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Offline bozon

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Re: B-17G or B-24J
« Reply #30 on: March 30, 2011, 08:24:07 AM »
Both are deathtraps
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Re: B-17G or B-24J
« Reply #31 on: March 30, 2011, 11:25:17 AM »
Quote from: B-17 on March 29, 2011, 10:15:06 PM
from what i understand, they were used for a crazy number of other things for a while too, right? like firefighting, trans-atlantic (?), and a testbed for some new Pratt & Whitney engine, among others?

But that work was as a civilian.  Mosquito spraying was a biggee down south.
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Re: B-17G or B-24J
« Reply #32 on: March 30, 2011, 12:45:34 PM »
Quote from: bozon on March 30, 2011, 08:24:07 AM
Both are deathtraps

 Yeah for the guy attacking. :P

 Seriously if your getting killed off easy in a flight of 17's either A. the guy knows exactly how to be attacking you.  B. your getting swarmed. or C your not flying it right or need to work on gunnery.
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Re: B-17G or B-24J
« Reply #33 on: March 30, 2011, 02:18:31 PM »
and sometimes a deathtrap is just a deathtrap. Were not far from that in real life too.
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Re: B-17G or B-24J
« Reply #34 on: March 30, 2011, 06:53:58 PM »
Quote from: Flayed on March 30, 2011, 12:45:34 PM
Yeah for the guy attacking. :P

 Seriously if your getting killed off easy in a flight of 17's either A. the guy knows exactly how to be attacking you.  B. your getting swarmed. or C your not flying it right or need to work on gunnery.

or you need gunners in the plane with you..?
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