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Offline Black Jack

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A few pics of the storch in real life
« on: December 09, 2011, 08:50:54 AM »




Pics taken a few years ago for the Battle of Britain event in Ottawa, Canada.

When I took the picture of the rear gunner I thought. If I was this guy behind,

I wish I never see a fighter coming close to us. Don't think I would even scare

him with this gun.   :D



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Offline beau32

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Re: A few pics of the storch in real life
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2011, 10:45:56 AM »
The gun is there to help it go faster when they shoot it....
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Re: A few pics of the storch in real life
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2011, 10:59:33 AM »
Any gun of that caliber can kill you. While its not the uber 50 cal or cannons that are on display AH, it is certainley capable of shooting a plane down. There were a lot of planes shot down by infantry munitions, so that gun would not be taken lightly.
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Re: A few pics of the storch in real life
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2011, 11:51:27 AM »
I'm sure that one little gun provided more comfort than the "one fingered salute" that was the only option for unarmed planes
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Re: A few pics of the storch in real life
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2011, 11:57:24 AM »
As the others said, in real life, they took that gun VERY seriously.  Only the dead and the lucky plowed through the hail of fire it put out to go for get the kill.
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Re: A few pics of the storch in real life
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2011, 03:25:54 PM »
It's ugly and I'm going to ho it.  :P
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Re: A few pics of the storch in real life
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2011, 03:57:43 PM »
Quote from: uptown on December 09, 2011, 03:25:54 PM
It's ugly and I'm going to ho it.  :P

I dont consider a "ho" a real kill  :P
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Re: A few pics of the storch in real life
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2011, 04:01:29 PM »
Quote from: uptown on December 09, 2011, 03:25:54 PM
It's ugly and I'm going to ho it.  :P

It's not ugly, but I agree with the HOing part.
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Re: A few pics of the storch in real life
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2011, 04:03:47 PM »
Fear the 7.7mm, in Aces High it will pass through the ballistic glass and armor of the IL-2 wounding the pilot. 
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Re: A few pics of the storch in real life
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2011, 04:26:13 PM »
I think the storch is a complete waste of resouses, yes at first it sounds like good fun, but what is the point...Why not have a fighter that can take off from a dirt strip base, and enable some of the planes already in AH to drop a smoke bomb.
What will be the reward for the storch pilot after he has smoked target for the campers. I just can't see how its gonna work.
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Re: A few pics of the storch in real life
« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2011, 05:13:25 PM »
Seems like that particular aircraft is quite far from an original Storch.
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Re: A few pics of the storch in real life
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2011, 08:32:03 PM »
Quote from: Wmaker on December 09, 2011, 05:13:25 PM
Seems like that particular aircraft is quite far from an original Storch.

agreed looks like a good kit though
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Re: A few pics of the storch in real life
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2011, 08:34:50 PM »
Quote from: Wmaker on December 09, 2011, 05:13:25 PM
Seems like that particular aircraft is quite far from an original Storch.

Very down scaled:



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Dpn't think of it as being a really "small" plane. It's larger than a FW 190, has a larger wingspan than the P-47 even.



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Re: A few pics of the storch in real life
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2011, 08:41:57 PM »
Quote from: Lusche on December 09, 2011, 08:34:50 PM
Very down scaled:

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Dpn't think of it as being a really "small" plane. It's larger than a FW 190, has a larger wingspan than the P-47 even.






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Re: A few pics of the storch in real life
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2011, 08:30:21 AM »
Naaa Lusche, it's the same plane, they just put yours on steroids and became the Hulk Storch.  :aok :aok


Seriously it's only after I saw the upcoming plane in AH that I remembered taking a picture of a plane looking similar. Don't know anything about them.  ;)
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