 | Sharkmouth.| Old Threads Discuss Sharkmouth. in the Old Stuff forums; I think he is talking about the P-40's.... |
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04-04-2005, 10:27 AM
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#91 | | Der Crewchief
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04-04-2005, 11:12 AM
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#92 | | He who does not skim
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04-04-2005, 11:29 AM
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#93 | | Master of Ewes
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04-04-2005, 02:50 PM
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#94 | | 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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04-04-2005, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Nonskimmer Warhawk, Tomahawk, Kittyhawk...  | Exactly I should have been clearer about it. The Curtis P-40 family. To me the shark mouth just fits the aircraft configuration a little better than any other. For an obsolete plane they sure did a great job in WWII. |
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04-04-2005, 04:52 PM
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#96 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | yeah it's also because the shark's mouth was most applied to the P-40 family i believe............
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04-04-2005, 04:57 PM
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#97 | | He who does not skim
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NOT!!  |
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04-05-2005, 03:38 AM
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#98 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | i'll admit they do look pretty damned stupid............
you notise the RAF or RN don't do it............
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04-05-2005, 05:28 AM
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#99 | | He who does not skim
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Country: | Nor does our navy make a practice out of it. The crew of one helo did it on a long deployment just for fun. Sort of a morale builder. |
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04-06-2005, 09:39 AM
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#100 | | Der Crewchief
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Originally Posted by wmaxt Quote: |
Originally Posted by Nonskimmer Warhawk, Tomahawk, Kittyhawk...  | Exactly I should have been clearer about it. The Curtis P-40 family. To me the shark mouth just fits the aircraft configuration a little better than any other. For an obsolete plane they sure did a great job in WWII. | That I completly agree with you. I also think the Stukas that I have seen with it look pretty cool with it also.
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04-06-2005, 10:51 AM
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#101 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | i think that lanc looks pretty damned cool.........
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04-06-2005, 11:51 AM
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04-07-2005, 03:43 AM
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#103 | | Master of Ewes
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04-07-2005, 08:25 AM
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#104 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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04-07-2005, 08:50 AM
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#105 | | He who does not skim
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass i think that lanc looks pretty damned cool......... | Well in a way I don't blame you. The fact that it was Canadian makes it cool by default, quite naturally. 
But admittedly, it looked a bit foolish. |
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