Author Topic: how many squads fly country specific only aircraft? (Read 358 times)

AG Sach · « **on:** July 29, 2001, 07:21:00 PM »

I am just curious for I know JV44 we fly only LW or the occasional JP/ITa iron. We strive to make the LW iron work for it is a challenge and I am wondering what other squads out there feel the same way?

Midnight · « **Reply #1 on:** July 29, 2001, 07:39:00 PM »

412th FS "Braunco Mustangs" flies the North American P-51B and P-51D Mustang.

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[ 07-29-2001: Message edited by: Midnight ]

mrfish · « **Reply #2 on:** July 29, 2001, 08:03:00 PM »

i've always wondered - shouldn't it be Bronco Mustangs? or is 'Braunco' someone's name? nit picky i know - just curious.

pugg666 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 29, 2001, 08:39:00 PM »

there's an explanation of "braunco" on the website

rosco- · « **Reply #4 on:** July 29, 2001, 10:54:00 PM »

The 308th flys only british, russian american, german, italian and japanese iron. Its a strict rule we all adhere by, no exceptions.

Urchin · « **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2001, 02:02:00 AM »

I know the 56th flies only the P47 while flying together as a squad.

As a general rule, I think it is safe to assume that most squads do not enforce a "one country" planeset.

My squad, KG200, is a friggin historical German squad- wanna know what we fly on bomb runs? B17s ;-). I fly mostly German iron as well, but it is not a hard and fast rule.

mrfish · « **Reply #6 on:** July 30, 2001, 03:37:00 AM »

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Originally posted by pugg666:
there's an explanation of "braunco" on the website

wow cool story - didn't know you guys had such a complex site. great reading.

BlauK · « **Reply #7 on:** July 30, 2001, 05:11:00 AM »

Lentolaivue 34 flies G-2 and Ju-88 when flying as a squadron. In addition to those we try to keep it LW iron only, but there are no Ju52 for goons or Ju-87 for killing tanks

Though sometimes when flying individually people use allied iron as well.... I know I do, when getting frustruated of certain constant enemy planes

StSanta · « **Reply #8 on:** July 30, 2001, 06:06:00 AM »

9./JG 54 is German only.

But is soon just a memory in AH.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #9 on:** July 30, 2001, 08:07:00 AM »

VMF-323 trains in the F4U-1D (its my belief that to become proficient as a cohesive team, one must eliminate complications such as changing characteristics of the aircraft) and we do about 75% of our mission night ops in the F4U-1D, F4U-1C (VH and GV denial) and the F6F hellcat.

Otto · « **Reply #10 on:** July 30, 2001, 03:52:00 PM »

For Squad Night the 111th Fighter Group flies the P-47D in both air-to-air and ground attack missions.

lazs1 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 31, 2001, 08:29:00 AM »

The BK's fly only orange/gold planes. I have noticed that the MOL lately has flown only the red ones. the Bk's find this only mildly limiting and we can live with it. anything more and we would be down to 2 or 3 members and/or having a high turnover rate.
lazs

Rude · « **Reply #12 on:** July 31, 2001, 08:36:00 AM »

Ponies for the 13th TAS....diversions are allowed tho

hblair · « **Reply #13 on:** July 31, 2001, 08:49:00 AM »

Overall, The Assassins have an axis tilt when flying fighters, but we fly most of the planes. Matter of fact, one of my favorite missions to run is the Lancaster NOE job, especially on large fields. (boom, boom, boom) P47 Jabo runs are fun too.

SFRT - Frenchy · « **Reply #14 on:** July 31, 2001, 11:15:00 AM »

P47-D25, P47-D30 and (when fixed) P47-D11.

yep we the 56thFG.

Olivier "Frenchy" Raunier