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07-08-2008, 10:00 AM
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07-08-2008, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by starling  yes,but did the b25-6,do anything other than medium bombing.starling. | Yes - in the Pacific it did a variety of roles, low level strike, night bombing and close support. The A-26, B-26 wnet on the serve in Korea and Vietnam.
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07-08-2008, 10:38 AM
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Country: | so the b25 was a strike aircraft with loads of 12.7mm m.g,skip bombing jap boats,yes.starling.
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07-08-2008, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by starling so the b25 was a strike aircraft with loads of 12.7mm m.g,skip bombing jap boats,yes.starling. | The B-25 role in the PTO was almost as legendary as the Mossie in ETO/MTO... and no medium bomber including perhaps the Ju 88 was as effective in the anti-shipping role.
When Pappy Gunn took out the Nav/Bombadier glass and replaced with nose and cheek 50's, and developed skip bombing techniques, it was the most devastating low level attacker in the PTO. It may have been the most important contributor to the slaughter of Japanese shipping and troop cariers in the Battle of Bismark Sea - which may have saved New Guinea.
It did not fly as a Night Fighter or high altitude Recon like the Ju 88 and Mossie variants
Small note - no others struck Japan from a Carrier.
Interestingly it lasted in the USAF as a twin engine Group hack along with the C-47 as primary cross country, instrument trainer, 'get your monthly flying time' as long as the A/B-26 - although the A/B-26 flew combat ops far longer than the B-25
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Country: | were the b25-6,ever used on radar equipped anti sub missions.what was the b25-6 range.did the mossie not fly in the pto.starling.
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07-08-2008, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet I think the best twins were (in no particular order)
Junkers Ju 88
Mosquito
B-25 Mitchell
these 3 aircraft were very vesatile, while I consider the Ju 88 the most versatile. | I would agree with this list (exclusive of the A-26). These were all very capable aircraft, and probably basically interchangeable. However, if I was to have to select to fly one of these in WWII, it would be the Mosquito, no contest. | |
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Country:  | mosquito and Ju 88 are almost too close call but speed gives the mossie a very slight advantage for me
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Country: | My references show the Mosquito F.MKII with a VMAX of 370 mph (at what altitude?) The A26 is shown to have a VMAX of 373 mph at 10000 feet. I realise the Mosquito referred to above is a 1942 model whereas the A26 was later but as a ground attack plane or light bomber, the A26 IMO would be much superior to the Mosquito. The Mosquito however would be a little more versatile. As far as versatility is concerned, the A20 was a fine AC and overall would be equal to or better than the JU88. It was used as a bomber, torpedo plane, night fighter, photo recon, ground attack and lead ship. | |
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Country: | Seesul will be able to give his opinion of the B25 when the Duke of Brabant's one is displaying this weekend for a large aircraft it is very manouverable and considering these guys are just displaying and not in combat very impressive The B25 definately cannot be discounted as one of the best medium bombers of WW2. I still stay with the Mossie but then I think it should be in the fighter bomber class. The Wellington is more my Idea of a British medium bomber that should be compared with the B25 and the B25 was undoubtedly a better aircraft the ony thing I would say that the Wellington could beat the B25 on was construction but Barnes Wallis's geodesic design (obviously derived from his airship designing days) made the Welli very complicated to manufacture.
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07-08-2008, 01:27 PM
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Country:  | i vote for Do 217 here is talking for bombers not for "multirole" twin engined. mosquito it's surely fastest twin engined (props) bomber but the speed isn't all for a bomber. | 
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07-09-2008, 07:28 AM
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Country: | indeed,but why so many thoughts on the yunkers 88.bomber,night fighter with upfiring cannons and recon.what else did the fighter fodder of the b.o.b.do.if it did more,please explain in detail.starling.  .
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Originally Posted by Vincenzo i vote for Do 217 here is talking for bombers not for "multirole" twin engined. mosquito it's surely fastest twin engined (props) bomber but the speed isn't all for a bomber. | Vincenzo, out of curiosity which types of missions would you prefer to fly a Do 217 on rather than a Mossie, or even B-25?
Conversely which missions would dicatate a Mossie or B-25 instead of a Do 217? | |
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07-09-2008, 09:45 AM
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Country: | I recall the Do could carry a very heavy bomb-load if necessary. It was also faster than the B-25. | |
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07-09-2008, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by KrazyKraut I recall the Do could carry a very heavy bomb-load if necessary. It was also faster than the B-25. | KK- that wasn't the question.. which mission say in 1944-1945 would you choose the Do 217?
Medium altitude daylight 'precision' bombing? Low level anti-shipping? Night area bombing? | |
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