 | What does your 1944 airforce look like?| Aviation Discuss What does your 1944 airforce look like? in the World War II - Aviation forums; I'd just have the RAF of 1944, but with the B-29 for daylight bombing.... |
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01-07-2006, 11:20 PM
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#16 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | I'd just have the RAF of 1944, but with the B-29 for daylight bombing.
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01-08-2006, 04:32 AM
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#17 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | that's pretty much what i've got apart from the P-47........
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01-08-2006, 11:15 AM
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#18 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country:  | That reminds me of the long range heavy bomber Storch that was desiged here a while back 
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01-08-2006, 11:17 AM
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#19 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | ah yes i remember that, that's a grandslam it's dropping isn't it?
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01-08-2006, 11:36 AM
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#20 | | World Traveler
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass ah yes i remember that, that's a grandslam it's dropping isn't it? | Note the name of the picture, it says Tallboy
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01-08-2006, 11:52 AM
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#21 | | the old Sage
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Country:  | so have you never seen a Me 262A with floats before.............geez guys ! | |
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01-08-2006, 01:49 PM
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#22 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | Fighter Interceptor: Fw-190D/Me-262A
Fighter: Fw-190A
Escort Fighter: P-51D
Fighter Bomber: P-47D
Heavy Bomber: B-29
Medium Bomber: B-26
Light Bomber: Mosquito
Night Fighter: Ju-88G
ASW/Maritime Patrol: Catalina/Fw-200C
Strike Bomber: A-26
Recon: Bf-109G-6/R-3
Transport: C-47
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01-09-2006, 09:24 AM
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#23 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Good lists guys, although I question the effectiveness of a 262 as a long range recon/ASW aircraft  | |
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01-09-2006, 01:34 PM
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#24 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Well heres one, the Me-262E-3 float jet!
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01-09-2006, 02:21 PM
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#25 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | what? no torps?
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01-09-2006, 02:53 PM
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#26 | | the old Sage
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Country: | in the place of the 4 forward firing 3cm weapons was housed 6 rocket cannisters with a range of 6 miles. Forward visibility was hampered however due to the backblast of the rockets discharging on theri way to the floating target, so the rocket pods were then carreid under each wing for a total of 12 rocket cannisters . the wing spars had to be buffeted due to the heaviness of the rocket pods. | |
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01-09-2006, 02:55 PM
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#27 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | thanks for clearing that one up, what kind of paint scemes were used?
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01-09-2006, 03:05 PM
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#28 | | the old Sage
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Country: | Welle with marine dark green and light sea grey, the same camo used on torpedo equipped Ju 88A's during 43-44. the Me 262's were used at night only ......... | |
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01-09-2006, 03:10 PM
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#29 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | ah ok, one more thing, how do you explain how, on the profile adler posted there is seemingly nothing except the ladder connecting the fusilage to the floats? is that ladder taking all the weight?
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01-09-2006, 03:15 PM
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#30 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country: | Titanium ladder? Or maybe a magnetic forcefield between them...
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