syscom3
Pacific Historian
Flyboy, neat watercolor print you posted there. PBY in the PI.
Which theater of War Would you choose for flying?
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FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Thanks! PI, Caribbean, Panama - as long as I have my Mai-Ti at the end of the day!syscom3 said:
syscom3
Pacific Historian
Actually, it might be "PBY in the Carribean (or Brazil)"
Desert Fox
Senior Airman
I would say the European theatre. Youd have more chance of being kept alive by the Germans than the Japs. And the naval fighters just dont do it for me.
Desert Fox
Senior Airman
Btw, i meant kept alive if youre shot down, and bail out over enemy territory
Africa for me! It did not say where in Africa, and as I have absolutely no intention of turning some corner of a foreign field into forever England, Southern Rhodesia sounds just the thing. I could spend the entire war in a nice, civilized place, speeding glum heroes down the line after teaching them to fly Harvards. Just the ticket!
You kind of have to look at this way. The Japs looked at capture and surrendure as weakness so you were fucked if you were captured. The Germans for the most part gave you the:
"Vell Vell Flyboy it looks like ze waar is offer for u. U vill be enjoying vine graass soop and ersatz kaffee, ja? Ve hope u vill enjoy your staay in ze Vaterland, ja."
"Vell Vell Flyboy it looks like ze waar is offer for u. U vill be enjoying vine graass soop and ersatz kaffee, ja? Ve hope u vill enjoy your staay in ze Vaterland, ja."
Desert Fox
Senior Airman
exactly my point
You kind of have to look at this way. The Japs looked at capture and surrendure as weakness so you were fucked if you were captured. The Germans for the most part gave you the:
"Vell Vell Flyboy it looks like ze waar is offer for u. U vill be enjoying vine graass soop and ersatz kaffee, ja? Ve hope u vill enjoy your staay in ze Vaterland, ja."
My Father, an RAF pilot, was advised that in the case of being shot down over France, it was probably better to surrender - if obliged to by circumstances - to the Germans, rather than try to contact the French - who would probably hand him over not to the Luftwaffe as they were supposed to, but to the Milice, a collaborationist political police force. Very nasty.
Having said that, many RAF fliers were helped by the French, and managed as a result to get back to Britain to carry on the good work.
Emac44
Staff Sergeant
i would pick Africa as Australia is 2/3 desert, but if i came to a real choice what is better dying of thirst in a desert after getting shot down or getting eaten by sharks or salt water crocodiles around borneo or captured by Japanese, you would stand better chance with the crocodiles and sharks or getting shot down over europe and hopefuly not fall into the hands of the gestapo. buggar the views it isn't a scenery flight. you would be there for a reason not a vacation trip
Yeap I agree, I would go where my country sent me and needed me the most and do my job.
Emac44
Staff Sergeant
interesting ndicki. my dad told me that many Australian bomber crews when flying near Russian captured territory had a card saying they were English but it was printed in Russian of course in the event they were shot down near Russian troops and bailed out. They could not tell the Russians they were Australians in case the Russians thought they said they were Austrian etc. So much for Allied Intelligence at the time. Great say the wrong phrase in Russian to your Allies and they would shoot you
Milos Sijacki
Senior Airman
I would choose European theater, especially Russian because I love Russian aircraft.
P38 Pilot
Tech Sergeant
I would probably choose Europe, because if I got shot down, I would be treated alot better than what the Japanese would do...
R-2800
Senior Airman
I agree with P38 Pilot on that one
P38 Pilot
Tech Sergeant
But, if I did fly in the pacific, it would be with the Flying Tigers!
I voted Africa because of it's importance towards Naval Aviation. Swordfish, Martlets, Seafires, Spitfires, Hurri-bombers, Blenheims, Stukas! And plenty of ground targets too, imagine being in a Stuka or Hurricane Mk IIC or D with bombs, rockets and cannons against a column of vehicles or tanks. I would have voted for Europe, but Africa has too much GA appeal.
And plenty of ground targets too, imagine being in a Stuka or Hurricane Mk IIC or D with bombs, rockets and cannons against a column of vehicles or tanks. I would have voted for Europe, but Africa has too much GA appeal.
If you want ground attack appeal you should have taken Europe on the Eastern Front.
facecurtian
Recruit
The Pacific.
I'm an Army brat and dad was stationed in Hawaii when I was a little guy.
I remember us going to Battle Ship row listening to dad tell of the attack there in 41. The Pacific has held my interest ever since.
I'm an Army brat and dad was stationed in Hawaii when I was a little guy.
I remember us going to Battle Ship row listening to dad tell of the attack there in 41. The Pacific has held my interest ever since.
