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11-21-2005, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet Of the aircraft up there the Mossie is deffinatly the best of the bunch, however I would take one of the big heavies. Theres just something glamourous about it, even though it is a death trap. | the mossie for sure its small and agile the others were a little to much like bulleyes and i am a confirmed coward | 
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11-23-2005, 04:11 PM
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#32 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | Like I said I would take the heavies, just for the glamour of the whole Bomber Command thingie.
__________________  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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11-23-2005, 05:45 PM
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Country:  | I'm amazed no-one's gone for the Whitley, it was better than the Hampden and Wellington IMO
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11-23-2005, 05:52 PM
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Country:  | I cant remember If I voted in this poll or not, but I'd go with the Mossie. Runners up would be the Whitley and the Wellington.
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11-26-2005, 03:43 AM
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#35 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | i'd take a wellington over a whitley anyday of the week! not only are they better looking but they'll get you home in one peice too......
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11-26-2005, 04:52 AM
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#36 | | 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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11-29-2005, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass i'd take a wellington over a whitley anyday of the week! not only are they better looking but they'll get you home in one peice too...... |
I have to agree with you lanc. 
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11-29-2005, 06:03 PM
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| I went with the Halifax because it could carry a good bomb load, pretty good range, and I like they way it looks with either the Merlin's or the Hercules engines.
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11-29-2005, 06:07 PM
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| I would chose the Wellington also. It was developed into more roles after it was phased out of front line service with bomber command than the Whitley. It was a transport, costal patrol, underwater mine destoryer, and used for radar training. It was probably used for even more than that but I can't think of any more.
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12-02-2005, 01:09 PM
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#40 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Of the heavies you have to go with Lancaster.
__________________ 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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12-07-2005, 01:51 AM
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| Most of us DO cherish our chances of survival if ''we were in Bomber Command,'' for so many of us to have made the same instant choice I did when voting....it was indeed a unique aircraft of it's time, especially when virtually every Mosquito in Bomber Command carried no guns, relying on speed and agility for survival...For all those crews who flew, each knowing they barely had a pistol for self-defence, man, that took courage, of the stainless-steel kind, especially the Pathfinders who marked through the raids from all levels....
Depending on taste for adrenalin, what do you guys reckon would have appealed to you, flying Mosquitos in which branch of Bomber Command ?
For example, the Light Night Strike Force, a special branch comprising all Mosquitos, was a fast growing force by the end of the War, especially on the Berlin run, and were counted as a Main Force raid.....
For myself, the pre- and post- Photo Reconnaissance or Meteorlogical Flights were of great fascination; all-weathers, altitudes, high and low, the art of evasion, etc.etc....... | |
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01-17-2006, 06:05 AM
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Country:  | i wanna die so im flying a whitley, OVER BERLIN 
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01-17-2006, 11:38 AM
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#43 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | What kind of music do you listen to. If its Heavy Metal can I have your CD collection?
__________________ 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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01-17-2006, 11:44 AM
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#44 | | Master of Ewes
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and if you want a really classey way to die in a whitley? go for a parchute jump out the hole cut in the floor, smash your face on the way out so badly you're in too much pain to pull your chute and land, no, it really did happen
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01-18-2006, 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet What kind of music do you listen to. If its Heavy Metal can I have your CD collection? | i only listen to local music, and besides, i lost most of my
CDs since i moved in, the arpenters stole 'em
a bloody way to die is to smash out of the side of a whitley and get  by the propellers.... | |
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