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01-14-2007, 07:18 AM
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#1 | | Junior Member
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Hello from sunny Florida where it's hot all year except for a few weeks in January and February! | 
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01-14-2007, 07:34 AM
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01-14-2007, 08:34 AM
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#3 | | 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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01-14-2007, 09:53 AM
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| I wonder if Jules is still reading the forum.
Jules is our resident B17 pilot from the 15th AF.
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01-14-2007, 11:11 AM
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#5 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | He pops in everyonce in awhile to answer questions in the B-17 thread.
__________________ 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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01-18-2007, 10:57 PM
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01-20-2007, 05:00 AM
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#7 | | Master of Ewes
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Country:  | i'll agree she looks good in that drawing but only because she looks shorter and fatter like a caricature which i love.........
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01-20-2007, 08:23 AM
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#8 | | 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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01-20-2007, 10:53 AM
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#9 | | the old Sage
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Country: | the 17 and the 24 are death traps, too narrow and cold. but that was the scene back during the war .......... and yes I have been through both types several times | |
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01-20-2007, 11:15 AM
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#10 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Been in both myself. Before I climbed through them, I had allways thought that they were bigger than they are.
__________________ 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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01-20-2007, 11:19 AM
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#11 | | Senior Member
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| And I have flown in them and can testify that they were "drafty"! 
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01-20-2007, 11:23 AM
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#12 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | I would love to get a flight in them. Im gonna fly in a Ju-52 later this year. I am really looking foward to that.
__________________ 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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01-20-2007, 04:47 PM
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01-21-2007, 03:50 AM
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#14 | | Master of Ewes
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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet  Huh? | do you not think the main B-17 in that picture looks shorter and fatter than photos in real life? i think that picture has more of a caracture look than accurate reproduction............
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01-21-2007, 10:48 AM
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#15 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | No I dont. It is because of the angel and perspective of the B-17.
__________________ 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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