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03-09-2006, 07:15 PM
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#166 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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03-09-2006, 09:14 PM
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#167 | | Minister of Whoopass
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03-10-2006, 02:12 AM
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#168 | | Master of Ewes
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03-10-2006, 07:23 AM
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#169 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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03-10-2006, 08:27 AM
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03-10-2006, 11:24 AM
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#171 | | Master of Ewes
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03-10-2006, 11:32 AM
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03-10-2006, 11:42 AM
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#173 | | Master of Ewes
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03-10-2006, 11:55 AM
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03-10-2006, 02:40 PM
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05-08-2007, 05:20 PM
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#176 | | Senior Member
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05-15-2007, 05:31 PM
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#177 | | Junior Member
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| This forum seems to agree that the B17 was the toughest bomber to shoot down. Perhaps it would be wise to remember that the 8th Air Force alone lost over 3500 B17s.
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05-15-2007, 05:54 PM
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#178 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by b17sam  Perhaps it would be wise to remember that the 8th Air Force alone lost over 3500 B17s. | So they lost 3500 B17's whats your point?
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05-16-2007, 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Gnomey | This would of been done with..?.Or by..??
...88 shell... Eric's...Post of "Up your ass and your dead manuver"...??
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05-16-2007, 12:37 AM
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#180 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by b17sam This forum seems to agree that the B17 was the toughest bomber to shoot down. Perhaps it would be wise to remember that the 8th Air Force alone lost over 3500 B17s. | That sir, is very flawed logic...
The Germans lost almost 6 million in military deaths so they were poor soldiers?
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