best medium bomber - Page 4 - Aircraft of World War II

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 03-26-2006, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by pbfoot

Formation accidents are a natural hazard of formation flying turn your head a bit a 2 degree turn and its over especially in high performance a/c . We had a couple of Jags hit each other once both went down the crews managed to eject and later at the bar someone asked how much the Jags were worth one of the Jag guys said f*** all now

There have numerous times that we have been doing formation flying and almost hit another aircraft. I dont know how many times I had to yell out "Break Left, Break Left, Break Left!"

Glider · 03-27-2006, 04:31 PM

I was always taught to keep my eyes on the one your formating on, never ever take your eyes off it and trust the lead.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 03-27-2006, 04:34 PM

Yeah but when the lead gets lost, then you get lost, if you are not paying attention.!

FLYBOYJ · 03-27-2006, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Glider

I was always taught to keep my eyes on the one your formating on, never ever take your eyes off it and trust the lead.

I've done formation flying with light aircraft - we "align" the nose and main landing gear and close in on that (which will put you at a 45 degree angle) Then you continually watch the lead...I've been in a 5 plane formation about 15 feet apart doing this.

In the jet its similar as you take a mental picture of where you should be if you're #2. You continually change power settings to stay within the right distace and sometimes use a little pitch to slow down, but as you mention glider, never take your eyes off the leader....

Glider · 03-27-2006, 04:51 PM

We never had the luxury of adjusting the power, a touch of airbrake which needed care as they tended to pop wide open. For obvious reasons we couldn't get as close as we had to be able to manoever away if the speeds got out of sync.

FLYBOYJ · 03-27-2006, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Glider

We never had the luxury of adjusting the power, a touch of airbrake which needed care as they tended to pop wide open. For obvious reasons we couldn't get as close as we had to be able to manoever away if the speeds got out of sync.

That I could understand - flying formation is a great challange, I could imagine doing it in a sailplane is 10x more challenging, my hats off to you!

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 03-27-2006, 07:02 PM

With helicopters we line up on the main rotor hub so that you can watch the stabilator rise or fall and can better see the aircraft bank left or right.

Daytonbob · 03-07-2008, 01:46 AM

44-35437...retired in 1962....The Corvette of the WW2 Bombers

fly boy · 03-07-2008, 10:22 AM

i would go for the b-26 becasue in the war it had like six 50cals in the front

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 03-07-2008, 10:23 AM

That is how you decide what is the best?

fly boy · 03-07-2008, 10:25 AM

well in my point of view b-26s was one of the best bombers used in italy over the war

Elvis · 03-10-2008, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Daytonbob

44-35437...retired in 1962....The Corvette of the WW2 Bombers

Bob,

If that's a B-26, someone else is looking for information on it.
Maybe you have some info to help them out?

Elvis

river · 07-22-2009, 07:52 AM

Hi,

Sorry to dig up an old thread... but I do have a severe soft spot for medium bombers.

I love both the A26 Invader and the B26 Marauder aircraft. So, I am torn between them.

I looked through some of my old books to check them out, and felt a tinge of sadness to see a picture taken of an A26 just after it collected an AA shell. With most of one wing missing and bomb bay doors open, it's starting to roll. Then I saw a pic of a B26 which also caught AA. Most of the port wing is missing and you can see the starboard airleron up as far as it will go to try and compensate, but I fear that plane was doomed also.

river

davparlr · 07-22-2009, 10:53 AM

[QUOTE=FLYBOYJ never take your eyes off the leader....[/QUOTE]

Let me restate that in clearer language NEVER TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE LEADER....

Glider · 07-22-2009, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by davparlr

Let me restate that in clearer language NEVER TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE LEADER....

Can I add IF YOU DO LOSE THE LEAD, BUG OUT IMMEDIATELY AND DON'T LOOK FOR THEM.

03-27-2006, 04:34 PM	#48
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 34,732	Yeah but when the lead gets lost, then you get lost, if you are not paying attention.! __________________ fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"

03-27-2006, 07:02 PM	#52
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 34,732	With helicopters we line up on the main rotor hub so that you can watch the stabilator rise or fall and can better see the aircraft bank left or right. __________________ fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"

03-07-2008, 10:23 AM	#55
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 34,732	That is how you decide what is the best? __________________ fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"

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03-27-2006, 04:31 PM	#47
Glider Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 4,134	I was always taught to keep my eyes on the one your formating on, never ever take your eyes off it and trust the lead.

03-27-2006, 04:51 PM	#50
Glider Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 4,134	We never had the luxury of adjusting the power, a touch of airbrake which needed care as they tended to pop wide open. For obvious reasons we couldn't get as close as we had to be able to manoever away if the speeds got out of sync.

03-07-2008, 01:46 AM	#53
Daytonbob Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: dayton OH Posts: 1	44-35437...retired in 1962....The Corvette of the WW2 Bombers

03-07-2008, 10:22 AM	#54
fly boy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 863	i would go for the b-26 becasue in the war it had like six 50cals in the front

03-07-2008, 10:25 AM	#56
fly boy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 863	well in my point of view b-26s was one of the best bombers used in italy over the war

07-22-2009, 07:52 AM	#58
river Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 78	Hi, Sorry to dig up an old thread... but I do have a severe soft spot for medium bombers. I love both the A26 Invader and the B26 Marauder aircraft. So, I am torn between them. I looked through some of my old books to check them out, and felt a tinge of sadness to see a picture taken of an A26 just after it collected an AA shell. With most of one wing missing and bomb bay doors open, it's starting to roll. Then I saw a pic of a B26 which also caught AA. Most of the port wing is missing and you can see the starboard airleron up as far as it will go to try and compensate, but I fear that plane was doomed also. river

07-22-2009, 10:53 AM	#59
davparlr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,607	[QUOTE=FLYBOYJ never take your eyes off the leader....[/QUOTE] Let me restate that in clearer language NEVER TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE LEADER....