Best Bomber

[Lightning Guy]

The B-24 wasn't as tough as the B-17 but was probably tougher than the Lanc. The B-24 was a great airplane (better than the B-17 in many respects) but never received the press it deserved (maybe because it didn't have the looks of the B-17).

 

[cheddar cheese]

i think the b-17 looks incredibly modern for a plane of that era

 

[plan_D]

The B-24 was certainly superior to the B-17. It could carry more, further. The B-29 was the best...

 

[cheddar cheese]

Yep; 2nd B-24, 3rd Lancaster, 4th B-17 8)

 

[Lightning Guy]

The B-24, B-17 argument had been going on ever since the war. The B-24 had range, bombload, and (apparently) speed. The B-17 had more firepower, more durability, more altitude, more stability (easier to fly, more accurate gunnery and bombing platform). I personally would go with the B-24, but both sides can be argued fairly convincingly.

 

[brad]

it would be interesting to have a bomber dogfight on a flight sim...............
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Posted: Sat May 29, 2004 2:35 pm Post subject:



Been there, done that...
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just what i was going to say german mine was lanc vs b24 b24 won

 

[cheddar cheese]

lots of silly stuff to quote there old bean

 

[Stuka-99]

De Haviland Mosquito was the best bomber...

 

[cheddar cheese]

nah i think B-29 8)

 

[MP-Willow]

We all agree that to not agree makes for great debate. What we can agree on is that each of these aircraft had it's place in the great air war. now I will say that the B-24 might not have the looks that the B-17 did, but it did look better then the Lancaster. But we are not talking about the other 4 engine bomber, the unsung Halifax. I would think that some one other then me would have thought of it? The Halifax is third on the list before the B-17 I think.

As for the B-17 being the "Work Horse" well look at the bomb totals droped and missions for the B-24.

 

[Lightning Guy]

We aren't talking about the Halifax because it was almost completely phased out by the Lanc as a bomber and that's what this thread it about.

 

[cheddar cheese]

was useful as a glider tug though

 

[Lightning Guy]

It was useful as a tug (so was the Sterling) and perhaps more useful as a Coastal Command patrol plane but none of those are BOMBER roles.

 

[luca servitto]

HMMMM..... B-17 dont ask me why! i just thought id vote for it

 

[cheddar cheese]

no need to ask why - it was an excellent plane 8)

 

[luca servitto]

ive always wanted to be a ballgunner

 

[MP-Willow]

Luca, a ball gunner great!!! But you know as a ball gunner you better be the smallest in the crew and it is a lonly spot but my pick close to the action. Also pilot, both on B-24. Nice to have you on board.

 

[Lightning Guy]

Not to mention next to impossible to get out of if you had to bail out. I've always wanted to be in the nose as a bombardier.

 

[cheddar cheese]

i just learnt this weekend that my cousins dads friend knows someone who was the tail gunner on a lancaster, ill have to find out more

 

[Lightning Guy]

I know a gentleman who was a top turret gunner/engineer on a B-24 in the PTO. He had one Zero shot down and a total of 52 combat missions flown.