M will shoot down a dora anytime (sorry for previous quote"anytime , everytime")

Hey real thanks for the photos guys. Been searching for this since ages!

Great video. Thanks