Best Aircraft in many different roles

[cheddar cheese]

I mean it looks a bitch to fly, and you know, you just couldnt think of anything constructive to post.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

well i reckon they'd have given it fighter escort so you wouldn't have to worry about fighting in it..............

 

[cheddar cheese]

Yep, perhaps a couple of other 190's. Once the torp is dropped itd be fine though.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

my money's on 190s as well and i'm not just saying this because it's my favourite, but i think they'd be As...................

 

[cheddar cheese]

Depends on the time of war. They could have been D's in 44/45

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

the A was prefered for low level work like that.............

 

[GermansRGeniuses]

Actually, I don't think fighters would be a problem, since little fighters had the same low-alt performance of the Anton...


I think I'd prefer flying the G.55S when it comes to torpedo-fighters, though!


The only downfall would be the inline engine, weak to flak and ground fire...

 

[Lightning Guy]

The P-38.

Successful as a long-range fighter, ground attack aircraft, dive bomber, level bomber, interceptor, recon aircraft, fast ambulance. It was also successfully tested towing gliders, dropping torps (2), and adapted into a very successful night fighter. It could pretty much do it all.

 

[GermansRGeniuses]

Oh, must be REAL comfy to ride in this ambulance while wounded...

 

[evangilder]

No worse than a chopper. When you are wounded, you don't care how you get to the medical care you need. You just want to get there fast. After a syrette of Morphine, you don't care anyway.

 

[MichaelHenley]

Omigosh! Are the two little pods where the people go? (It might seem to be an obvios 'Yes", but I'm just checking!)
Never knew it could be an ambulance!

 

[lesofprimus]

Great Pic GrG.....

 

[Hot Space]

 

[cheddar cheese]

Yeah thats a nice pic GrG, havent seen any of the P-38 Ambulance before.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

were the pods heated??

 

[lesofprimus]

I would certainly hope so, as well as some armor plating as well.....

 

[cheddar cheese]

And I hope the control "Jettison Droptanks" in the cockpit was also disabled, imagine the horror if he hit that by accident...

 

[wmaxt]

And I hope the control "Jettison Droptanks" in the cockpit was also disabled, imagine the horror if he hit that by accident...

I read an account of a trip in one of those 'Pods' really just a drop tank with a door and a flat floor NO windows (I guess some did), locked from the outside. The guy said "Nothing could ever get him back in one".

 

[Medvedya]

It must have been like being in your coffin.... brrr! No heating system available could stop you shivering at that thought.......

 

[wmaxt]

This is a pretty good web page with good/knowledgable people - even if their as hard headded about their favorite planes as I am!