Author Topic: ATTENTION!!!! ATTENTION!!! Top Ten Stuff on the Military Channel!! (Read 3414 times)

Lye-El · « **Reply #75 on:** September 19, 2006, 08:09:16 PM »

Indianapolis was the crusier I believe.

Meatwad · « **Reply #76 on:** September 19, 2006, 08:48:14 PM »

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Originally posted by taylortanklover
hello try reading or listening befor u talk

Why should anyone else use that advice, you certenly never do

For the people that actually know what their talking about:
Wasnt the Indy almost sank by a japanese sub while enoute to deliver the bombs?

bkbandit · « **Reply #77 on:** September 19, 2006, 08:59:46 PM »

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Originally posted by MiloMorai
You need to take your own advice.

The A-bomb B-29s flew out of Tinian in the Marianas. The A-bomb B-29s were also stripped of all guns and turrets except for the tail position.

they werent escorted? or was the jap's air power toast at that point.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #78 on:** September 19, 2006, 09:12:12 PM »

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Originally posted by taylortanklover
hello try reading or listening befor u talk, the b-29 was desinged to go very long distances with enough fuel to go back! the b29 took off from i thing a hawiian island made it to one of the phillapines but the abomb ones were ordered back to hawaii to load the abombs and for the missions,but they only landed back at the phillapines. if u have watched "world's deadliest aircraft" and it was about the b29 that is basicly what it said!

Dear God, please keep the future of America in mind when you create such children. Please break the mold after you are done.

Amen,
Diablo

Magellan · « **Reply #79 on:** September 19, 2006, 09:46:46 PM »

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Originally posted by DiabloTX

Dear God, please keep the future of America in mind when you create such children. Please break the mold after you are done.

Amen,
Diablo

At first I was reminded of an ebullient nephew, but now I'm starting to feel hoodwink'd.

E25280 · « **Reply #80 on:** September 19, 2006, 09:51:27 PM »

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Originally posted by bkbandit
they werent escorted? or was the jap's air power toast at that point.

Two B-29s escorted the Enola Gay as far as Japan. Then they turned back and let EG fly to target alone. They basically relied on speed, altitude (31,000 feet) and comparatively cruddy Japanese radar for protection.

IIRC, they were spotted, but no defenses were scrambled as a single aircraft was obviously on a recon mission and posed no threat . . .

nirvana · « **Reply #81 on:** September 19, 2006, 11:23:11 PM »

aAcorrding to my english teacher they were tens of thousands of feet up, therefore they weren't visible nor could you hear the B29 when it came to drop on Hiroshima. From what i've heard it was relatively cloudy, 31,000 still sounds fairly visible. B29's were also a common recon/weather plane flying over Hiroshima thus no thought was given after the air raid siren.

(Teachers are good with airplane facts, according to my 9th grade science teacher, the Wright Flyer flew 120 miles in 3 hours:eek: )

taylortanklover · « **Reply #82 on:** September 20, 2006, 06:37:29 AM »

how do we get to talk about top ten to the b29 any way?

Simaril · « **Reply #83 on:** September 20, 2006, 07:48:51 AM »

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Originally posted by Nemeth
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most of the shows on the military channel are propaganda, but it doent matter, its still a good watch when theres nothing on tv...

Radical suggestion alert!

When nothing's on, consider A BOOK

The best ones may not even have many pictures, but you'll be amazed at how much you can learn....and lots of times, it'll even be TRUE!

indy007 · « **Reply #84 on:** September 20, 2006, 09:27:13 AM »

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Originally posted by SAS_KID
I knew P-51's flew in both theater's but did the P-51 have the range to escort B-29's?

I was lucky enough to have lunch with a gentleman from .. I believe it was the 41st fighter squadron. He flew both Jugs, and later Ponies in the Pacific. He described escorting B-29s, downing a Betty that his leader missed on the first pass (they vulched it while it was landing), and being airborne, well south of Hiroshima on a different mission when the a-bomb was dropped.

So, going by his accounts, it sounds pretty reasonable that P-51s were escorting B-29s. He also said he didn't really prefer one fighter over the other, and both in his opinion were the "best fighters of the war".

MiloMorai · « **Reply #85 on:** September 20, 2006, 09:45:18 AM »

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Originally posted by Lye-El
Indianapolis was the crusier I believe.

Yes. There was a movie made about its sinking > lots of well fed sharks.

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Originally posted by taylortanklover
how do we get to talk about top ten to the b29 any way?

Because of another of your dumb statements.

How many English grammar classes have you skipped? Or would it be better if asked, how many classes have you attended?

Masherbrum · « **Reply #86 on:** September 20, 2006, 11:50:06 AM »

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Originally posted by taylortanklover
how do we get to talk about top ten to the b29 any way?

I suggest you STAY in the H2H and stop posting. Your $0 means nothing.

FrodeMk3 · « **Reply #87 on:** September 20, 2006, 12:08:44 PM »

Alot of these fellas share your new interests...but, they don't like feeling that, If you are the example of the next generation of the United States, and that you are the backbone, and future of this country...Then we are headed for third world status, accompanied by ruthless dictators, and bloodshed in the streets.PLEASE , for christ's sake's, take your time and post in proper english.

FrodeMk3 · « **Reply #88 on:** September 20, 2006, 12:19:52 PM »

P.S. I have dibs on the ruthless dictator spot!:t

JimBeam · « **Reply #89 on:** September 20, 2006, 12:20:33 PM »

taylor is your lack of spelling a joke or are you really that stupid?