the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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- Dec 20, 2003
or the swordfish........
Best medium bomber?
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cheddar cheese
Major General
How about no, it was the SM.79.
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mosquitoman
Master Sergeant
Tell that to the crew of the Bismark or the the Duilo
cheddar cheese
Major General
3 engines are better than 1, or even 2 
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mosquitoman
Master Sergeant
In that case, the Spruce Goose would be the best- it's got 8 engines!
wmaxt
Staff Sergeant
cheddar cheese said:3 engines are better than 1, or even 2
3 engines never has set well with me. Not enough for real redundancy just enough to keep an underpowered plane in the air - ya know.
cheddar cheese
Major General
Aha, but the versions of the SM.79 due for Romania had just 2 engines with a glazed nose in place of the middle engine! Similar performace to the trimotor 8)
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mosquitoman
Master Sergeant
Exactly, so the 3rd engine wasn't needed
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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and more engines isn't nessisarily better..........
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mosquitoman
Master Sergeant
Only if somebody's trying to shoot your engines off
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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the wellington was the best IMO........
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mosquitoman
Master Sergeant
Mosin, where's the Mossie?
Gemhorse
Senior Airman
Well, it was my mother that first thought of 'Mitchell', and being rather exasperated by then, trying to pick a name all liked, I leapt at it, as the aircraft was my first thought, and Billy Mitchell came to mind also, as he really stood-up for what he believed in, and that was certainly proved right....Just to be different, the other-half decided we should spell it with just one 'l', and that's how it's been....Now at 10, he most certainly stands-up for himself, and he's been introduced to the B-25 Mitchell which he was quite chuffed with...with all those guns!!
Getting back to topic, Lanc's suggestion of the Wellington is hot too, 'cause it's really about 'service', and the Wellington gave that for sure....
The Sm.79 gave great service for the Italians, sending alot of tonnage to the sea floor, they were a real pain in the ass in the MTO and Malta's survival....but they were more a Torp. bomber...
I gotta go with universal agreement and say ....
1. B-25
2. Mosquito... [this is the only time it's 2nd...]
3. Wellington
4. Ju-88
Getting back to topic, Lanc's suggestion of the Wellington is hot too, 'cause it's really about 'service', and the Wellington gave that for sure....
The Sm.79 gave great service for the Italians, sending alot of tonnage to the sea floor, they were a real pain in the ass in the MTO and Malta's survival....but they were more a Torp. bomber...
I gotta go with universal agreement and say ....
1. B-25
2. Mosquito... [this is the only time it's 2nd...]
3. Wellington
4. Ju-88
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mosquitoman
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Nice list Gemhorse, I don't see why the Beau isn't up there aswell though
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A-26 Invader! (NOT the same as the B-26 Marauder)
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the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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- Dec 20, 2003
the beau can't be considdered a medium bomber..........
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mosquitoman
Master Sergeant
My mistake , I thought it had moved on to torpedo bombing for a bit. Very good list then
, I thought it had moved on to torpedo bombing for a bit. Very good list then
