May 30, 2004 #161 the lancaster kicks ass Major General 19,931 17 Dec 20, 2003 you cant have enough life experience in your youth Click to expand... that doesn't mean i've not got wisdom.............
you cant have enough life experience in your youth Click to expand... that doesn't mean i've not got wisdom.............
May 30, 2004 #162 cheddar cheese Major General 20,259 21 Jan 9, 2004 WSM, England i know, it means you have very little wisdom
May 30, 2004 #163 the lancaster kicks ass Major General 19,931 17 Dec 20, 2003 i have wisdom enough to get us back on topic (see the link there8)) i think the most successfull FAA aircraft was the swordfish............
i have wisdom enough to get us back on topic (see the link there8)) i think the most successfull FAA aircraft was the swordfish............
May 30, 2004 #164 cheddar cheese Major General 20,259 21 Jan 9, 2004 WSM, England that was a pretty good link 8) shame you messed it up by sayin the swordfish was the best because it wasnt, the firfly was
that was a pretty good link 8) shame you messed it up by sayin the swordfish was the best because it wasnt, the firfly was
May 30, 2004 #165 the lancaster kicks ass Major General 19,931 17 Dec 20, 2003 ah, that's where you're wrong, if you read it again you'll see i said it was the most successfull, not the best, so ha!!
ah, that's where you're wrong, if you read it again you'll see i said it was the most successfull, not the best, so ha!!
May 30, 2004 #166 cheddar cheese Major General 20,259 21 Jan 9, 2004 WSM, England Piss off! most successful was the Battle
May 30, 2004 #167 the lancaster kicks ass Major General 19,931 17 Dec 20, 2003 obviously................
May 30, 2004 #168 cheddar cheese Major General 20,259 21 Jan 9, 2004 WSM, England something we agree on
May 30, 2004 #169 the lancaster kicks ass Major General 19,931 17 Dec 20, 2003 but seriously now, i think most people will agree with the statement that the swordfish was the most successfull FAA aircraft??
but seriously now, i think most people will agree with the statement that the swordfish was the most successfull FAA aircraft??
May 30, 2004 #170 plan_D Lieutenant Colonel 11,639 23 Apr 1, 2004 The Swordfish certainly was the most successful FAA aircraft.
May 30, 2004 #171 L Lightning Guy Master Sergeant 2,511 6 Apr 29, 2004 Agreed. Considering the age and performance of the Stringbag, I would say that its performance was one of the great surprises of the war.
Agreed. Considering the age and performance of the Stringbag, I would say that its performance was one of the great surprises of the war.
May 31, 2004 #173 the lancaster kicks ass Major General 19,931 17 Dec 20, 2003 i think it was just because they had nothing else that could do the job................
May 31, 2004 #174 L Lightning Guy Master Sergeant 2,511 6 Apr 29, 2004 Not really. Which is why the FAA ended up using American Avengers as its primary torpedo bomber late in the war.
Not really. Which is why the FAA ended up using American Avengers as its primary torpedo bomber late in the war.
Jun 1, 2004 #175 cheddar cheese Major General 20,259 21 Jan 9, 2004 WSM, England the topic is about best FAA aircraft though, of which the firefly walks away with the title.
Jun 1, 2004 #176 L Lightning Guy Master Sergeant 2,511 6 Apr 29, 2004 The Firefly would probably be the only one that could challenge the Swordfish. But I think the Swordfish gets the edge because of its impact. Many of the most famous FAA missions of the war (Bismarck, Taranto) were purely Swordfish affairs.
The Firefly would probably be the only one that could challenge the Swordfish. But I think the Swordfish gets the edge because of its impact. Many of the most famous FAA missions of the war (Bismarck, Taranto) were purely Swordfish affairs.
Jun 1, 2004 #177 the lancaster kicks ass Major General 19,931 17 Dec 20, 2003 and the swordfish was more manouverable than the firefly...............
Jun 2, 2004 #179 the lancaster kicks ass Major General 19,931 17 Dec 20, 2003 the swordfish wasn't ugly (oh god, we're gonna have erich in here saying "what sources did you use for this")...........
the swordfish wasn't ugly (oh god, we're gonna have erich in here saying "what sources did you use for this")...........
Jun 2, 2004 #180 cheddar cheese Major General 20,259 21 Jan 9, 2004 WSM, England i didnt say it was ugly, i said it was ugliER