Author Topic: So how is our P-39 coming? (Read 4648 times)

stephen · « **Reply #15 on:** November 22, 2007, 08:34:39 AM »

I looks like a brewster buffalo, known as the worst Naval fighter in US history, and reportedly no less than Jimmy Thatch said "Any commander sending the Buffalo into combat should report the pilot as missing as soon as it leaves the ground."

Bronk · « **Reply #16 on:** November 22, 2007, 08:44:26 AM »

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Originally posted by stephen
I looks like a brewster buffalo, known as the worst Naval fighter in US history, and reportedly no less than Jimmy Thatch said "Any commander sending the Buffalo into combat should report the pilot as missing as soon as it leaves the ground."

Patiently waiting for the Finns to give the lad some history.

stephen · « **Reply #17 on:** November 22, 2007, 09:11:53 AM »

Did the Finns mount anything more than 4 .50's on theres?

moot · « **Reply #18 on:** November 22, 2007, 10:23:13 AM »

Yes, finns were mounted behind the gunsight.

Easyscor · « **Reply #19 on:** November 22, 2007, 11:35:34 AM »

Yeah, I noticed the clipboard.

BlauK.

It's about the P-39 folks, but I wouldn't turn the buffalo down either.

humble · « **Reply #20 on:** November 22, 2007, 12:23:15 PM »

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Originally posted by stephen
I looks like a brewster buffalo, known as the worst Naval fighter in US history, and reportedly no less than Jimmy Thatch said "Any commander sending the Buffalo into combat should report the pilot as missing as soon as it leaves the ground."

It's all a question of having the right horse for the right course. Both the Brewster and the P-39 performed admirably when employed correctly and against planes other then the zeke. Both the Finns and the Russians were a bit more pragmatic then we (US) were. It should also be noted that the Buffalo had the best K/D of the war 26/1. As a side note its also interesting that the plane that losat out to the buffalo (the P-36) also did admirably well in foreign service scoring 190 victories in finnish service alone. The export version (hawk 75) did very well in battles over france and were credited with the 1st two kills of 109's over france. Overall french claims were 230 kills for only 29 losses. While the victory total is obviously overstated it sould be noted that a high % of german losses were to the hawk with Molders and many other future expertian hitting the silk for the 1st time at the hands of the hawk.

BlauK · « **Reply #21 on:** November 22, 2007, 03:38:39 PM »

Ahh.. true. Curtiss Hawk would be a nice addition to the plane set

But, then again, lots of early war planes should be added to make it interesting.. They all need their contemporary adversaries.

stephen · « **Reply #22 on:** November 22, 2007, 05:18:09 PM »

the wildcat also lost out in a fly-off with the early buffalo, but it would to me seem more survivable in the MA that that plane....earlywar great , but its a dog....
Bet itll make a better hanger queen that the 202.

DEAR98 · « **Reply #23 on:** November 23, 2007, 12:36:38 PM »

I THINK IM DONA PEE IN MY PAINTS

DEAR98 · « **Reply #24 on:** November 24, 2007, 12:32:50 PM »

So if the B-29 is comeing lets see it

Bronk · « **Reply #25 on:** November 24, 2007, 12:57:09 PM »

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Originally posted by DEAR98
So if the B-29 is comeing lets see it

shamroc · « **Reply #26 on:** November 24, 2007, 01:18:43 PM »

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Originally posted by stephen
I looks like a brewster buffalo, known as the worst Naval fighter in US history, and reportedly no less than Jimmy Thatch said "Any commander sending the Buffalo into combat should report the pilot as missing as soon as it leaves the ground."

All the rumors are false - I have the inside track, and HTC will probably kill me for letting the cat out of the bag - but... in two weeks, we will be getting the redoubtable Dornier Do 335 !

Shamroc

stephen · « **Reply #27 on:** November 24, 2007, 02:53:43 PM »

1st of al MAN THAT WOULD ROCK!!!, second of all how in heck are you guys doing those photos?

Bronk · « **Reply #28 on:** November 24, 2007, 02:57:03 PM »

CT alpha.

http://forums.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=186703

DEAR98 · « **Reply #29 on:** November 28, 2007, 05:43:26 PM »

OMG DA B-29 SHALL RULE AAH