Best Bomber
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Lightning Guy
Master Sergeant
- 2,511
- Apr 29, 2004
Just not so much lately. So I appreciate that. Thanks.
cheddar cheese
Major General
Nope, im sticking with the soviet flag
always have, always will...
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,931
- Dec 20, 2003
no it wasn't!!!!!!!!
cheddar cheese
Major General
what was? and dont say the lancaster because it wasnt 
Lightning Guy
Master Sergeant
- 2,511
- Apr 29, 2004
Better speed, range, altitude, bomb load, bomb sight, and defensive armament than the Lanc. And, by the way, was pressurized. B-29 was the best of the war.
cheddar cheese
Major General
yup 8)
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,931
- Dec 20, 2003
the lanc carried better electronic eqipment..............
Lightning Guy
Master Sergeant
- 2,511
- Apr 29, 2004
The B-29s were already carrying H2X. And that equipment was required to fulfill the Lanc's mission. The B-29 was a daybomber and didn't require all the gizmos.
MP-Willow
Staff Sergeant
The B-29 was the newest so yes it could be the best. But then it also did not have to fly through a lot of the fighters that the B-24s had to in Japan. I would have loved to see how it could have worked say in 1943 when the B-24s were fighting off fighters. 8)
cheddar cheese
Major General
its eleanor roosevelt i think
Lightning Guy
Master Sergeant
- 2,511
- Apr 29, 2004
It is Mrs. Roosevelt. I think the B-29 would have handled itself very well in the raids of 1943. In had more (and more accurately aimed) guns. I'm not claiming it could have flown into Fortress Europe unescorted without losses, but it would have done at least as well as the B-17 and B-24.
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,931
- Dec 20, 2003
which in the B-17's case, isn't actually that good.................
cheddar cheese
Major General
nice to see you getting nostalgic lanc
Crazy
Senior Airman
the lancaster kicks ass said:
not this again....
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