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Offline bkbandit

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« Reply #15 on: May 08, 2006, 02:18:16 AM »
Thats out there, but still not that far.  I find it funny as soon as i leave brookyln everything changes completely.  Its nice but very different from what im used to.  My friend lives in east rockaway which isnt that far from brooklyn, i think its the first exit on the high way, and the its a HUGE difference.  20 minutes on the highway makes a difference.

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« Reply #16 on: May 08, 2006, 02:38:47 AM »
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Originally posted by Widewing
Look again...All C-47s were built with windows. Every photo I have seen of D-Day C-47s show windows.

Find a copy of C-47 Skytrain in Action by Larry Davis (Squadron-Signal).

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Widewing


Yep I was wrong about the windows, I would have sworn that the D-day c-47's didn't have them.
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« Reply #17 on: May 08, 2006, 02:47:28 AM »
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They had mini guns in the Civil War I believe, mini guns on planes not sure about.


those were gatling guns, though a similar concept they were operated by hand and not with electric motors as the minigun are. also miniguns fire rifle ammunition wheras the gatling gun had calibres up to 1".