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01-29-2005, 03:06 PM
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#961 | | Master of Ewes
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Country:  | well depends on the conditions, there was nothing the luftwaffe could do to stop us bombing by day over normandy when we had total air superiority.............
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01-29-2005, 10:07 PM
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| i would say that the ball turret would be in a 17, but in a lanc i would say the tail gunner | |
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01-30-2005, 01:27 PM
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#963 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | that's the general concensus............
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01-30-2005, 01:39 PM
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#964 | | "Shooter"
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Country:  | I will have to check, but I remember reading somewhere that statistically, the ball turret was not the worst place to be. I will see if I can find that reference.
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01-30-2005, 04:00 PM
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#965 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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02-02-2005, 03:59 PM
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Country: | The Tail people! As a fan and friend of B-24s it is the tail. Read past posts for this topic. But for me I voted the ball. That is the place to be 
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02-03-2005, 04:28 PM
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#967 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | well as has been said it depends allot on the nationality of the bomber, you only have 3 options on a british bomber, but many on an american one.......
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02-04-2005, 09:52 AM
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02-04-2005, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by cheddar cheese What about French bombers | That's a great picture, if it's the one I think it is I was privledged to be there at the "Planes of Fame" museam when it was taken. | |
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02-04-2005, 04:26 PM
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02-04-2005, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by cheddar cheese Do you mean my signature pic? | The P-38 and Zero. When I saw it the P-38 had only 5-10 hours on it's restoration. It could be from somewhere else though (I don't remember the P-38 having drop tanks). P-38s sound SOOOO cool  a deep rumble and so smooth it makes a merlin sound rough (the turbos, it's quieter too) - no offense guy's the Merlin sounds great too. | |
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02-04-2005, 05:10 PM
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02-06-2005, 01:27 PM
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Country: | Yes, P-38s did have drop tanks. You can never have too much gas flying over open water ?)
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02-06-2005, 04:23 PM
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02-15-2005, 05:06 PM
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#975 | | Senior Member
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Country: | So question, have we come to agree on our worst position? Or sould be break it down by type?
Also I have a new sig picture, any one want to ges what bomber it is
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