 | Best Bomber of WW2 -- #3| Old Threads Discuss Best Bomber of WW2 -- #3 in the Old Stuff forums; I agree you have to have a high regard of respect for the Bomber crews. They new what they were ... |
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06-15-2005, 01:12 PM
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#1 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | I agree you have to have a high regard of respect for the Bomber crews. They new what they were flying into.
As for the medium bomber I would go with the B-26 also.
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06-15-2005, 04:16 PM
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#2 | | Master of Ewes
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Country:  | ah, he said medium range, does the B-26 fall into that catagory??
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06-15-2005, 05:20 PM
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| I would prefer the Dornier 217 over the B26
Its a lot faster with a larger bombload and about the same range. It was also manouverable enough to be used as a nightfighter and flexible enough to carry guided bombs which were used effectively in combat.
Another of my personal underrated bombers of WW2 | 
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06-15-2005, 05:56 PM
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| I would go with this. The ability to field guided weapons is a quantum leap in this timeframe.
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06-16-2005, 04:33 PM
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#5 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Ill give you that the 217 was a good aircraft and very underated.
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06-17-2005, 11:14 AM
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#6 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country:  | I agree. Even the humble Do-17 was a good plane in its early years, but by the BoB it was outdated.
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06-17-2005, 12:29 PM
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#7 | | Der Crewchief
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06-17-2005, 12:32 PM
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#8 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | that's the one, but for medium range what about the wellington?
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06-17-2005, 12:34 PM
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#9 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Shes not bad either.
__________________ 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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06-17-2005, 12:38 PM
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#10 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | she'd cirtainly get you home.......
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06-19-2005, 09:15 AM
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#11 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | So would the 217 and the B-26.
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06-19-2005, 11:53 AM
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| The Wimpey would get you home but the Do217 would get more of you home as well as a lot quicker. | |
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06-19-2005, 01:04 PM
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#13 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | The Do-217 could have been a great bomber had she been used properlly and more extensivly and earlier.
All what ifs though.
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06-19-2005, 01:17 PM
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Country:  | The Welly was outdated as well... No. 311 Czechoslovak RAF Sqdn flew them, was very succesful but also had huge losses... slow, bad armour... In 1943 they were re-equipped with Liberators GR Mk.V.
Medium range... could Me 410 fall in there?
And what about Me 262?  | |
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06-19-2005, 01:39 PM
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#15 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | I will agree with you on the 410 but I can not agree with the 262.
The 262 had too many problems especially with its engines. It was best suited to intercept bombers. It also could not carry a big eneogh bomb load.
The 410 had great promise but it was too late and not built eneogh.
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