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03-08-2005, 11:02 AM
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03-08-2005, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by mosquitoman How many did the strafer B-25 have? | The B-25J, 8 in the nose, 2 each fuselage side, and 2 in the upper turret. | |
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03-08-2005, 11:53 AM
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| The strafer B-25's were basically equal in armament to the A-26's. Some even had racks for rockets. The A-26 could bring an additional two fifties to bear, but when you're talking about that many guns, two more don't confer superiority.
The flight performance of the A-26 was quite clearly head and shoulders above the B-25 though.
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Country: | If the A-26 is the best attack bomber, hows about the best level bomber that was classed as medium?
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03-08-2005, 12:57 PM
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| I have seen the A-26 Invader classified as an attack bomber, a light bomber and a medium bomber.
It's various roles and functions were indistinguishable from the B-25 Mitchell.
With it's 6,000lb bomb capacity (4,000lbs internal and 2,000lbs external) it could walk the walk of a medium bomber like the B-25, but at a running pace.
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03-08-2005, 01:38 PM
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| Yes but how can you take an aircraft seriously when it was was built of wood by people with bad teeth.
Surely you wouldn't disagree.
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| But the mossie lost some of its vital speed and maneuverability with a 'Cookie'in the bomb bay...and the Mitchell/Invader had the benefit of being tougher and the advantage of a defensive armament.
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03-08-2005, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by DAVIDICUS Yes but how can you take an aircraft seriously when it was was built of wood by people with bad teeth.
Surely you wouldn't disagree. | Are you saying I have bad teeth ? 
Besides, building the Mossie out of wood made it very light and manouverable aswell as not using up essential war materials. There was a logic to it
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03-08-2005, 08:43 PM
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I'm just kidding. The Mosquito was a fine aircraft. I do think the A-26 was better in an attack / light / medium bomber role though. Just my opinion.
I notice that you are a rugby fan. My alma mater, U.C. Berkeley, has won the collegiate national championship 13 of the last 14 years. In fact, we beat our arch rival Stanford last weekend 82-5.
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03-09-2005, 03:50 AM
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Country: | Sounds like it was a walkover, BTW what's an "alma mater"?
What's the range of an A-26, because I know the Mossie's range was good
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03-09-2005, 10:44 AM
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| An "alma mater" is term for a school where you earn a degree.
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03-09-2005, 10:45 AM
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