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A Douglas C-47 with a mark of victory over a Japanese unit. It seems to be the only aerial victory recorded for an unarmed aircraft, at least during the Pacific War. History (Source: Comcast This plane is attacked by a Japanese fighter. To escape, the pilots of the C-47, the Lt. Charles P...

there are several android device games with a ww2 air combat format but the best i have found is a game called fighter wig 2 by mats leine. the flight characteristics are decent for a small game and in some cases better than some i have played on console and PC. there is a large learning curve...

The Hawker Hart light bomber entered service with the RAF in 1930. It was as fast as most fighters of the time which led to it being converted to fighter use and a trainer version was also produced. The Hart’s success led to the development and production of the Audax (Army Co-operation)...

The Hawker Demon entered service with the RAF in 1933. This was the fighter version of the Hawker Hart and and was used as a cheaper and more readily available fighter than the Fury. The Demon was used by many RAF fighter squadrons and also by the RAAF. The Demon was armed with 2 x 7.7mm...

Username: Tigerdriver First name: Dave Category: Beginner Scale/Kit: 1/48 Tamiya Extras : None unless i use some PE seatbelts So of the two beaufighters in my stash I have decided the earlier one will be my entry into this GB. Was going to be done way back when for heavy hitters 2, but...

What would it take to make the Me 309 a competitive fighter plane?

No restrictions. If in 1939 you could pick one fighter out of the following to be your core Fighter, which would it be? For Ground based operations only 1.) FW190D 2.) Tempest V or Spitfire XIV 3.) Ki 84 4.) P-51H 5.) P-47N 6.) Me 262 7.) LaaG 7 8.) Yak 3 9.) F8F 10.) F4U 11.) Bf 109K-4 Why...

Gloster Meteor F.III, P-80A Shooting Star, Me 262, or He 162? Which is the best as an all-rounder. Situations to consider: - Dogfight, 1v1, against piston-engine fighter - Dogfight, 1v1, against each other - Dogfight against advanced jet fighter (MiG 15, etc.) - Defending country from...

:( Jet on Navy training mission crashes, kills pilot - Yahoo News PORT HUENEME, Calif. (AP) — A jet on a military training exercise crashed into an agricultural field near a Southern California Navy base Wednesday, killing the pilot, authorities said. The plane disintegrated when it hit...

What would the effect on the air war in Europe have been if the Luftwaffe had the R4M rocket by 1939? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R4M I mean the air-to-air, air-to-ground anti-armor, and air-to-ground anti-personnel versions. What does it mean for ground support/interdiction and bomber...

Happy B-Day NFN. Have a great day. Geo

Follow in the link below, an extensive report and a collection of photos of this heavy fighter used by the Luftwaffe during WW2: Aviação em Floripa: Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse Hope you enjoy and I count on your visit!

Isn't that a beautiful plane? I like the German winter camouflage schemes, there's something very pretty about them. This particular plane was used by famous Luftwaffe ace Erich Hartmann, the highest scoring fighter ace of all time (352 confirmed kills), on the Eastern Front. It's a skin made...

The latest debate regarding the 'what if' of different outcomes to P-38 history in northern Europe exposed a lack of knowledge regarding how to tap resources to develop Information from available data.. the following sources in one way or another helped me develop, over 30+ years, extensive data...

Since I cannot find the thread dealing with best possible/feasible night fighters for the USAF, and we've had some discussion on it in the other thread, I'd start it here. What kind of a night fighter, using the technology of the day, would've been best for the USA to design/purchase/produce? A...