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the A-8 version was the heavy hitter against bombers, the Dora was used in interceptor ... |
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02-17-2005, 01:38 PM
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#16 | | the old Sage
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the A-8 version was the heavy hitter against bombers, the Dora was used in interceptor work with P-51's and a stop gap till the Ta 152 could fill the ranks which never happened we know
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02-17-2005, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Soren No one can be wrong about 'looks', as " Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder"  | Of course people can be wrong about looks  The poll clearly showed that peeople prefer the D's sleek, beautiful styling to the A's Short, stubby styling (Actually no, thats cruel to the A, it did look very good, just not as good as the D)
Anyway, lets get back off the subject of looks and on to the subject in hand 
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02-17-2005, 04:27 PM
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#18 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | Dont take me wrong, I think the A looked great but the Dora was just beautiful. And yes the Dora was a better aircraft too. As Erich said they were used for 2 different roles also, but the Dora was the better all around aircraft and yes Lanc looked better!
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02-17-2005, 04:38 PM
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| The Dora 9 better than an A-9? | |
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02-17-2005, 04:46 PM
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| Aaahh !! the A-9, that is one good looking plane !! Still like the Dora 9 better though !
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02-17-2005, 04:47 PM
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#21 | | the old Sage
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Country: | yes it was better than the A-9. althought the A-9 had more engine power than the A-8 and reduced armament mostly to lighten the load to intercept P-51's it still had problems maintaing consistant altitidue performance.......... | |
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02-17-2005, 05:16 PM
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#22 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | You have to remember that the Dora was a more advanced version of the A series, so naturally it is better. As Erich has posted before though, the Dora was only an interem solution until the Ta-152 was ready. The Dora did see more combat though than the Ta-152.
And sorry Lanc the Dora is still better looking then the A.
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02-17-2005, 05:55 PM
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Hans Rudel D-9 
FW 190 D-9 W.Nr 500 666 'Yellow 15 + ' of 7./J.G. 301, Straubing, Germany, April 1945 
FW 190 D-9 W.Nr 600 424 'Red 1 + ' of Lt. Heinz Sachsenberg, Staffelkapitän of the Platzschutzstaffel of J.V. 44, München-Riem, Germany, April 1945  | |
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02-17-2005, 06:39 PM
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02-17-2005, 08:09 PM
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#25 | | "Shooter"
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02-18-2005, 10:46 AM
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Ive never liked the JV 44 Doras with the red identification stripes though, they look ridiculous
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02-18-2005, 12:36 PM
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#27 | | Master of Ewes
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And sorry Lanc the Dora is still better looking then the A.
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02-18-2005, 12:52 PM
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#28 | | He who does not skim
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02-18-2005, 01:19 PM
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#29 | | Master of Ewes
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02-18-2005, 01:46 PM
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