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01-08-2006, 10:16 AM
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#16 | | Master of Ewes
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01-08-2006, 12:42 PM
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#17 | | Der Crewchief
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__________________  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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01-09-2006, 10:00 AM
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#18 | | Master of Ewes
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01-12-2006, 08:40 AM
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#19 | | Der Crewchief
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__________________ 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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01-12-2006, 10:04 AM
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#20 | | Master of Ewes
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01-12-2006, 11:23 AM
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#21 | | Der Crewchief
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01-12-2006, 11:26 AM
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| the insurance companies would need to give it special coverage for the flight across the Atlantic.
That requires looking at statistics to come up with its rates. And one way to do that is to show simulations of the flight versus various weather and mechanical problem scenarios's.
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01-12-2006, 11:54 AM
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#23 | | Der Crewchief
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__________________ 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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01-12-2006, 03:02 PM
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#24 | | Master of Ewes
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01-12-2006, 03:37 PM
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01-14-2006, 11:01 AM
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#26 | | Der Crewchief
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__________________ 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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01-14-2006, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass if you're wandering if they'll send the B-29 over to england for a few airshows there's no chance........ | Its possible though. While its has not been done in LONG time, for the movies "The War Lover" and "Memphis Belle" they flew Forts across to film in the UK. In fact, if I remember correctly in Caidin's book about B-17s I think there is a pic of him flying one for the filming of "The War Lover". I am sure though that is was expensive though, even in the '60s.
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01-14-2006, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet We were making a joke man! | Okay the post did go over my head. :{p
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01-14-2006, 12:05 PM
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#29 | | Der Crewchief
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01-15-2006, 09:10 AM
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#30 | | Master of Ewes
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Originally Posted by CurzonDax Quote: |
Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass if you're wandering if they'll send the B-29 over to england for a few airshows there's no chance........ | Its possible though. While its has not been done in LONG time, for the movies "The War Lover" and "Memphis Belle" they flew Forts across to film in the UK. In fact, if I remember correctly in Caidin's book about B-17s I think there is a pic of him flying one for the filming of "The War Lover". I am sure though that is was expensive though, even in the '60s.
:{) | no one said it wasn't possible, of course it is, it's just the chances of it happening are next to none, there was a plan to fly the Mynarski lanc over for the VE day celebrations, why didn't they? because the Insurance just for the two flights (there and back) would've crippled the RAF, your example was from the 60's, not only were there allot more B-17s around back then but they didn't quite the huge historical status the same planes carry today..........
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