Camarogenius
Airman
- 36
- Dec 2, 2005
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Camarogenius said:since everyone here agrees that the B-17 is the absolute finest Bomber of WWII
Camarogenius said:Yes I can. Look, I have a ton of respect for the Lancaster and the men that flew it, and the Mosquito was a fine plane as well. The B-29 got the big headlines in the closing days of the war, mainly because of two bombs.
While the B-29 shortened the war in the Pacific, the Japs were already beaten by the navy and the Army and Marines on the ground via the "Island Hopping campaigns".
In my opinion, the B-17, Daylight bombing and the Norton Bomb sight broke the backs of the Nazis.
Keep in mind, I'm not taking anything away from the Men on the beaches on D-Day, or anyone else. The victory in WWII was a group effort. Everyone did their best, even the french, much as I despise them.
However in the world of bombers, the B-17 stands head and shoulders above the rest.
If you know of a bomber that out performed the B-17, I'm listening........
I Look at the B-29 like a relief pitcher in Baseball.FLYBOYJ said:The B-29 - PERIOD!
It was the best bomber of the war as far as performance and technical achievement, basically it was a generation a head of any 4 engine bomber put in the air during WW2.
And when the B-29 started bombing mainland Japan, the Japanese were far from beaten or better yet, admitting defeat....
The B-29 looked like it was built for speed and altitude. The B-17 has it's own beauty but looks like it's made to get shot at! While it came later in the war it's mission could not of been performed by either the B-17 or B-24 and I'm not even talking about the atomic bomb. Bottom line the B-29 was the best bomber of WW2. The Lancaster is a distant second...Camarogenius said:I Look at the B-29 like a relief pitcher in Baseball.
The B-17 slugged it out for the first 8 innings, Then in the top of the 9th, the B-29 takes the mound, and walks away with the win.
Again, I'm just voicing my opinions here. Opinions. Everyone has one, and all of them stink.
One thing the B-17 has Over the 29 is Looks, Hands Down!!!!
THe B-17 has Character and personality. The B-29 looks like a flying chrome dil- nevermind, there's kids on here.
The B24 is slightly superior to the Lanc though