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08-30-2005, 04:35 PM
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#46 | | Senior Member
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08-30-2005, 04:58 PM
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#47 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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08-30-2005, 06:25 PM
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#48 | | Der Crewchief
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__________________  US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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08-31-2005, 07:05 AM
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#49 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Naw, Welcome 
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08-31-2005, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ Folks from Southpark figured it out! | DAMN!!! | |
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08-31-2005, 08:28 PM
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08-31-2005, 08:49 PM
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| Yeah, welcome Dac, the more Commonwealth here, the better it gets....
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08-31-2005, 09:09 PM
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#53 | | He who does not skim
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Originally Posted by plan_D Ah, Canadians, you gotta love 'em...until you meet NS. | Y'know ya love me.  | |
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09-01-2005, 09:27 AM
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#54 | | Der Crewchief
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Aw who am I kidding your like a lost puppy that follows you home one day and you go home to your parents and say "Can I keep him?"
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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09-01-2005, 10:21 AM
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09-01-2005, 11:13 AM
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#56 | | Der Crewchief
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__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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04-04-2006, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Gnomey All in all although neither a complete success or failure the bombing campaign had enough of a drain on Germany to remove vital manpower to protect the Reich as well as draining their oil and transportation capacity (greatly increased by the Russians capture of Ploesti in late 1944). In my opinion the expense was worth it for the damage done to the Germans in terms of manpower although the industrial effect was minimal thanks to Albert Speer and the ability of the Germans to quickly repair damage. |  The Russian never capture Ploiesti, Romania change the politic orientation, after the plot against marshal Ion Antonescu | |
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04-04-2006, 11:44 AM
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| Just the fact that Germany's oil industry was crippled made it worth the effort.
Also, in the last few months of the war, wiping out the rail transport sytem hastened their defeat.
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04-04-2006, 11:18 PM
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04-05-2006, 12:06 AM
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| The bombing offensive while severely over-estimated forced the germans to throw fighters up against them, expending aircraft which could be easily replaced, and pilots and oil, pilots being easy to replace unless you want someone who knows what your doing, and oil they couldnt replace at all. The allied bomber offensive allowed and gave reason for escort fighters, and the bombers gave reason for german fighters to defend the home territory, further reducing germanys ability to effectively wage a sustained war. And the simple fact that proves that is aircraft designs in 1944-45, easy to make by unskilled labor, and easily flow by unskilled pilots, or that was the intention anyhow. | |
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