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05-10-2005, 04:41 AM
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| Which WWII Axis nation produced most dangerous pilots? I heard someone said that US pilots, who participate in both European and Pacific theatures, believed Japanese were the most fearsome opponents in comparison with their German counterparts. |
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05-10-2005, 11:57 AM
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 | well yes the japaneese earnt themselfs a fearsome reputation, they we not just fighting for thier homeland, they had centuries of traditions to uphold..........
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05-10-2005, 11:59 AM
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| Possibly... I know that the Japanese were not as disciplined in the air as the Germans were. They tended to fight individually and lacked tactical teamwork. Comments?!?
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05-10-2005, 12:02 PM
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 | The way of the warrior. The Germans had a certain warrior code to uphold too. Prussian military history was rich with victory, the Great War was the first loss they'd suffered in over 100 years. I'm sure the Luftwaffe had a certain standard to live up to. I certainly know that German General Staff Officers did. All that is null and void anyway, we all know the Romanian pilots were the most dangerous Axis pilots. 
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05-10-2005, 12:03 PM
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05-10-2005, 12:06 PM
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 | The Finns...  |
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05-10-2005, 12:19 PM
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| He has a good point. The Finnish were remarkable pilots (and army for that matter). Their lack of effective equipment really made them much less dangerous than they should have been.
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05-10-2005, 12:22 PM
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05-10-2005, 12:27 PM
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| Oh my god people agreed with me... |
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05-10-2005, 12:28 PM
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05-10-2005, 12:42 PM
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| They shot down seven Mk.V Spitfires with those Buffaloes! Admittedly, VVS pilots weren't the best the in world... 
__________________ "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. |
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05-10-2005, 12:44 PM
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05-10-2005, 12:47 PM
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| Other that the B-239, what else did the Finns use? |
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05-10-2005, 12:49 PM
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| Those French things...I can't remember but they look like a squashed squared Hurricane... They also used Blenheims. And some Bi-plane...maybe the Gladiator but I can't quite remember...
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05-10-2005, 12:51 PM
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| http://hkkk.fi/~yrjola/war/faf/ww2air.html Quote:
That's an awesome site on the FAF. And they did use Gladiators! Quote:
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