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The Greatest Fighter Pilot in WW II???
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lesofprimus
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Great Slogan..... We called them Death Birds....
thats what they bring
GermansRGeniuses
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Kinda like Harriers, A.K.A "La Muerte Negra" (The Black Death) in the Falklands, due to their overall darkgrey camoflage.
I think the killer there in the Falklands was the Super Etendard (correct me if I am wrong). Wasn't one of those that almost took out a British Carrier?
GermansRGeniuses
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I have no idea, I just know that the Sea Harriers were EXTREMELY successful against the Argentinians.
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lesofprimus
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Harriers make great dogfighters, using their nozzles to change their flight path in a way that no other fighter can counter....
Ive read some after action reports from these guys and they can basically engage and disengage at will....
Ive read some after action reports from these guys and they can basically engage and disengage at will....
It is definatly a great aircraft, Ive heard they are designing a harrier now that can fly supersonic speeds unlike the harriers now.
the lancaster kicks ass
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it was a widely used and greatly feared manover the harrier pilots used in the falklands, if they got a "bogie" on their tail, simply turn the nozzels so you can go instantly from wing-born forward flight to jet born flight, then when the "bogie's" flown past you, simply go back to forward flight and you should be on his tale, FA.IIs shot down 24 aircraft over the falklands....................
I definatly think it is a great aircraft. Sometimes I watch the Marines do gun runs with it over here.
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lesofprimus
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Unfortunatly is rather a bastard to fly and keep control of.... Talk about situational awareness.... So many controls...
One of our blackhawk pilots here used to be a harrier guy in the marines and he really enjoyed, wonder why he switched? Will deffinatly have to ask him.
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lesofprimus
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Maybe less stress????? Flying a Helo is alot less of a burden than dealin with a Harrier.....
cheddar cheese
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Thats saying something as well, cos from what ive heard Helis aint no piece of cake to fly either...
I bet.
There not as easy as a regular fixed wing aircraft. The hardest part is the hovering thing.
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lesofprimus said:
So he claims. It's just as likely he bounced them thinking they were 109's, killed them before they knew they were under attack, and then they had to come up with a cover story to explain it. I've heard that at least one of those planes is confirmed not to have fired any shots.
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cheddar cheese
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Does shooting down a friendly count as a minus kill?
I dont think it counts at all except maybe for shame.
cheddar cheese
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Are there any accounts of bomber formations accidentally taking out a friendly whilst firing at enemy planes? I get the impression this could have happened quite a lot.
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