 | What If...?| Aviation Discuss What If...? in the World War II - Aviation forums; well the mere presence of a bug capital ship like that has a huge impact, look at the tirpitz, the ... |
|
06-20-2005, 03:18 PM
|
#286 | | Master of Ewes
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 19,959
Country:  | well the mere presence of a bug capital ship like that has a huge impact, look at the tirpitz, the tirpitz was our biggest naval threat before she was destroyed, she had so many royal naval resources tied down that her destruction would change the entire naval situation on a global scale, but why?? all she did was sit in harbour, well it was because there was the possibility that she could make it into the atlantic, well, we would have given the GZ the same attention we did the tirptiz, because she could have done damage, however it would be unlikely she would do damage because of allt eh "attention" we'd be giving her........
__________________ 
"Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy." | 
|  | |
06-20-2005, 03:42 PM
|
#287 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
Posts: 30,276
Country:  | Quote: |
Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass well the mere presence of a bug capital ship like that has a huge impact, look at the tirpitz, the tirpitz was our biggest naval threat before she was destroyed, she had so many royal naval resources tied down that her destruction would change the entire naval situation on a global scale, but why?? all she did was sit in harbour, well it was because there was the possibility that she could make it into the atlantic, well, we would have given the GZ the same attention we did the tirptiz, because she could have done damage, however it would be unlikely she would do damage because of allt eh "attention" we'd be giving her........ | Well said I agree.
__________________  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" | |
| | |
06-20-2005, 03:53 PM
|
#288 | | Master of Ewes
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 19,959
Country: | thing is she was too early to be "tall boyed"
__________________
"Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy." | |
| | |
06-24-2005, 04:17 PM
|
#289 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Saco, MAINE!!!!
Posts: 894
Country:  | True Lanc, but that was what I was thinking that the RN would have somuch tied up on the GZ that the war would be changed or the thinking of war plans.
I think that a good solution would have come up maybe even the Tally Boy would bee created for the Graf Zeplin 
__________________ 
Seaplanes Are so nice | |
| | |
06-24-2005, 04:21 PM
|
#290 | | Konfused with a 'K'
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Turin, Italy
Posts: 20,412
Country:  | Why use Lancasters when you can use Swordfish? 
__________________  with my one last gaping breath id apologise for bleeding on your shirt... | |
| | |
06-25-2005, 02:19 AM
|
#291 | | Master of Ewes
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 19,959
Country: | because swordfish can't carry a tall boy
but, as much as it pains me to say it, you're right, if we couldn't attack with lancasters, the raid proberly would have been done by swordfish/beauforts and beaufighter escort, depending on location.......
__________________
"Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy." | |
| | |
06-25-2005, 06:17 AM
|
#292 | | Konfused with a 'K'
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Turin, Italy
Posts: 20,412
Country: | Or course they can carry a Tall Boy, just put it on a line between the two
__________________ with my one last gaping breath id apologise for bleeding on your shirt... | |
| | |
06-25-2005, 01:46 PM
|
#293 | | Master of Ewes
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 19,959
Country: | oh god
__________________
"Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy." | |
| | |
06-25-2005, 01:54 PM
|
#294 | | Konfused with a 'K'
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Turin, Italy
Posts: 20,412
Country: | Unless its an African Swordfish, in which case it can manage on its own.
__________________ with my one last gaping breath id apologise for bleeding on your shirt... | |
| | |
06-28-2005, 03:52 PM
|
#295 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
Posts: 30,276
Country: | Alright now that I did not get.
__________________ 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" | |
| | |
06-28-2005, 06:13 PM
|
#296 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 12,061
Country: | Monty Python, he's talking about the Swallow sketch in Monty Python's "Search of the Holy Grail"
__________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004  To those in that club. | |
| | |
06-29-2005, 10:46 AM
|
#297 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
Posts: 30,276
Country: | Ahhhh
__________________ 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" | |
| | |
06-29-2005, 01:00 PM
|
#298 | | Master of Ewes
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 19,959
Country: | but they're talking about carrying coconuts, not tallboys, obviously........
__________________
"Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy." | |
| | |
06-29-2005, 03:53 PM
|
#299 | | Der Crewchief
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
Posts: 30,276
Country: | Yeah I have to watch it again because I am lost.
__________________ 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" | |
| | |
06-30-2005, 12:19 PM
|
#300 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Saco, MAINE!!!!
Posts: 894
Country: | But it is the same, the Tally Bot replaces the coconut and the Swordfish the swallows. 
I really love that Film and the Swallows
__________________
Seaplanes Are so nice | |
| | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | | All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:31 PM. | | |
