What makes an ace?

• Aug 10, 2004

• #101

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Major General

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the sizes you were quoting GrGs are european sizes, we use different sizes, and i'm 14, 5"10 and size 11 feet..................

 

• Aug 10, 2004

• #102

lesofprimus

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Im 38, 6'6" and size 14 shoe....

 

• Aug 11, 2004

• #103

the lancaster kicks ass

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Dec 20, 2003

that's american 14 is it?? i know know what that is in english sizes..............

 

• Aug 11, 2004

• #104

lesofprimus

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Of course american size...

 

• Aug 12, 2004

• #105

the lancaster kicks ass

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Dec 20, 2003

do you know what that is in english??

 

• Aug 12, 2004

• #106

plan_D

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Apr 1, 2004

14 U.S is 13 U.K.

 

• Aug 13, 2004

• #107

the lancaster kicks ass

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Dec 20, 2003

ok so i'm not far behind considdering i'm 14.................

 

• Aug 14, 2004

• #108

MichaelHenley

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All right then- carry on drinking

 

• Aug 14, 2004

• #109

the lancaster kicks ass

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• Aug 14, 2004

• #110

MichaelHenley

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Sorry- Should have added What Plan D said...


Because when you shoot down 10+ planes, you want to celebrate !

 

• Aug 14, 2004

• #111

the lancaster kicks ass

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Dec 20, 2003

ah yes, just make sure you land first.................

 

• Aug 14, 2004

• #112

MichaelHenley

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Of course! Can't forget to land can we now!

 

• Aug 15, 2004

• #113

the lancaster kicks ass

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Dec 20, 2003

well what i mean is don't celebrate by drinking whilst you're still flying, it tends to make landing difficult................

 

• Aug 15, 2004

• #114

MichaelHenley

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Aah... of Coursh! but i thinksh i dranksh a bit too musch befor I landid.... *hic*

 

• Aug 16, 2004

• #115

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Dec 20, 2003

now this begs the question, how many bottles of beer can you fit in the cockpit, i know that beer was sometimes carried to the front in barrels attached where the bomb normally goes, but i mean with you in the cockpit........................

 

• Aug 17, 2004

• #116

MichaelHenley

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Yeah- we'd only drop empty kegs on the enemy!!!

 

• Aug 17, 2004

• #117

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Lightning Guy

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I've heard that the nose of a P-38 could carry four cases worth of scotch if ammo wasn't carried.

 

• Aug 17, 2004

• #118

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Dec 20, 2003

anything the P-38 could carry can be bettered by the mossie................

 

• Aug 19, 2004

• #119

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Lightning Guy

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So find me an instance of the Mossie being used to smuggle booze.

 

• Aug 19, 2004

• #120

lesofprimus

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Gallands Me-109 could carry Lobsters.... And after getting shot down, it also set those poor little crustaceans free...