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Offline 999000

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Why is it that bombers ARE SO EASY to get shot down?
« Reply #60 on: February 19, 2006, 02:23:52 PM »
Thanks Majwoody for the kind words I agree with most in here and have noticed fighterpilots taking much better attack angles on the buffs lately...a decent fighter pilot in the right plane is my worse nightmare!
Also I don't have a problem with the buff guns ..its the fact that we don't get a box of donuts on our runs anymore!..guess everyone cutting back!
999000 and good hunting!
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Offline MrRiplEy[H]

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Why is it that bombers ARE SO EASY to get shot down?
« Reply #61 on: February 19, 2006, 03:44:05 PM »
That amount of concentrated 30mm hits should have ripped the whole tailsection off the B17 or at least sever the control cables --> they're made too tough.

AFAIK the B17 didn't have a 20mm armour plating in the fuselage.
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