B-29 Super Fortress

[5PointOh]

Here, I did this just for a comparison.  All data comes from the warbird resource group, except the B-29 data which comes from Boeings web site.



http://www.boeing.com/history/boeing/b29.html

http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/

[Plazus]

Pardon my ignorance, but what was the purpose of the Polesti runs in WW2?

[smokey23]

I say if it was to be added just do it like the 163's

1. Can only up from certain large bases. That meens only those few bases would need any kind of runway redo.
2. Perk it
3. No formations
4. NO NUKES

makes sense to me.

[Motherland]

Pardon my ignorance, but what was the purpose of the Polesti runs in WW2?

Hitting fuel refineries. Lack of fuel is what really crippled the Luftwaffe more than anything else.

[AWwrgwy]

Pardon my ignorance, but what was the purpose of the Polesti runs in WW2?

Disrupt the production of fuel for the German war machine.  

I suppose you are asking about the Low Level raid, Operation Tidal Wave.  It was supposed to be a "sneak in under radar" affair.  Unfortunately one of the lead bombers doing the navigation was lost on the way.  Some of the bomb groups missed a turn and arrived a bit late.  And, just because you fly low doesn't mean someone doesn't SEE you and report it.

54 of 177 bombers were lost.  The refinery was 40% damaged but quickly repaired.

Ploesti was also dive bombed by P-38s on June 10, 1944.LINK


wrongway

[JETBLST]

Here, I did this just for a comparison.  All data comes from the warbird resource group, except the B-29 data which comes from Boeings web site.

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http://www.boeing.com/history/boeing/b29.html

http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/

VERY NICE POST!!!  WELL DONE!!

[bobtom]

I say if it was to be added just do it like the 163's

1. Can only up from certain large bases. That meens only those few bases would need any kind of runway redo.
2. Perk it
3. No formations
4. NO NUKES

makes sense to me.

I think we should have formations, then it will be more than lancs. We could just take up lancs and we wouldn't need to spend the perks.

[Furball]

m00t already exploded this pic.

Besides the landscape, notice that the air speed indicator and e6b do not match.

I made that pic.  I did it as a joke, the text buffer had a conversation with Superdud in it, someone has blanked it out to try and make it look more genuine (something which i never intended).

I also photoshopped one of a B-29 divebombing an AH CV from the cockpit view, but i don't think that has survived anywhere.

[Noir]

furbie ! where have you been old pirate ?

[Pannono]

Havent seen this in 2 months so.....

[macerxgp]

And if we want to recreate Ploesti?

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You mean an NOE raid?

I've NEVER done one of THOSE before!

[Serenity]

You mean an NOE raid?

I've NEVER done one of THOSE before!

I usually frown on them, but if you're actually recreating Ploesti (B-24s NOE to a fuel depot) it's actually quite fun!

[fullmetalbullet]

i would like tos see bombing missions like the ones in WW2, hundreds of bombers at once!!!! but idk if theres that many players?

[shotgunneeley]

Havent seen this in 2 months so.....
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That clip deserves a special place next to the middle school sex-ed vieos 

[xthecatx]

OMG again with the 29s