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• Mar 20, 2005

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the lancaster kicks ass said:

why was she not effective??

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Well, maybe early in the war, but if you gave someone training in a Tiger Moth, then sent them up in a Spit XIV, they might as well have had no training at all.

 

• Mar 20, 2005

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The Avenger would be a good pic. It was a good aircraft for its role.

 

• Mar 21, 2005

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The Bf-109K-4...Because it's fast, it has a very high service ceilling, it's robust...and...good looking too... 8)... an example of german engeniering...

 

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• Mar 21, 2005

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I would have taken a Bf-109G. Later versions of it were just as fast as the K and it had more maneauverability then the K. Speed is not everything.

 

• Mar 21, 2005

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but crews absolutely loved the tiger moth, she was the perfect craft for anyone who'd never even flown before, and they sent plenty of pilots into combat after they'd gone from a tiger moth into early spits, they had allot of training in the plane they'd fly as well you know........

 

• Mar 21, 2005

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Youre just making excuses to pick a British plane...

Harvard or Texan makes far more sense.

 

• Mar 22, 2005

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The Texan is a pleasure to fly. It is easy and handles really well. I got to go up in one at an Airshow in Hendersonville, NC and it was quite fun and just a plain joy all around.

 

• Mar 22, 2005

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You really have to work at it if you want to get yourself killed in a Texan. They are durable and reliable. There are about 1,000 or more that still fly!

 

• Mar 22, 2005

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They were used in combat in East Asia, some got some Zero kills

 

• Mar 22, 2005

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ok here's my list, it was gonna be all british aircraft but i thought i'd better change that, so here goes...........

De Havilland Tiger Moth (trainer)
C-47 (transport)

De Havilland Mosquito (pretty much every roles possible)
Avro Lancaster (heavy bomber)
Bristol Beaufighter (fighter, anti-shipping)
Hawker Tempest (long range escort, ground attack)
Supermarine Spitfire (fighter)
Me-110 (bomber interceptor, nightfighter)
Me-262 (as above)

 

• Mar 22, 2005

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What mk Spit? Just saying the "Spitfire" is a bit broad dont you think?


My 'Force would demolish yours 8)

 

• Mar 22, 2005

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Simple.

Me-262 B1 (trainer)
B-29 (Heavy Bomber)
Gloster Meteor MK. III (ground attack role, escort)
P-80 A or D.H. Vampire (air superiority fighter, escort)
He-162 A (against low level fighter sweeps)
Ar-232 B (recon plane)
Me-262 A (interceptor)
Ar-232 C (light bomber)
He-343 or Ju-287 (middle bomber, ship buster)
Me-262 B2 (nightfighter)

Jet age rules! 8)

 

• Mar 22, 2005

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Interesting list though. B-29 rules!

I wish I could include the Skyraider, man that plane kicks ass! 8)

 

• Mar 22, 2005

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Yes! - Ther was nothing to compare with the B-29!

 

• Mar 22, 2005

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Hows about this list then:
Night Bomber: Mosquito Mk35
Day Bomber: Moquito Mk35
Night Fighter: Mosquito MkXXX
Shipping strike and anti sub: Mosquito MkXVIII
Trainer: Mosquito TMkIII
Transport: there were mosquitos used for light transport
Day Fighter: Spitfire MkIX

 

• Mar 22, 2005

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Except maybe some of the TOTALLY INSANE German drawings ive seen

 

• Mar 22, 2005

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Berlin (Kreuzberg)

England would soon run out of wood.

 

• Mar 22, 2005

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Trainer: Texan
Transport: C-47/ME-323

Multi-role: Mosquito
Interceptor: ME-262
Escort: P-51
Ground Attack: P-47/Typhoon
Bomber: B-29
Attack Bomber: A-26
Nightfighter: He-219

 

• Mar 22, 2005

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The New Forest isnt totally renewable you know

 

• Mar 22, 2005

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And the enemy could devise a termite bomb!