Worst aircraft of WW2?
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Elvis
1st Sergeant
You know, that was one of the vigenettes in the very first episode of the old TV Show "Amazing Stories".
Guy's a ball turret gunner in a 17 during WWII, but before the war, he wanted to be a cartoonist.
He found out that if he believed in the pictures he drew, hard enough, they'd actually come to life.
Anyway, his turret gets stuck after the plane takes some schrapnel and it also damages the landing gear. So much so, that it won't come down.
One of the crew tells him to draw the airplane and then draw big tires under it and see if he can make them appear.
Long story, short, big fat cartoon wheels come out and saves the plane and crew from crash landing.
I believe Kiefer Sutherland played the pilot of that plane.
Great show. Too bad its still not on.
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KK89,
Exactly my point.
Elvis
Hello Elvis,
Hmmmm….. could explain why the Allies won the war, let me check with my "contact" in Roosevelt's former super secret organization.
Worst a/c?
from what I read it could have been the Me210? Didn't proof to be reliable, flyable and wasted precious recourses in all fields. Maybe even contributed mainly to the hindrance of developing a/c such as a Ta154 or Ta152 in time?
Regards
Kruska
Regards
Kruska
Hmmmm….. could explain why the Allies won the war, let me check with my "contact" in Roosevelt's former super secret organization. Worst a/c?
from what I read it could have been the Me210? Didn't proof to be reliable, flyable and wasted precious recourses in all fields. Maybe even contributed mainly to the hindrance of developing a/c such as a Ta154 or Ta152 in time?
Regards
Kruska
Regards
Kruska
Elvis
1st Sergeant
Kruska,
LOL!
Yeah, its the little things that you never hear about.
Elvis
LOL!
Yeah, its the little things that you never hear about.
Elvis
Sonofsheep
Recruit
i completely understand when you say blackburn, but if you really think about it the blackburn could fly. the breda could only fly in a single direction. im sorry fellas but the blackburn atleast was airworthy
kool kitty89
Senior Master Sergeant
They through that discussion and it was only with the sand filters that the Bs.88 was totally useless, but either way it was still pretty bad.
What would you say is the worst aircraft of ww2 is
That is the title of the thread. You don't have to repeat the title. That is called spamming.
Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
You're right! Why didn't they put a reverse in it like all the others?
Kruska, I'm with you on the 210. Even the first flight, the pilot deemed it a death trap. At least until they lengthened the fuselage and change the tail alittle. Always wondered if it was a sick Luftwaffe joke sending them to Bulgaria.
Njaco Kruska said:Hello Njaco,
sorry but it was Hungaria,
BTW interesting what WIKI... has to say, or lets say rather the Hungarians
Quote: The Hungarian authorities were however satisfied with the Me 210 in its current state, and purchased a production license for the type, as well as for its DB 605 engines. Several airframes were also purchased, to be completed in Hungarian factories for practice while the assembly lines were set up. Production started in the Dunai Repülőgépgyár Rt. (Danubian Aricraft Plant) as the Me 210C with the DB 605B engine, under an agreement where the Luftwaffe got two of every three produced.
In practice, the Hungarian Me 210C was so superior to the German Me 210A that it was planned to fold its design features into a new Me 210D model. However, this was eventually developed into the Messerschmitt Me 410.
Well at least Mr. Messer made some extra $$ on the Bf110.
Regards
Kruska
How about Brewster's Helldiver rival, the SB2A Buccaneer/Bermuda? They made over a thousand of these clunkers, and not one* ever flew a combat mission
Bad as the Me210 was, at least it did something...
* The Brits may have used a few in the CBI, but I haven't seen any records that confirm the rumours. Anyone know anything?
Bad as the Me210 was, at least it did something...
* The Brits may have used a few in the CBI, but I haven't seen any records that confirm the rumours. Anyone know anything?
Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
Right Kruska, it was a quick post and I had brain-lock.
Its interesting how the Germans didn't like the 210 yet the Hungarians were able to use it effectively per se. Somewhat like the Buffalo and the Finns.
Are you sure about the production numbers? "Me 210/410 In Action" sqdrn/Signal has that along with the 210 the license also allowed production of Bf 109, Ju 52 and Ar 96. Total production of the 210 was 270 aircraft of which 110 were delivered to the Luftwaffe. Doesn't seem to be 2 out of 3 so maybe it was 2 out every 3 total types built in Hungary?
Its interesting how the Germans didn't like the 210 yet the Hungarians were able to use it effectively per se. Somewhat like the Buffalo and the Finns.
Are you sure about the production numbers? "Me 210/410 In Action" sqdrn/Signal has that along with the 210 the license also allowed production of Bf 109, Ju 52 and Ar 96. Total production of the 210 was 270 aircraft of which 110 were delivered to the Luftwaffe. Doesn't seem to be 2 out of 3 so maybe it was 2 out every 3 total types built in Hungary?
kool kitty89
Senior Master Sergeant
At least the SB2A (Bermuda) served as target tugs, same as many Roc's, and Battle's ended up as.
I wonder why performance was so poor in reality. (in addition to the USN already having no need due to the SBD)
I wonder why performance was so poor in reality. (in addition to the USN already having no need due to the SBD)
Hello Njaco,
Brain Lock/Freeze? Don't you know that you are supposed to fit the straw to your mouth and not through your nostrils when you enjoy your ice blended mocca?
Well I would think that Squadron Signal might be more correct on this issue then WIKI. What makes me wonder is, what kind of changes the Hungarians undertook in order to be so satisfied with their Me210.
Maybe it is like you said, really very comparable with the Finns and the Buffalo – meaning that the Hungarians might not have been so spoiled by their own air force's aircrafts as the Germans.
Regards
Kruska
parsifal
Colonel
Well done flyboy, so you do speak english
I am just going to start deleting spam posts.
