The P-108/B-17/Lancaster Thread

[cheddar cheese]

no, i meant it as no, Nyet = no

[the lancaster kicks ass]

ah, i thought it was spelt with a n "i".......................

[cheddar cheese]

so did i, but it isnt

[Lightning Guy]

Well, as I see it, America would have had three options if Britain was outta the war. 1) Work out a peace with Germany (doubtful but an option). 2) Attempt on very long range invasion (either Africa or England, and very difficult to pull off). 3) Transfer supplies (by ship) to Russia. Not an easy task, but probably the best option of the three.

[plan_D]

America would have probably gone for the peace option, carrying on a fight that wasn't theres would have cost many lives.
The Russians weren't that bad, several RAF squadrons operated out of Russia, and B-17s used to land in Russia from time to time on their triangular bombing runs.

[Lightning Guy]

I do not see America sueing for peace. Remember America and Great Britain have been extremely friendly towards one another since the late 1800s. I think America would have stayed in the fight.

I also think the Brits would have gotten the royal family and Churchill out if their fall appeared imminent. America would have been the most logical place for them to go and they would have become powerful voices for an American presence in the war.

[plan_D]

Actually the plan was to get them to Canada, not America. I like the way America, and the Americans believe that Britain and America are friends, which they are with America being the selfish, ungrateful ones of the relationship. NATO only there when it suits America, eh?

Takes a while to get into WW1, WW2, plenty of technology 'stealing' and no help for Falklands. I think your government should read NATO.

[the lancaster kicks ass]

yeah, you're always late for every war then when we win it, you take all the credit..............

[plan_D]

They do annoy me, at times.

[Lightning Guy]

Well, being about the only American that regularly posts here, I take offense to everyone of those comments. Of course, ya'll did the Poles alot of good in '39. Maybe you should have reread that pact. And maybe you should reconsider just who was feeding your country during 40 and 41. Harsh comments perhaps, but so were yours.

[plan_D]

I can admit that my country was stupid to not to help Poland in 1939. And even then, Britain had 300,000 people not nearly enough to beat Germany, and they weren't even supplied properly. We'd have had to convince France, Belgium and Denmark to go as well, you think they'd done it?
And it's not only that, you lot aren't grateful of Britain, AT ALL. Your government never says thanks, you never get taught anything about Britain, 90% of you think that America has done everything, and they always bail Britain out.

MAybe you lot should read NATO, and maybe you should look into every war. Not just World War 2. And maybe you should see how much we're paying America, even now, for the goods sent across in 1940 and '41.

[Lightning Guy]

First of all, you can drop your first person pronoun crap. When you say that you are including myself and all of these accusations you are making about me are blantently false. I know that Britain has contributed to us greatly over the years. I know America has contributed greatly to Britain over the years. And right now, neither country has too many friends left in the world so we might want to be grateful for the friends we have.

[cheddar cheese]

do not make comments about other peoples countries which may cause offence pleae

[plan_D]

I said 90%, you're in that 10%. And it's not false anyway, I've met plenty of Americans who have no clue about Britain or what it has done, they all think they bail us out and that they gave us everything..too bad that's complete crap..too bad for America anyway.

[Lightning Guy]

I would agree with you. The average American is blissfully stupid about a lot of things. And I have admitted that Britain has contributed considerably to America over the years. Of course, America has contributed to Britain as well.