Author Topic: Raid on Polesti (Read 4802 times)

Major Biggles · « **Reply #15 on:** December 12, 2006, 07:27:46 PM »

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Originally posted by Masherbrum
You and I are the only ones who wish this plane would be brought into AH.

not so...

96Delta · « **Reply #16 on:** December 12, 2006, 10:17:20 PM »

Sounds like a fun one!
<~~> VVV!~~

rod367th · « **Reply #17 on:** December 12, 2006, 11:27:06 PM »

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Originally posted by thndregg
I have a DVD set (WW2: Road to Victory.) It contains some interesting video and detail about the Ploesti raid. I'd be willing to participate.

you guys would not like what still around ploesti. you can still find lots parts and remains. around ploesti to this day. been there seen old rusting parts and half of planes in forrest. not great sight. most planes were burned beyond belief. listening to my father inlaw tell stories of romainians try to save those shot down, and if town save american mayor and his entire family shot. Even if he had nothing to do with hiding american. ploesti was a big mistake by americans. bad info they thought romainians wouldn't fire. well so did germans thats why no romainians manning guns.

Bodhi · « **Reply #18 on:** December 13, 2006, 12:27:32 AM »

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Originally posted by Guppy35
Gotta check your Facts Krusty. Low alt practice flight for Ploesti

Krusty has never let little things like facts get in the way of his "all knowing" fantasy world...

VVV · « **Reply #19 on:** December 13, 2006, 12:31:54 AM »

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Originally posted by 96Delta
Sounds like a fun one!
<~~> VVV!~~

~~Bro!!!~~

VVV · « **Reply #20 on:** December 13, 2006, 12:33:39 AM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
I wouldn't mind seeing it.

Oh, FYI: The B24s weren't 30 feet off the ground. That's patently absurd, as most buildings are higher than that. By "low" they were talking 3-4k, but the bombers were scattered across different altitudes, up to 12 or 14k, if I recall properly.

They had to come in low.
Thanks for the support Guppy and Treize

VVV · « **Reply #21 on:** December 13, 2006, 12:36:50 AM »

Is it possible that this can become a scenario? Just curious

Krusty · « **Reply #22 on:** December 13, 2006, 01:29:59 AM »

Like I said, 30-40 feet is patently absurd. Aside from the "practice" photo, they're at least 100 feet or more. Those smokestacks themselves are probably 150 feet tall.

There's a big difference between 30 feet and 100 feet.

Treize69 · « **Reply #23 on:** December 13, 2006, 07:26:55 AM »

A much bigger difference between 100 feet and "up to 12 or 14k, if I recall properly" though.

Bodhi · « **Reply #24 on:** December 13, 2006, 08:02:26 AM »

Krusty will never admit when he is wrong, he's too much of 733t WW2 historical facts genius and "all knowing" to do otherwise....

Krusty · « **Reply #25 on:** December 13, 2006, 10:58:55 AM »

bodhi will openly admit he doesn't like anything I say, no matter what I say.

A B24 itself is 60+ feet long with a 100 foot wingspan. Flying "30-40" feet above the ground is literally HALF its length.

I'm the first to admit I don't know too much about Ploesti, and that I've only read a few things about it. I *DO* know, however, that even claiming that you run bombing missions at 30 feet is a false claim that you cannot back up. Look at the photos postd. Most of those look to be at least 250 feet. The one where the b24 is more distant looks at least 500-1000 feet, but hard to tell from the framing of the photo.

Even the lowest alt photo, the training photo, has them flying at least above the trees, which look to be 40+ feet tall, and the planes at LEAST 10+ feet above them.

Anything you say to the contrary is BS, Bodhi. Bombers cannot fly at 30 feet to a target, because most things sticking up from the ground (trees, buildings, power lines, smoke stakes, you name it) are 30 feet or more.

That was my point. I think it's self-evident. Quit flaming just because you're a BK.

Krusty · « **Reply #26 on:** December 13, 2006, 11:01:04 AM »

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Originally posted by Treize69
A much bigger difference between 100 feet and "up to 12 or 14k, if I recall properly" though.

You misquote me on purpose. I had thought they were 4k or so, and I typed that much, and then said "but they were also scattered up to 12k or 14k" I never even IMPLIED they didn't fly below this. Please don't jump in with the retards in the BK clan. They hold irrational grudges and let it show every time they reply to me.

hubsonfire · « **Reply #27 on:** December 13, 2006, 11:07:15 AM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
Like I said, 30-40 feet is patently absurd. Aside from the "practice" photo, they're at least 100 feet or more. Those smokestacks themselves are probably 150 feet tall.

There's a big difference between 30 feet and 100 feet.

There's a bigger difference between 100 and 3,000. That's not a grudge, that's simple math.

Krusty · « **Reply #28 on:** December 13, 2006, 11:17:26 AM »

I was posting to refute an absurd claim, but you can't just say "Oh, 30 feet is absurd" without offering a more reasonable alternative. I wasn't sure, but I read something about the majority coming in around 4k. It was a long time ago, and I don't know if it's wrong or not. Regardless, my point centered around "30 feet" Sorry for the brevity of my initial reply. I'll try to clarify better from now on.

VVV · « **Reply #29 on:** December 13, 2006, 01:31:44 PM »

Krusty, didn't you read anything off the website I gave?
Just in case you didn't see it, here it is again. Read through it and then you'll realize why I said 30 to 40 feet. With all do respect, please stop criticizing without any real hard evidence.