Shortround6
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You know, it is for when an aileron on the wing tip is too much, no aileron is too little and a little aileron in-between is just right.
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You know, it is for when an aileron on the wing tip is too much, no aileron is too little and a little aileron in-between is just right.Interesting picture there, with the flap in the WAY up position ...
I'm rather fond of the Kingfisher.
Since P-47 is indestructible...The wingless fuselage is purely for protection, you can bounce 50 Cals off the turret of a tank in the same way P-47s bounced rounds off the ground to knock tanks out hitting them underneath where they have no protection.
According to some comments on Youtube, Germany never developed a weapon capable of taking one down. Tank designers mistakenly put the engine on the inside, if the T-34 had an 18 cylinder radial on the outside Russians would have been in Berlin in 1943 with all engines purring away.Since P-47 is indestructible...
it can bounce off the ground itself.
And knock out a tank.
Since P-47 is indestructible...
it can bounce off the ground itself.
And knock out a tank.
The P-47, The Chuck Norris of airplanes!When a Thunderbolt crashes, the ground recoils!
True but while some of war is one on one the results of the whole battle, campaign, war is the results of 100 on 100 or 1000 on 1000. The P-47 gave the best odds of getting back.And yet the leading P47 ace in the pacific was shot down and killed by a Ki-43 armed with one .303 and one .50, such is war.
Similar to Vesna Vulović - WikipediaI remember reading somewhere about a B17 tail gunner that survived after the tail snapped off, apparently it floated down similar to a leaf, same as the Russians, , the troops used to climb out onto the wings using handrails and let go as the pilots flew over snow drifts, just amazing.
The Canadian Lancaster still flying is named after Pilot officer Andrew Mynarski, when their Lancaster was hit and in flames, he tried to free the trapped rear gunner, but couldnt. He eventually jumped but was too low and although he survived the landing he died later. The trapped rear gunner Pilot officer Pat Brophy survived the crash and his account of events allowed Mynarski to be awarded a V.C. Andrew Mynarski - WikipediaI remember reading somewhere about a B17 tail gunner that survived after the tail snapped off, apparently it floated down similar to a leaf, same as the Russians, , the troops used to climb out onto the wings using handrails and let go as the pilots flew over snow drifts, just amazing.
The 56th actually lost 5 shot down, 4 KIA and one rescued by ASR, plus Johnson's badly shot up Jug. 4th /78th FG had no losses. Given jammed canopy, Johnson was toast had he been forced to bail out or ditch - Gabreski described Johnson's as nearly shot in half, which according to the damage photos is a little bit overstated.One fact that gets glossed over in the Robert Johnson story is that 4 of his 56th FG mates died at the hands of the Luftwaffe that day. I think Johnson's survival owed a great deal to luck.
Thats an interesting assertion. I know its canon that its the case regarding the P47. But has anyone ever actually analysed which aircraft delivered 'the best odds on getting back'?True but while some of war is one on one the results of the whole battle, campaign, war is the results of 100 on 100 or 1000 on 1000. The P-47 gave the best odds of getting back.