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02-09-2004, 02:51 PM
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#16 | | Master of Ewes
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Country:  | no, not for the dambusters raid, it's just i've read a log about their accidents, quite funny really
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02-09-2004, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass no, not for the dambusters raid, it's just i've read a log about their accidents, quite funny really | No holding out on us! Post it! (I'm always up for a good laugh  )
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02-14-2004, 01:55 PM
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#18 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | 1) that was a joke
2) yes a scanner is a beautiful thing, shame i aint got one, eh crazy?
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02-14-2004, 03:45 PM
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#19 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country:  | ill post something i got from one of the lancs books thats quite funny 
Whilst on the return from a bombing raid, the plane (cant remember what it was, a whitby is it? similar name anyway ) started to run out of fuel, so the pilot commanded everyone to bail out, but the communications link to the rear gunner was non-functional and he didnt hear the command, so the pilot put the plane on the auto-pilot and everyone, except the tail-gunner, bailed out.
after a while, the plane landed itself smoothly on a hill in scotland, the tail gunner went to congratulate the pilot on his smooth landing and was amazed to see that he was the only one on the plane and the plane had landed itself!
from a book about the raf that the lancs got, dont know the name, ill get back to you with it 
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02-15-2004, 06:00 AM
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#20 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | ok, here goes, it's called "THE ROYAL AIR FORCE AT WAR" By Martin W. Bowman, if you see it, BUY IT!!!! it's one of the funniest books i've ever read, it's full of quotes, info and funny cartoons from WW2 till the presents day, here's a 'lil peom about the Mosquito:-
Mossies they don't worry me,
Mossies they don't worry me,
if you get jumped by a One-nine-0,
I'll show you how to get free.
Keep cool and collected,
Keep calm and sedate,
Don't let your Brittish blood boil,
Don't hesitate,
just go right through the gate,
And drown the poor Bastard in oil!
and lots of thinks like that.
BTW, the plane cheddar cheese was on about was the Whitley.
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02-15-2004, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass ohoh, don't forget about the hurricane, that did to | The P40 Warhawk and the P63A Kingcobra also served in the Red Airforce, but the question was 'Which Russian fighter do you prefer?'
I prefare the Yak 3, but I kinda have a soft spot for the Polikarpov I-16. it's got a certain charm and one has been restored and is flying in the U.S. | |
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02-15-2004, 11:47 PM
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| u like the rata i see... well i don! jk i like it kinda but its too slow for 109s | |
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02-16-2004, 12:40 PM
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#24 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | i think the I-16 looks kinda cool
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02-16-2004, 07:09 PM
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#25 | | Facetious Extraordinaire
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Country: | I can't, I'm British and that's the only thing we do well
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02-24-2004, 01:14 PM
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#26 | | Senior Member
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| Talking about Russian fighters is it true that the Ploikarpov I-16 was so bulky and heavy that it could ram enemy aircraft, smash them up too badly to continue flying and still stay in the air itself?  
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02-24-2004, 06:01 PM
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#27 | | Facetious Extraordinaire
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Country: | Yep, same with many Russian Planes at the time 
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02-25-2004, 04:44 PM
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| I suppose with Russian pilots they'd have to be that tough  
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03-13-2004, 12:43 PM
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| Hmmm, a tricky one this - of course a big ol' Tempest would eat 'em all up! 
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03-13-2004, 12:49 PM
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#30 | | Senior Member
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| can you believe you crazy brits trusted FRENCH PEOPLE with the über typhoon, the tempest?!?!?!??!?!?? but Tempest MkII is best but the denomination is messed up because it only entered service AFTER the MkV and MkVI for some reason
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