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09-28-2005, 10:52 PM
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 | ohhhh, thought it meant that if you could go back to 1939 with anything what it would be  My bad.P.S. I do have a better sig, but I need to get its source.
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09-29-2005, 01:11 AM
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| in 1939 what would your operational airforce look like? I was watching Discovery's Weekday Wings about the P38 and on the show they said that the P38 was the only fighter in production when WW2 started and when it ended. (I don't know how truthful this show was)  |
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09-29-2005, 04:05 AM
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| in 1939 what would your operational airforce look like? Sorry guys I meant AMERICAN fighter! sorry for the snafu.  |
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09-29-2005, 10:38 AM
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| fighter: Me109E bomber: B17 (heavy) He-111 or Wellington (tactical) Stuka (dive) ground support: Hurricane NB: Last 2 could be replaced by Ju88? Fast recon: Me110 or Me109 sans armament coastal patrol/maritime bomber: Fw Condor transport: Ju290 primary trainer: dh 82 tiger moth advanced trainer: Hurricane and/or Me109 carrier fighter: Zeke (was it available in '39?)
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09-29-2005, 01:47 PM
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| Der Crewchief   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| RAGMAN I think that might be true.
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09-30-2005, 01:27 AM
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| in 1939 what would your operational airforce look like I'm just going to write two of each main type of plane. fighter spitfire,bf109 heavy fighter-P38,Fokker g1 ground attack/dive bomber-JU87,BF110 light bomber-A20,the Blenheim, medium bomber-JU88,the Wellington, heavy bomber-B17,Short Stirling, maritime-short sunderland,the catalina(dont know if it was around in 1939 recon-p38,JU86( high altitude type don't know if it was around in 1939) carrier-the zero,the swordfish. I thought of putting the zero as a escort due to its long range,but being fireprone I'm having second thoughts.(but it was manueverable) I figured these planes would make a decent airforce.  |
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09-30-2005, 01:03 PM
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 | although i believe that bit about the -38 is only for the length of time america was involved in the war as the prototype -38 only flew 1st in '39 anyway........
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09-30-2005, 01:05 PM
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09-30-2005, 01:18 PM
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| RAGMAN also makes a good point about the zero being used as an escort, her range cirtainly allowed it i wonder how well she'd be able to fly long range escort for heavy bombers of the kind we saw -51s do in europe??
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10-02-2005, 08:57 AM
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| Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| I would not rate the P-38 over the Bf-110. The Bf-110 was not the best heavy fighter ever made but the P-38 just dissapoints me.
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10-02-2005, 09:13 AM
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10-02-2005, 01:15 PM
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| alternative list fighter bf109e transport ju 52 medium bomber ju 88 maritime recce h6k1 mavis carrier fighter a5m claude carrier attack b5n kate ground attack ju87 b recce spit mk 1 heavy bomber shorts stirling light bomber le0 45 basic trainer dh 82 tiger moth advancrd trainer at6 harvard (texan) twin Trainer beech 18 heavy fighter bf110 |
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10-02-2005, 03:58 PM
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| Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| Interesting list there. I do like you trainer the tiger moth. I would love to fly one. I believe they made them after the war for a while as private planes. I know that quite a few are still flying.
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10-02-2005, 05:29 PM
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| yeah tiger moth is pretty had a couple of flips in one the alternative would be the bucker jungmeister l think its called and just apoint of info the pby5 canso(catalina) was not available til later and the pby 4 was major visible difference was lack of bubble positions on fuselage |
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10-02-2005, 05:30 PM
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| Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| Yeah I like Bucher Jungmeister also.
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