MP-Willow
Staff Sergeant
True. I thought it was a nice story. I need to read more on Chennault. I have seemed to forget him in my B-24 readings. AH more to read! 8)
Transports
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Lightning Guy
Master Sergeant
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I don't know of it carrying any during the war.
cheddar cheese
Major General
the ju-52 was armed werent it?
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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sometimes it carried 3 MGs...........
MP-Willow
Staff Sergeant
Most transports other then the USAAC were armed with a tail gun. Ju-52s had more used to straff the field before troops jumped. The Russian Li-2 was a Licence built DC-3 with top turret and tail gun some had beam guns as well. :0 Hapy reading!
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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sorry, MGs mean machine guns............
cheddar cheese
Major General
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Lightning Guy
Master Sergeant
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The Ju-52 was armed, but this was limited to single, hand-operated 7.92mm MGs in the dorsal and ventral position; harldy imposing.
cheddar cheese
Major General
better than nothing
Lightning Guy
Master Sergeant
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On paper yes, better than nothing. But in practicality teh two weapons were unlikely to have any effect and discouraging an attack. Just look at what happened to all of those Ju-52s trying to cross the Med.
cheddar cheese
Major General
i dont know what happened to them, for all i know they could've shot down hundreds of planes 
MP-Willow
Staff Sergeant
Plan_D, yes sorry the Dc-3/C-47 names gets switched in my head.
They are almost the same. When you look at it.
I think the Li-2 even a little better then the C-47, I liked the ruggedness and the classic Russian thought to make it idiot proff or as close to it as posible. The guns though seem like they would not ward off a fighter
They are almost the same. When you look at it.
I think the Li-2 even a little better then the C-47, I liked the ruggedness and the classic Russian thought to make it idiot proff or as close to it as posible. The guns though seem like they would not ward off a fighter
Well the DC-3 and C-47 are the same, basically, I just wanted to be annoying because the C-47 is the military version.
The Li-2 was probably better in some aspects, the Soviets certainly gave the Americans the idea for the gunship...the Li-2 sporting the many machine guns for ground attack...became the AC-47 'Spooky' of Vietnam.
The Li-2 was probably better in some aspects, the Soviets certainly gave the Americans the idea for the gunship...the Li-2 sporting the many machine guns for ground attack...became the AC-47 'Spooky' of Vietnam.
cheddar cheese
Major General
mg rover indeed