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08-28-2007, 04:33 PM
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Country:  | I read the takeoff settings for the Corsair were 6 degrees right rudder and 6 degrees right aileron down. | 
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08-28-2007, 05:38 PM
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Country: | Soundbreaker Welch I interviewed Mr. Rigby last year and what a super guy giving up his time and answering all my questions. the December showing would be right on par as he became an ace on 1 January 45 over their airfield at Asch, Belgium against JG 11. what a disaster it was for the LW, the 352nd Blue nosers made mince of them and it was only 1 squadron up that took on the Geschwader. Also the US 9th AF 366th fg with the Jug pasted others.
Personally it was one of the worst scenarios the LW ever got itself in and many aces/leaders fell that date.......
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08-29-2007, 05:50 PM
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08-29-2007, 06:26 PM
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Country: | both, a terrible hair-brained idea from higher up to give a devastating blow to the Allied air forces. weather was not good in some regions and for one unit JG 4 they even got lost due non familiarization .
what might have been ? anyones guess, even if over 1000 Allied a/c were smeared over the countryside they would of been made up in due time.
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09-04-2007, 03:36 AM
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I have noticed that no Spitfires or British planes have appeared yet on the show, and that the entire season is filled up already with other stories.
Will there be a season three with Battle of Britain stuff, maybe?
Also, are there going to be any on the Eastern Front, Soviet vs. Axis?
Eric Hartmann should appear.
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"His motor's conked out!"
"What's the differance, they're all Nazis!"
"Luke, shut up!"
"Fear the hook!"
"Oh.....I wanna fly."
"You mean the kind that go under water and fly up the stairs?"
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09-04-2007, 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Soundbreaker Welch?  Thanks Eric.
I have noticed that no Spitfires or British planes have appeared yet on the show, and that the entire season is filled up already with other stories.
Will there be a season three with Battle of Britain stuff, maybe?
Also, are there going to be any on the Eastern Front, Soviet vs. Axis?
Eric Hartmann should appear. | I think I can verify the Spits will be appearing whether in seadon 3 or 4 I can't say yet
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09-04-2007, 03:52 PM
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Country: | So far it is mostly American aircraft and aces. Probably due to access to the information. Easier to do the stuff in the US than travel. But give it time, they're probably getting emails about it.
Eagle Day would be a good one. Also Operation Clarion. And sooner or later they'll do Ploesti. If they can do Battleships, they can do Ploesti. | |
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09-14-2007, 01:16 PM
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Country: | I just saw the latest one about WW 1 combat. I have a new appreciation for the fokker tri-wing. The skidding 180 slip turns it could pull off were amazing. Voss was an outstanding pilot who got a bit too greedy.
I'm surprised those aircraft carried enough ammunition to fight for that long. The fight seemed to go on forever. The best pilots shot carefully!
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09-14-2007, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by comiso90 The skidding 180 slip turns it could pull off were amazing.
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There was an article in Air and Space (going on memory again here) about the rudder on the Triplane. It was very similar to that of the Neiuport 17. Both of them were balanced without a fin. Flying them, you were almost constantly in a skid to one side or the other. It doubtless made them extremely manuverable but also very touchy. | |
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10-16-2007, 06:36 PM
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Country: | It sounds now like the show is going to be cancelled, and that the last seven shows after Nightfighters may not even air. 
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"His motor's conked out!"
"What's the differance, they're all Nazis!"
"Luke, shut up!"
"Fear the hook!"
"Oh.....I wanna fly."
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10-16-2007, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Soundbreaker Welch? It sounds now like the show is going to be cancelled, and that the last seven shows after Nightfighters may not even air. | No freakin way! I knew it was too good to be true. Great show..
If it's canceled, u know they'll release the other episodes for DVD sale.
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10-17-2007, 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Soundbreaker Welch? Thanks Eric.
I have noticed that no Spitfires or British planes have appeared yet on the show, and that the entire season is filled up already with other stories.
Will there be a season three with Battle of Britain stuff, maybe?
Also, are there going to be any on the Eastern Front, Soviet vs. Axis?
Eric Hartmann should appear. | Agreed. Nothing against the allies(in WW2), but most episodes cover their antics, nothing about the German Aces, with 100,200,300 kills plus.
Still it is a fantasitc series, and even tried some of the pilots tactics on IL2.
The first series is on air in SA now, watched :"Death of the Japanese Navy" last night | |
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10-17-2007, 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by comiso90 No freakin way! I knew it was too good to be true. Great show..
If it's canceled, u know they'll release the other episodes for DVD sale. | I ordered two days ago  Dogfights DVDs | |
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10-17-2007, 08:03 AM
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Country: | Well, let's hope they still show it on the telly. But on the History Channel boards for Dogfights they sound pretty glum.
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"What's the differance, they're all Nazis!"
"Luke, shut up!"
"Fear the hook!"
"Oh.....I wanna fly."
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10-17-2007, 12:13 PM
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Country:  | WTF!!! Why on earth do they cancell all the good shows and send the crappy ones for years and years....?
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