Author Topic: Avro Lancaster spotted...via Google Earth satalite photo (Read 1199 times)

FBBone · « **Reply #15 on:** January 13, 2006, 05:28:12 PM »

Theres a BIG difference between stall speed and taxi speed, and a B-17 cant bleed that kind of speed in 20 feet without the dreaded "ground loop" effect. Just because YOU believe its true, doesnt mean it is. Like the time I was getting ready for a secret raid into Nam and got bit by a spider.................

Hoarach · « **Reply #16 on:** January 13, 2006, 05:33:30 PM »

When the b24 "The Dragons Tail" and the b17 "Nine O' Nine" came to Hartford, I had the chance of the 2 bombers flying tree top just barely above the trees and in arms distance of me touching them as they buzzed the building I was in. The building shook violently ast hey buzzed it. Was quite a sight to see.

FBBone · « **Reply #17 on:** January 13, 2006, 05:37:06 PM »

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Originally posted by Hoarach
When the b24 "The Dragons Tail" and the b17 "Nine O' Nine" came to Hartford, I had the chance of the 2 bombers flying tree top just barely above the trees and in arms distance of me touching them as they buzzed the building I was in. The building shook violently ast hey buzzed it. Was quite a sight to see.

........and 20 feet later they were safe and warm in the hangar!:lol

nirvana · « **Reply #18 on:** January 13, 2006, 11:26:20 PM »

Well, it can land it 30-35 feet of runway, with a 100MPH tailwind. I was a B17 pilot in WW2. I decided it was too dangerous so I switched to flying P47s, the war was soon over after then. I died a month later from an infection cause by falty wiring in my Thunderbolt. I was reincarnated as part of the "baby boom" generation in which i was to fight in Vietnam. Apparently I was always supposed to be a pilot, so I flew F4 Phantoms into Hai Phong during 'Nam. After many scary missions I was sent home to a bunch of hippie's yelling at me. I got my B.A.R. (borrowed from Bonnie of 'Bonnie and Clyde' fame) and took some of those reefer smoking a-holes OUT! Blood was everywhere. I was charged with the death penalty. After a few years on hold I was once again reborn in 1989 and here I am today.

In short, my B17 could land in 10 feet of runway on a good day.

FuBaR · « **Reply #19 on:** January 15, 2006, 07:13:57 PM »

I didnt know they had satelites in WW2

OOZ662 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 15, 2006, 07:37:35 PM »

I didn't know your brain was that small

nirvana · « **Reply #21 on:** January 15, 2006, 10:02:51 PM »

You'd be surprised...

B@tfinkV · « **Reply #22 on:** January 16, 2006, 03:16:42 AM »

anyone one found that airbase in north korea yet? the sneaky buggers have got a complete and seemingly airworthy B52 sitting on the tarmac.

OOZ662 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 16, 2006, 03:26:19 PM »

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Originally posted by B@tfinkV
anyone one found that airbase in north korea yet? the sneaky buggers have got a complete and seemingly airworthy B52 sitting on the tarmac.

Well, they have to have at least ONE boom-bottle dropper.