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07-21-2005, 10:33 PM
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What I've realized about this site is that there is seemingly no one defends Japanese planes when they get bashed, I do it too. A very negative spin is put on them because of this and I was wondering if anyone would care to put down their unbiased opinion on the strengths and weaknesses of these birds. There are so many members from around the globe and everyone tends to back up their own country's machines. It's just that no one talks about these planes much. I'm just looking for a good discussion, what do you think?
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07-21-2005, 10:54 PM
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Country:  | If you look further back through the site history you'll find that A) We once had a Japanese member and B) It wasn't until recently that Japanese planes have been "bashed".
We all recognise the strength's and weakness' of Japanese planes. I think it was well discussed in the A6M2 vs. Spitfire IIA discussion, actually.
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07-22-2005, 10:22 AM
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07-22-2005, 11:34 AM
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07-22-2005, 05:15 PM
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Country: | Dead Parrot was Japanese, or at least his little flag thing said so. I shouldn't believe that since yours states you're Italian - and you're about as Italian as the Pope is Polish.
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07-23-2005, 03:31 AM
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#6 | | Master of Ewes
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yes we will defend a jap plane if it is for example the better plane in a comparison, but there is no point in defending it if there is nothing to defend...........
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07-23-2005, 07:53 AM
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And I'll have you know I am Italian.
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07-23-2005, 12:30 PM
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#8 | | Master of Ewes
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07-23-2005, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by plan_D If you look further back through the site history you'll find that A) We once had a Japanese member and B) It wasn't until recently that Japanese planes have been "bashed".
We all recognise the strength's and weakness' of Japanese planes. I think it was well discussed in the A6M2 vs. Spitfire IIA discussion, actually. | I've been on the forum for a few months and I didn't see anything positive about them, I'll take a look at that discussion.
__________________ "I had ten rockets on board, and as I wasn't particularly fond of head-on attacks, I salvoed the whole lot at him. The rockets didn't hit him but but they must have scared the bejesus out of him, for he did a steep turn to starboard... I let him have the full blast, all eight fifty-calibers. I had never seen an aircraft completely disintegrate in the air the way this Me-110 did..."
Bill Dunn, 406th Fighter Group
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07-23-2005, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass yes Demitri....... | Since when was that an Italian name?
Call me Giancarlo....
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07-23-2005, 02:23 PM
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#11 | | Master of Ewes
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07-23-2005, 02:26 PM
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Country: | Dmitri is a Russian name On the front of those books, Dmitri Khazunov. Id never consider it an Italian name.
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07-23-2005, 02:36 PM
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#13 | | Master of Ewes
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07-23-2005, 02:44 PM
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07-23-2005, 02:59 PM
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Country: | And a big, DD sized tit at that.
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