 | Possible End of the ww2| Old Threads Discuss Possible End of the ww2 in the Old Stuff forums; Just as it implies, you exit the aircraft from a very high altitude but wait until the last possible moment ... |
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05-17-2005, 06:57 PM
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#256 | | He who does not skim
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Country:  | Just as it implies, you exit the aircraft from a very high altitude but wait until the last possible moment to open your chute. Highly dangerous. | 
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05-17-2005, 06:57 PM
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#257 | | Senior Member
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| The largest plane that I have heard being used to pick up agents in occupied Europe were Hudsons. There was a story of one that landed but got bogged down in the mud when it turned to take off again. The engines were reved up but nothing happened and in the end they got some horses to help pull it out. Everyone was wondering when the Germans would turn up as they must have heard what was going on but they never did. Later the rumour was that the Germans did know what was happening but the idea of blundering around in the dark, knowing that the place was crawling with resistance fighters who
a) were expecting them
b) knew every inch of the area
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05-18-2005, 01:22 PM
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#258 | | Master of Ewes
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Country:  | C-47s were used to pick up agents in asia but not europe as far as i know.........
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05-19-2005, 02:10 PM
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#259 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | I dont anything about C-47's doing such in Europe, and to be honest I dont really know anything about them in Asia either.
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05-20-2005, 03:09 PM
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#260 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | C-47s were everywhere. In the CBI they were a big part of the "Hump" misions. I have seen a picture of one with camel mission mrks on it.
As for the HALO jumps yes they are dangorous and they do have more accidents, but that is expected when you jump from 30,000 feet or so, with O2 bottles on your back and open your chutes around 3000 feet. It is a great way to travel. 
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05-20-2005, 03:24 PM
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#261 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | C-46s were more prevalent crossing the hump that the C-47s.
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05-20-2005, 03:45 PM
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#262 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country: | They could carry more!
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05-20-2005, 03:46 PM
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#263 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | Yep, and the engines were more powerful.
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05-20-2005, 03:48 PM
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#264 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country:  | Why was the C-47 used so much more then?
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05-20-2005, 03:49 PM
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#265 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country: | It was easier to fly and maintain. The C-46 was a bit of a beast for the pilots and maintainers.
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05-20-2005, 03:51 PM
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#266 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country: | Ah. I must say ive always preferred the C-46 to the C-47.
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05-20-2005, 03:52 PM
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#267 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by cheddar cheese Ah. I must say ive always preferred the C-46 to the C-47. | I think statistically it actually hauled more over the hump than the C-47
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05-20-2005, 04:54 PM
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#268 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | Yes, it did.
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05-21-2005, 04:47 AM
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#269 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | but the C-47 hauled just about everything else for everyone........
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05-21-2005, 05:33 AM
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#270 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | Next too the old String bag the Dak has always been my best loved aircraft it must have saved hundreds of thousands if not millions of lives in its time,what a credit to the design and build team.
As for HALO(other than in James Bond) I dont know anything about it but I've done a static line jump at 2000 feet and I thought that was a bit on the low side and I believe normal jump height can be under 500 ft (not much point in a reserve) I have also read that on Crete a number of the German Paratroops jumped over undulating ground and their chutes failed to fully deploy before they hit the ground.
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