5 Favourite Planes

[Lightning Guy]

It kinda sounds like it. I've never heard of the Germans developing a gatling-style cannon. I have seen pictures of a gatling-style arrangement for firing off anti-bomber rockets. It would fit in the bombay of the Me-410, carry 6 rockets, and produce little (if any) extra drag.

 

[plan_D]

I know the Germans had a Gatling Gun on the drawing boards, I didn't know they had built or tested any.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i hope it wasn't like the original gattaling guns............

 

[Gemhorse]

Yeah, it sorta sounds like it could be a 'Gatling' - type affair - I thought GermansRgeniuses might know something about them - My thought was how handy in the Field to have changeable barrels, as they wear-out, but also the easier change of armament...say 20mm for escort-work, or 30mm for ground-attack, or in the case of shortages of one or the other -... Also , along with the 'Fastest-piston-engined Fighter' category, another German contender might be the Do 335 , good for 475 odd mph, and a radical design too...it had promise...

 

[plan_D]

That would have been a joy for the pilots, trying to crank the Gatling gun to turn it, like the original ones

The rotary barrel guns would have been deadly, and they were quick to be put in aircraft after the war. So I imagine the Germans were well on their way to having it ready.

 

[Erich]

Gemhorse, actually the JG 301 Ta's were not destroyed to strafing but left due to lack of fuels. So chaotic was the last days of JG 301 that it sent high ranking personell to secure fuels for its Fw's. the Ta was a high altitidue a/c but never flew in the accoring role agasint the P-51. It remained still a combatitive a/c agsint Tempests and Soviet a/c and did well against them. This from the JG 301 log-buchs, and the Tank still remains as one of my personal favorites. Still await friend Jerry Crandall's JG 301 book for some 12 years but no where finished. Pilot Will Reschke is revising his JG 301/302 book now with new information and photos.............

v/r

E ~ 8)

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

there's been a change to my 5th favourite plane, it's not the B-29 (what was i thinking), my 5th favourite plane is now the He-111............

 

[cheddar cheese]

yup, sleek, sexy and a large payload (for a medium bomber)... just like me

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i take it your large payload is you rather extreme weight??

 

[cheddar cheese]

no lanc

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

go on then what did you mean, and no vulgay smilies Jerk

 

[cheddar cheese]

whats vulgar about hair?

 

[plan_D]

C.C that 'large payload' almost being like you would nicely into the new series of 'Shane' if there is one.

 

[Lightning Guy]

I've been onboard a 111. It was an interesting experience, but I definitely wouldn't have wanted to be in one during war time. Especially in the ventral gunner's position.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

"do you often pull out as people are coming" ................

 

[cheddar cheese]

now whos being vulgar

 

[Erich]

a little something from friend Jerry Crandall............

Ta 152's from the Geschwader stab JG 301. Pilot Willi Reschke flying the top bird with the lower one Grüne 4 of ace Walter Loos.
both pilots scored several Soviet fighters to theri credit during April of 1945.

the painting which is a must have was produced in 1992 and I have # 79 out of 950. Both pilots that I have mentioned have their signatures on the lower part of the painting in pencil. U can view this and other great aviation works of art at :

http://www.eagle-editions.com

E ~

 

[Gemhorse]

Well, there's a possibility 'Flugwerk', who are making kitset Fw 190's, might be curious to have a crack at building a Ta 152 . Although they are using a different engine in the Fw's to the original...I'm not sure if they're doing a 'Dora', but I think they're trying to make Bf 109's too...It's really good to see the Restoration Movement has also been active in Germany.- I've always thought the Fw/Ta's were exceptional aircraft, out of ALL they built, and the Ju 88's too...- Also, it's really good to hear Will Reschke is still going, as I recall reading about him...and that's an awesome painting you've got there Erich, especially as it's 'signed', a real collector piece - the Ta's look right in their element....

 

[plan_D]

It is a wonderful painting.

 

[Lightning Guy]

I've never especially liked the way the long, slender wings looked on the Ta-152. I know they gave it that phenomenal high-altitude performance, I just don't like the way the looked.