Gloster Gladiator....useful or Useless?

• Apr 16, 2004

• #61

cheddar cheese

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diving is no good if you're trying to intercept a bomber though is it............

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it is if youre in a me-163........ slight difference between a roc and a 163 though

 

• Apr 16, 2004

• #62

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Dec 20, 2003

well they were both doomed to faliour as soon as they took off, if they took off..............

 

• Apr 19, 2004

• #63

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true

 

• Apr 23, 2004

• #64

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Dec 20, 2003

i would rather be in a 163 though................

 

• Apr 28, 2004

• #65

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i wouldnt 8)

 

• Apr 28, 2004

• #66

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Dec 20, 2003

would you mind sharing your rasons with us???????????????

 

• Apr 29, 2004

• #67

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death by 163 would be plummeting in a ball of fire and explosions. death by roc would be a nice gentle "crash" landing from a low altitude with low speed 8)

 

• Apr 29, 2004

• #68

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Dec 20, 2003

I would still rather be in a 163, you could fly around quite happily without getting hit, then crash............

 

• May 13, 2004

• #69

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but you have more chance of survivning a crash in a roc

 

• May 13, 2004

• #70

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Apr 29, 2004

You don't have much chance of surviving in either really. By the time the 163 had come around the Roc was TOTALLY outclassed in the air. Combat in a Roc was a ticket to the afterlife. Of course a lot of the 163's died in a fiery explosion on takeoff or landing and that's not much fun either.

 

• May 13, 2004

• #71

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I'd be the technician seeing you off to your death...

 

• May 13, 2004

• #72

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the roc was always outclassed

 

• May 13, 2004

• #73

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Yes, yes it was.

 

• May 13, 2004

• #74

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Apr 29, 2004

But have any of you ever seen what a burning Me-163 looks like?

 

• May 14, 2004

• #75

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If it's hot it'll kill you quicker, a Roc in the air will probably be burning at some point when the Luftwaffe see it.

 

• May 14, 2004

• #76

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• May 14, 2004

• #77

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Dec 20, 2003

i think if the luftwaffe saw a B-25 they'd be to busy laughing to shoot at it.......................

 

• May 14, 2004

• #78

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b-25 roc or b-25 mitchell?

 

• May 14, 2004

• #79

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I sure hope he means Roc...

 

• May 15, 2004

• #80

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Apr 29, 2004

Because if it was a B-25 Mitchell they would been laughing right up until the tip the 14 forward-firing .50cals chewed them to bits.