 | Best Aircraft in many different roles| Old Threads Discuss Best Aircraft in many different roles in the Old Stuff forums; Agreed, they didn't do a lot, but they did do some, and were quite capable.
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12-29-2004, 12:44 AM
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#226 | | "Shooter"
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Country:  | Agreed, they didn't do a lot, but they did do some, and were quite capable.
If there ever was an air to air kill with a torpedo, other than by accident, I'd like to shake that guys hand and buy him a beer!
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12-29-2004, 12:45 AM
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#227 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | Even by accident, I'd like to shake his hand and buy him a beer. Hell, I'm impressed with that -262 pilot who dropped a Mustang with R4/Ms.
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12-29-2004, 12:56 AM
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#228 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | Definitely impressive. I am sure luck had soem hand in that though. If he did it twice, he's a maniac!
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12-29-2004, 01:00 AM
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#229 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Probably just wet himself and fired randomly into oncoming P-51s - "Mein GOD! Ich got ein" How the hell do you say got, in german?
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12-29-2004, 01:03 AM
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#230 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | That is probably pretty close to the truth. Every now and again, someone gets a lucky shot. My German is probably worse than yours, so I won't fathom a guess.
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12-29-2004, 01:06 AM
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#231 | | Senior Member
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Country: | I'll just stick with got, it looks right - even if it isn't right.
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12-29-2004, 08:40 AM
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#232 | | Der Crewchief
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Originally Posted by plan_D Probably just wet himself and fired randomly into oncoming P-51s - "Mein GOD! Ich got ein" How the hell do you say got, in german? | "Mein Got, Ich hab eine!"
I too did not think the P-38 could be used for anti shipping but it is true, I looked it up and found several websites that cover it. It was not much but still it fills the anti shipping role also. I too am beginning to lead to the P-38 over the mossie. I still the Ju-88's diverstity made it the best multi role aircraft. Not the best aircraft but the best at adapting to different roles. But I think the P-38 has the mossie beat on this one. | |
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12-29-2004, 11:19 AM
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#233 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Originally Posted by evangilder Agreed, they didn't do a lot, but they did do some, and were quite capable.
If there ever was an air to air kill with a torpedo, other than by accident, I'd like to shake that guys hand and buy him a beer! | I read an account once of a guy in a P-38 who shot down a Zero with a 500lb bomb...
He was bombing a Jap airbase, and totally missed and the bomb hit the water. Meanwhile, a scrambling Zero was taking off, and got caught in the blast of water the bomb had created and his plane ripped up.
Some kill 
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12-29-2004, 11:24 AM
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#234 | | Der Crewchief
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12-29-2004, 11:28 AM
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12-29-2004, 11:37 AM
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#236 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | The more and more I read about the P-38, the more and more I like it.
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12-29-2004, 11:51 AM
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#237 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | I heard that story once before as well CC. Real lucky shot. Do you get a confirmed kill for that? I would guess you would as it was a shootdown, so to speak.
And yes, Adler, the P-38 was quite an airplane. That was the first airplane that I did a presentation for at the museum and so has some other nostalgia for me. I also think that was the first WWII airplane that I actually got to sit in the cockpit of. That's me in the P-38 for my avatar.
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12-29-2004, 11:56 AM
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#238 | | 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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12-29-2004, 12:05 PM
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#239 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country: | Id love to sit in a P-38. Any plane would be good, but theres something about the cockpit of the P-38 that makes it appealing.
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12-29-2004, 12:09 PM
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#240 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | I know as soon as I finish all of my private single engine liscensing I want to buy an old WW2 era plane even if it is only a T-6 Texan. There is something about flying around in those old piston aircraft that I love. I am going to have to get a Steerman also. One of my best friends has one and it was such a great feeling to fly in an open cockpit bi-plane.
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