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Old 04-18-2007, 05:48 PM   #1
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It's nice to be among people who share the same passion of aircraft as myself.

One thing I always heard growing up, was stories of the aircraft my grandfather worked on during the war. One plane that he worked on was the Halifax. Just a question for you alll.

Was the Halifax a good bomber? and if so why does it seem like this bomber will stay in the shadows of the Mosquito and the Lancaster.

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Old 04-18-2007, 08:41 PM   #2
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The Halifax? One of the most under-rated bombers of WW2....
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PS - don't listen to this flyboyj clown, he just makes all sorts of nonsensical stuff up. Next thing he'll be trying to sell you the C-47 as the best aircraft of WWII.
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I saw a document/ memorandum the other night on TV signed by Harris in 42/43 calling the halifax a failure
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I saw a document/ memorandum the other night on TV signed by Harris in 42/43 calling the halifax a failure
Harris would of called the atomic bomb "adequate."
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