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Offline hotcoffe

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The Forgotten Warhorse
« on: May 27, 2014, 12:58:25 PM »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psUvAUw37D8

I hope they add it to game as soon as they have some spear time...
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Offline Karnak

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Re: The Forgotten Warhorse
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2014, 03:11:35 PM »
I hope it is on HTC's short list.
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Re: The Forgotten Warhorse
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2014, 06:50:44 PM »
In due time.... in due time.  Oh yes, in due time. 

Any bets?   ;)
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Offline Saxman

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Re: The Forgotten Warhorse
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2014, 06:53:21 PM »
Yeah, the Beau is one of those machines that just makes me scratch my head over why it hasn't been added yet.
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Re: The Forgotten Warhorse
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2014, 07:10:04 PM »
Quote from: SmokinLoon on May 27, 2014, 06:50:44 PM
In due time.... in due time.  Oh yes, in due time. 

Any bets?   ;)


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Offline bozon

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Re: The Forgotten Warhorse
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2014, 04:16:32 AM »
I have consulted the spirits and they told me for sure that the Beau will follow immediately after the terrain update.
Though the vision was kind of blurry with purple smoke and unicorns and all.
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Offline Reaper90

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Re: The Forgotten Warhorse
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2014, 05:51:36 AM »
Forgotten warhorse? pfft. No one has forgotten the Beau.

The Whirlwind? Now THAT was a warhorse that served a tremendous role, did tons of damage and serious fighting over the Channel and into France, and has been all but forgotten, except by a very few and of course by those who flew it and loved it.

But I digress....

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Offline danny76

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Re: The Forgotten Warhorse
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2014, 06:40:53 AM »
Quote from: Reaper90 on May 28, 2014, 05:51:36 AM
Forgotten warhorse? pfft. No one has forgotten the Beau.

The Whirlwind? Now THAT was a warhorse that served a tremendous role, did tons of damage and serious fighting over the Channel and into France, and has been all but forgotten, except by a very few and of course by those who flew it and loved it.

But I digress....



Yes :old: Add them both :old:
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Offline Rich46yo

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Re: The Forgotten Warhorse
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2014, 07:49:38 AM »
Quote from: Reaper90 on May 28, 2014, 05:51:36 AM
Forgotten warhorse? pfft. No one has forgotten the Beau.

The Whirlwind? Now THAT was a warhorse that served a tremendous role, did tons of damage and serious fighting over the Channel and into France, and has been all but forgotten, except by a very few and of course by those who flew it and loved it.

But I digress....



It actually didnt have much of a role at all. Only two squadrons were equipped with it and only a little over 100 were built. Definitely one of those "what if" birds.
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Offline LCADolby

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Re: The Forgotten Warhorse
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2014, 07:53:11 AM »
Some chap that designed and perfected the bouncing bomb, Barnes-Wallis has a forgotten warhorse, it was called the Wellington.
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Re: The Forgotten Warhorse
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2014, 08:16:29 AM »
New mate of mine (kid's high school) is son of a Beau pilot on 31 Sqn RAAF, have even managed to find a pic of his old man and a couple of his combat reports on the Australian War Memorial website - hope to pass them across to him tomorrow at a school event.
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Re: The Forgotten Warhorse
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2014, 08:28:21 AM »
Quote from: Karnak on May 27, 2014, 03:11:35 PM
I hope it is on HTC's short list.

Haven't we been waiting since 2001?
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Offline Oldman731

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Re: The Forgotten Warhorse
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2014, 08:36:35 AM »
Quote from: hotcoffe on May 27, 2014, 12:58:25 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psUvAUw37D8


Thanks for this.  Nice films, excellent music, just wish the narrator was speaking a language I could understand.

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Offline Chanter

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Re: The Forgotten Warhorse
« Reply #13 on: May 28, 2014, 08:49:13 AM »
Quote from: Rich46yo on May 28, 2014, 07:49:38 AM
It actually didnt have much of a role at all. Only two squadrons were equipped with it and only a little over 100 were built. Definitely one of those "what if" birds.
Yes, because there aren't any what-if birds already <cough> 47-M <cough>

Bring the Whirlwind and the Beau!  :aok
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Offline danny76

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Re: The Forgotten Warhorse
« Reply #14 on: May 28, 2014, 08:50:43 AM »
Quote from: Rich46yo on May 28, 2014, 07:49:38 AM
It actually didnt have much of a role at all. Only two squadrons were equipped with it and only a little over 100 were built. Definitely one of those "what if" birds.

3 squadrons were, 167, 263 and 25

122 were built which admittedly is low, but we do have the ar234 (200 odd) and the Ta152 (less than 50) and the Me163 (400)
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