The P-108/B-17/Lancaster Thread

• May 14, 2004

• #121

cheddar cheese

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what about the lancaster (sorry cheap shot it was one of the bad ones (sorry, even cheaper)) what about the wimpy

 

• May 14, 2004

• #122

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No, the British didn't turn everything into Gold, but mostly they did. They had experience, intelligence and, dare I say, guts to test these things. Especially the aircraft coming over from America being prepared for combat tests.
The A-36 Apache, so I've heard, was combat tested by the RAF. Mostly we improved American planes, but that quite rightly doesn't take the credit away from the Americans, it just gives us more credit.

 

• May 15, 2004

• #123

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The British, I think, were also motivated by a certain desparation. They were verly litterally fighting for their lives and that will motivate a people to try some unusual things.

 

• May 15, 2004

• #124

plan_D

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Yes, the British always know how to adapt.

 

• May 15, 2004

• #125

the lancaster kicks ass

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but remember, if we'd fallen , you'd be alone with russia to face the germans and the japs...............

 

• May 15, 2004

• #126

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I think America would have been able to manage. It would have taken longer. Japan still wouldn't have had any chance of out-producing us. Germany would have been more trouble. Maybe America would have deployed its planes and troops to bases in Russia?

 

• May 16, 2004

• #127

the lancaster kicks ass

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Dec 20, 2003

i think "the pond" might hae caused a few tiny problems though, don't you think....................

 

• May 16, 2004

• #128

cheddar cheese

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not if you fly the other way around the world 8)

 

• May 16, 2004

• #129

the lancaster kicks ass

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Dec 20, 2003

interesting plan, but that would mean flying over russia, a bit of a no no................

 

• May 16, 2004

• #130

cheddar cheese

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but they are your allies.... russians flying over america though would be a no-no if you see what i mean

 

• May 16, 2004

• #131

the lancaster kicks ass

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hey, the russians were a strange bunch, they were even a bit aprehensive about letting us launch the first raid against the tirpitz from there.................

 

• May 16, 2004

• #132

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WERE a strange bunch? ARE a strange bunch

 

• May 16, 2004

• #133

the lancaster kicks ass

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Dec 20, 2003

good thing there's no russians on the site....................

 

• May 16, 2004

• #134

cheddar cheese

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Nyet 8)

 

• May 16, 2004

• #135

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Dec 20, 2003

if you meant to say "not yet", what are you planning??

 

• May 16, 2004

• #136

cheddar cheese

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no, i meant it as no, Nyet = no 8)

 

• May 16, 2004

• #137

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Dec 20, 2003

ah, i thought it was spelt with a n "i".......................

 

• May 16, 2004

• #138

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so did i, but it isnt 8)

 

• May 17, 2004

• #139

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Well, as I see it, America would have had three options if Britain was outta the war. 1) Work out a peace with Germany (doubtful but an option). 2) Attempt on very long range invasion (either Africa or England, and very difficult to pull off). 3) Transfer supplies (by ship) to Russia. Not an easy task, but probably the best option of the three.

 

• May 17, 2004

• #140

plan_D

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America would have probably gone for the peace option, carrying on a fight that wasn't theres would have cost many lives.
The Russians weren't that bad, several RAF squadrons operated out of Russia, and B-17s used to land in Russia from time to time on their triangular bombing runs.