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10-23-2005, 05:31 AM
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#76 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country:  | Nice pic, really puts the scale of the Avenger into perspective.
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10-23-2005, 05:39 AM
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#77 | | Master of Ewes
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Country:  | i know i didn't really realise how big they were 'til i saw that pic.......
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10-29-2005, 03:23 PM
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10-30-2005, 02:45 AM
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#79 | | Master of Ewes
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10-30-2005, 08:20 AM
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10-30-2005, 03:09 PM
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#81 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | I thought about voting for the Avenger just to let Lanc pity someone!
My vote is for the Corsair.
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10-30-2005, 06:40 PM
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| SBD for the great work is did in sinking carriers off of Midway. Also I think it looks cool with the dive flaps open. | |
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10-30-2005, 06:42 PM
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#83 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | The SBD was a good dive bomber, in my opinion the best Naval Dive Bomber.
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11-03-2005, 12:51 AM
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#84 | | Junior Member
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| Corsair...Even thou, can be hard to fly!  And, dont get caught trying to turn fight with Zero! LOL
Second choice is the Avenger...
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11-03-2005, 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet The SBD was a good dive bomber, in my opinion the best Naval Dive Bomber. |
I dont know, the Ju-88 though wasnt a naval aircraft was used as a dive bomber/torpedo bomber and did flippin good in the Mediteranean.
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11-03-2005, 01:58 AM
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Country:  | The Stringbag also carried out dive bombing but due to the lack of air brakes it was a dodgy maneuver as if the dive speed exceeded much over 200mph the wings could fold, but as the dive was so slow it made it very accurate the normal approach (taken from the book War in a Stringbag) was for the pilot to stand on the rudder bar and sight over the upper wing which must mean the dive angle was pretty acute. That said the SBD was undoubtedly the best of the Naval dive bombers. | |
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11-03-2005, 02:18 AM
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Hello me...meet the real me.
And my misfits way of life.
A dark black past is my
Most valued possession.
Hindsight is always 20-20,
But looking back its still a bit fuzzy.
Speak of mutually assured destruction?
Nice story...tell it to readers digest!!! | |
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11-03-2005, 02:27 AM
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#88 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Fairey Swordfish 102 (Stringbag is the nick name the pilots gave it as it carried so many different items of ordenance and equipment (its a type of shopping bag)) | |
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11-03-2005, 01:18 PM
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#89 | | Senior Member
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| I was a an airshow once and a Corsair starting up drowned out a dozen Harleys. Ticked off the bikers too. Gotta love that!
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11-03-2005, 01:33 PM
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#90 | | Senior Member
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| JU-88 were exellent aircraft and did a good job as an all around attack bomber but it could not compare with tonnage sunk with the SBD. Also the SBD was a more stable and accurate dive bombing platform.
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