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07-28-2005, 08:09 AM
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#31 | | "Shooter"
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07-28-2005, 08:12 AM
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Country:  | I know, I've always thought the trailing bombers of a formation could trail steel cable out the back to cover the formation. Obviously they would be able to winch the cable in and out, it'd have been a great idea. Seeing all the interceptors getting tangled up and then blasted by the gunners.
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07-28-2005, 11:11 AM
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| Steel cables were no guarantee against the large planes of WW1...... Quote: http://boards.historychannel.com/thr...adID=300026369
The raid on London on January 28, 1918, was carried out by three Gothas and one Giant. The Gotha twin-motor pusher biplane is well known, but the 'Giant', built by various firms, including Zeppelin and Siemens, was almost twice as big as the Gotha and could carry a bomb load six times larger over a much greater range. Depending on the manufacturer, it had anywhere from three to six motors. It was the Giant that caused the damage.
On the January 28th raid the Giant carried 1200 kg of bombs, two of them of the 300 kg type. One of these was dropped, not upon, but next to Messrs. Odhams Printing Works in Long Acre. The resulting explosion was thus directed at the basement, which, since the building had 9" concrete floors, had been used as a shelter. An outbreak of fire caused the death of those imprisoned in the debris.
On the return trip, the Giant ran into barrage balloon cables and actually carried away two of them but managed to land safely. | The aircraft was a Staaken R.VI, serial R.39, commanded by Hptm. von Bentivegni. 
Zeppelin Staaken R.VI http://www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=rd0055 http://www.darkmatterinc.tv/rmipms/ZepplinRVI.htm | |
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07-28-2005, 11:13 AM
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#34 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Originally Posted by Sour_kraut and i know (from experience on flight simulators) |  I always find that funny when somebody says something like that.... | I'm a flight instructor - how do you think I feel when I hear a student say that!   | At ATC we get taught how to fly on FS2002...I suppose its useful for navigation techniques before they let us up in a real plane.
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07-28-2005, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ Quote: |
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Originally Posted by Sour_kraut and i know (from experience on flight simulators) | I always find that funny when somebody says something like that.... | I'm a flight instructor - how do you think I feel when I hear a student say that! | At ATC we get taught how to fly on FS2002...I suppose its useful for navigation techniques before they let us up in a real plane. | I have FS 2002 - I used it for intrument training - very good tool. Its good for navigation, instrument work and "flying by the numbers." After that that's it! I have found that students who think they know how to fly based on PC SIM experience flair high when landing, get spooked when doing stalls, and have a hard time doing steep bank turns (30 degree bank angle) because they have forces acting on their bodies while in flight.
CC - What's ATC?
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07-28-2005, 02:35 PM
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#36 | | Master of Ewes
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07-28-2005, 02:37 PM
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#37 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass Air Training Cadets......... | Sought of like our Civil Air Patrol here in the states?!?
Do they provide flight training?
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07-28-2005, 02:48 PM
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Yeah I think so...Yeah we get flight training, then they let us up to fly in a Grob Tutor. When im 16, I can train to get my Glider wings! 
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07-28-2005, 02:52 PM
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#39 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by cheddar cheese Air Training Corps, actually
Yeah I think so...Yeah we get flight training, then they let us up to fly in a Grob Tutor. When im 16, I can train to get my Glider wings! | THAT'S GREAT CC! The Tutor is a fun little airplane. Learing to fly a sailplane makes you really proficent in other aircraft. Are you hoping to eventually enter the military?
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07-28-2005, 03:14 PM
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#40 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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07-28-2005, 03:28 PM
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#41 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by cheddar cheese Ahhhh I really dont know. Im in two minds about it. | It's a big commitment. To work in aviation you really got to love aircraft. Here in the states the job market really fluctuates, that's one of the reasons why I became a flight instructor, something else to fall back on.
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07-28-2005, 03:47 PM
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07-28-2005, 03:50 PM
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#43 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by cheddar cheese Id wanna be a pilot, but my medical history is bound to prevent that. I dunno whether I wanna go through the hassle of it all to just be disappointed. | What do you have (had) wrong, if you don't mind me asking?
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07-28-2005, 03:59 PM
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07-28-2005, 04:04 PM
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#45 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country: | Yes, I would think that would probably disqualify you form the military. In the civilian ranks however, you still might be able to learn how to fly. I know over here the FAA has relaxed many of the rules regarding epilepsy and diabetes. I know the FAA over here and the JAA and CAB usually walk to the same beat on many issues like this.
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