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12-07-2004, 01:18 PM
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#946 | | Master of Ewes
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yet another reason as to why the lanc is a better bomber than the B-17............
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12-07-2004, 03:28 PM
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#947 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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12-08-2004, 01:39 PM
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#948 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | I'm stil waiting for people's argumets as to why they think the B-17 was a better bomber than the lancaster................
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12-08-2004, 02:38 PM
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#949 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country: | I dont anymore, "Bomber command" has changed my views on the subject completely.
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12-08-2004, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass I'm stil waiting for people's argumets as to why they think the B-17 was a better bomber than the lancaster................ | I think for daylite bombing the B-17 had an edge (though the concept of unescorted bombers was stupid) it was a tough honest plane that did the job it needed to. Better is not really a valid comparision the Lanc did most things better and it had a lot of soul too! | |
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12-09-2004, 11:21 AM
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#951 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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12-11-2004, 05:10 PM
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| I think the worst place to be in a WWII bomber was inside the plane, I know thats irreverent (my uncle was a waist gunner in a B-17 100th bomb groupe) with the loss rates so high it was incredible that these men had the courage to get into them and fly every mission. Statistics I've heard is that they had more time in combat reletive speaking and worse odds than an infantry man. My hat's off to them. | |
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12-11-2004, 05:15 PM
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#953 | | He who does not skim
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Originally Posted by wmaxt My hat's off to them. | Ditto!  | |
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12-11-2004, 06:50 PM
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#954 | | "Shooter"
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Country:  | Agreed. You actually had a better chance of survival in WWII if you were a Marine than an aircrew member in Europe. Scary thought!
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12-12-2004, 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by wmaxt My hat's off to them. | Ditto! | Me too!
If only I had a hat though 
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12-12-2004, 09:28 AM
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#956 | | Master of Ewes
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01-26-2005, 03:32 PM
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#957 | | Senior Member
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Country: | wmaxt: the riflemen would say that the aircrews are crazy to fly right into and throu the flak and fighters to drop the bombs that through it all again to get home.
Hello all I have been away in Maine on vacation! 
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01-26-2005, 03:48 PM
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#958 | | "Shooter"
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01-26-2005, 07:09 PM
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Country: | IMO day bombing was about the most dangerous role an aircraft could do, flak, Bf109s and Fw190s are a deadly mix
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01-29-2005, 01:06 PM
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