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03-20-2007, 09:44 AM
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#16 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | Nor would I call the Ju 88 a heavy bomber or the Swordfish a Fighter/Bomber as a matter of fact.
__________________  US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | 
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03-21-2007, 12:39 AM
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Country:  | You wouldn't call a Swordfish a fighter unless you were really brave!
__________________ "I had ten rockets on board, and as I wasn't particularly fond of head-on attacks, I salvoed the whole lot at him. The rockets didn't hit him but but they must have scared the bejesus out of him, for he did a steep turn to starboard... I let him have the full blast, all eight fifty-calibers. I had never seen an aircraft completely disintegrate in the air the way this Me-110 did..."
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03-23-2007, 08:58 PM
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Country:  | KK, just uopdated my earlier post. Removed the numbers & letters from all planes (i was very bored), made the Swordfish a 'light bomber' and the ju88 a 'Medium Bomber'
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03-24-2007, 01:02 PM
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#19 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | More like Torpedo Bomber.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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03-24-2007, 08:22 PM
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Country: | That would be the more accurate designation.
__________________ "I had ten rockets on board, and as I wasn't particularly fond of head-on attacks, I salvoed the whole lot at him. The rockets didn't hit him but but they must have scared the bejesus out of him, for he did a steep turn to starboard... I let him have the full blast, all eight fifty-calibers. I had never seen an aircraft completely disintegrate in the air the way this Me-110 did..."
Bill Dunn, 406th Fighter Group
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03-25-2007, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet  More like Torpedo Bomber. | Happy now?
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03-25-2007, 11:53 AM
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#22 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Naw not really. If you are gonna call the Spit a fighter/converted bomber you might as well say that for the Bf 109 and the Corsair as well. 
I am just messing with you kid.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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03-25-2007, 05:45 PM
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#23 | | Senior Member
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Country: | There, turned the Spitfire into just a fighter, and made the images smaller so rendering dosen't show through too much. Any other complaints?
Seriously though, say what's wrong with it until it's fine & i'll post them in the gallery or the 'new members' thread. | |
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03-26-2007, 09:40 AM
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#24 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Me 109 = Bf 109
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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03-30-2007, 01:26 AM
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Country: | They're both kind of correct though, I think the Germans used both simulaneously right?
__________________ "I had ten rockets on board, and as I wasn't particularly fond of head-on attacks, I salvoed the whole lot at him. The rockets didn't hit him but but they must have scared the bejesus out of him, for he did a steep turn to starboard... I let him have the full blast, all eight fifty-calibers. I had never seen an aircraft completely disintegrate in the air the way this Me-110 did..."
Bill Dunn, 406th Fighter Group
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03-30-2007, 09:22 AM
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#26 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Not on the Bf 109.
All Messerschmitt aircraft up to 162 were designated Bf and all after that were Me.
Therefore Bf 109, Bf 162, Me 163, Me 262, etc...
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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03-30-2007, 12:36 PM
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Country: |  Finished!
Thanks 'Aggie' and 'DerAdler' all pics are now in the gallery. I've added a gradient to seam the images and turned ME109=>BF109
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03-31-2007, 04:47 PM
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#28 | | Banned
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Country: | As the 109 was designed and initially produced under the auspices of the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke, it was first designated 'Bf 109'. However, after BFW was incorporated as Messerschmitt Aktien Gesellschaft the design was often referred to as both 'Bf 109' and 'Me 109' in factory documents as well as in Luftwaffe documents.
Therefore, both prefixes are correct and it's really a matter of preference. I myself prefer 'Bf', but 'Me' is perfectly acceptable. | |
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03-31-2007, 06:28 PM
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#29 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Bf is still the most widely accepted prefix and the more correct of the two.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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03-31-2007, 07:52 PM
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Country: | Well, I wouldn't say 'more' correct. But let's not get into a p*ssing contest here. I will agree however that 'Bf' seems to be the preference of most folks that I've come across. | |
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