May 5, 2004 #81 cheddar cheese Major General 20,265 20 Jan 9, 2004 WSM, England plan_D said: I don't know about the French planes being crap, they did shoot down quite a few Ju52 and Ju-87s, plus the fact the Germans used a few after the capture of France. Maybe it was just the pilots. Click to expand... 52s and 87s are hardly the most challenging of planes to shoot down though
plan_D said: I don't know about the French planes being crap, they did shoot down quite a few Ju52 and Ju-87s, plus the fact the Germans used a few after the capture of France. Maybe it was just the pilots. Click to expand... 52s and 87s are hardly the most challenging of planes to shoot down though
May 5, 2004 #82 plan_D Lieutenant Colonel 11,643 21 Apr 1, 2004 They are when escorted by 109s. Plus the French planes did get some 109 kills.
May 7, 2004 #83 cheddar cheese Major General 20,265 20 Jan 9, 2004 WSM, England wow i dont think it was their planes that were crap, just the people flying them 8)
May 7, 2004 #84 L Lightning Guy Master Sergeant 2,511 4 Apr 29, 2004 The French had some decent pilots, but, in general no one in Europe could match the Luftwaffe for pilot skill (not at the start of the war anyway).
The French had some decent pilots, but, in general no one in Europe could match the Luftwaffe for pilot skill (not at the start of the war anyway).
May 7, 2004 #85 cheddar cheese Major General 20,265 20 Jan 9, 2004 WSM, England only because they had experience from the spanish civil war
May 7, 2004 #86 plan_D Lieutenant Colonel 11,643 21 Apr 1, 2004 And because they were well trained. The British matched, and beat them in BoB though.
May 8, 2004 #87 the lancaster kicks ass Major General 19,937 17 Dec 20, 2003 so what if it was deigned to fly in a light fog, at 30,000ft in the tranistion between night and day?
so what if it was deigned to fly in a light fog, at 30,000ft in the tranistion between night and day?
May 9, 2004 #89 the lancaster kicks ass Major General 19,937 17 Dec 20, 2003 but it's a very specail one, it can't fly in any other conditions.........
May 9, 2004 #90 plan_D Lieutenant Colonel 11,643 21 Apr 1, 2004 A Fighter with little or no military value, a waste of time, technology and money.
May 10, 2004 #91 kiwimac Staff Sergeant 1,097 13 Feb 22, 2004 Deepest Darkest NZ www.westcotthort.com Bolton-Paul Defiant! Kiwimac
May 10, 2004 #92 cheddar cheese Major General 20,265 20 Jan 9, 2004 WSM, England hope you aint serious
May 10, 2004 #93 plan_D Lieutenant Colonel 11,643 21 Apr 1, 2004 Just in the mood to say the Defiant, as was said in the ugliest plane thread...
May 11, 2004 #95 plan_D Lieutenant Colonel 11,643 21 Apr 1, 2004 All right, chaps, this is your grave. Well not only your grave, but also your friends, we are too cheap to give you one each
All right, chaps, this is your grave. Well not only your grave, but also your friends, we are too cheap to give you one each
May 12, 2004 #96 L Lightning Guy Master Sergeant 2,511 4 Apr 29, 2004 Hey, the Defiant was the best nightfighter the Brits had until the Beau came along.
May 12, 2004 #97 plan_D Lieutenant Colonel 11,643 21 Apr 1, 2004 It wasn't the best though, was it? No...so...shhh This is a new grave Blackburn have kindly designed for you lads.
It wasn't the best though, was it? No...so...shhh This is a new grave Blackburn have kindly designed for you lads.
May 12, 2004 #98 L Lightning Guy Master Sergeant 2,511 4 Apr 29, 2004 I was just saying it was better as a night fighter than as a day fighter. And a lot prettier than those Rocs you posted.
I was just saying it was better as a night fighter than as a day fighter. And a lot prettier than those Rocs you posted.