 | Possible End of the ww2| Old Threads Discuss Possible End of the ww2 in the Old Stuff forums; That still would not be that small of a task.... |
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05-09-2005, 03:00 PM
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#241 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | That still would not be that small of a task.
__________________  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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05-09-2005, 03:13 PM
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#242 | | Master of Ewes
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Country:  | no it cirtainly wasn't, often it wasn't even a strip just a feild, and the agents that had to prepare the strip weren't trained enough and so chose rather useless landing spots that the lizzies had to use anyway..........
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05-09-2005, 03:47 PM
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#243 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | I can see it now, rolling down the strip at about 70 mph and the gears hitting a rutt in the ground and ripping off. AAAAHHHHHH
__________________ 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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05-09-2005, 03:48 PM
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#244 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country:  | Landing in a ploughed field....hmmmmm 
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05-09-2005, 03:51 PM
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#245 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Yeah it would not be fun. The crasiest place I have ever landed was at 8000ft up Big Duke mountain in Kosovo. There is no room for error and you can see for miles.
__________________ 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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05-10-2005, 12:15 AM
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#246 | | Senior Member
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Country: | C-47s were hardly used to pick up casualties. They did try their best to make little landing strips in openings in the jungle. I'll be able to get some pictures off WaW of a L-5, I think it is, taking off from one.
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05-10-2005, 05:24 AM
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#247 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | They have special airforce units today that jump behind enemy lines and set up airfields for the invasion forces to come in now.
__________________ 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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05-10-2005, 10:54 AM
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#248 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | wow, didn't know that........
but yes, lizzies had to land on mountains, in feilds, sometimes even forests but they still managed it.........
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05-11-2005, 03:07 PM
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#249 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | True they did it, but that dose not mean the crews had to like it, or that it was the best for the planes. The first Helos were used in the CBI if you all are interested.
Adler, your landing were with a blackhawk yes? A friend from high school went out for the Airforce special forces units, but I dd not hear from him if he made it or not. 
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05-11-2005, 04:29 PM
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#250 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Yes Blackhawks.
I am not in the Airforce though. I am in Army Aviation. The Airforce guys have a pretty tough job but the whole HALO thing that they have to do is awesome. Must be a trip.
__________________ 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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05-17-2005, 03:26 PM
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#251 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Thanks. A HALO jump is a trip, but only if the O2 is working.
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05-17-2005, 04:20 PM
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#252 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country: | Dont HALO jumps have a really high death rate?
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05-17-2005, 06:39 PM
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#253 | | Senior Member
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Country: | What's HALO?
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05-17-2005, 06:45 PM
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#254 | | He who does not skim
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Country:  | High Altitude Low Opening. | |
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05-17-2005, 06:54 PM
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#255 | | Senior Member
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