TA-154 Moskito

[Karnak]

Ironicly, the Allied bombers that did that were wooden British Mosquitos.  In immitation of which the German plane had been built.  

Sisu

[MarkVZ]

Interesting posts guys, thanks for setting me straight on the TA-154    It looked like it would have performed well had it been glued together properly  

For those wondering what the FW-187 looks like, (From Kieren's post) here's a few pics:
 
 

I pulled these photos from a really nice Luftwaffe page at:  http://www.unsere-luftwaffe.de
Check it out, lots of great info and pics  


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Mark VanZwoll
33rd Strike Group

[funked]

Yeah the Fw 187 was a sweety,  Would have been a much better choice than the Me 110 but the guys in charge of aircraft production for the Luftwaffe weren't exactly Einsteins...

[funked]

Hmmmmm I must correct myself.  I found this information.  "Some of the Ta 154A-1s built in Cottbus were evaluated by a night-fighter wing stationed in Stade."

[RAM]

 

Originally posted by funked:
Hmmmmm I must correct myself.  I found this information.  "Some of the Ta 154A-1s built in Cottbus were evaluated by a night-fighter wing stationed in Stade."

Yes,funked...thats why I said that Ta154 saw "limited action" in WWII. It never saw combat, though  . One Ta154A reached NJG-1 in July 1944 to make some preproduction tests. There were more units delivered to other Geschwaders, but that was the first one. The problems with the glue adhesives were noticed from the very start and the aircraft was soon grounded until a proper glue could be used...the rest of the story has been yet told  

[Vermillion]

I too would love to see one of the heavily armed German "Zeroester" concept fighters in AH, but I believe my preference would be the Me410 or the Hs129.

Talk about vulching machines  

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Vermillion
**MOL**, Men of Leisure
Carpe Jugulum
"Real Men fly Radials, Nancy Boys fly Spitfires"

[funked]

Yes RAM there were only 7 A-1's built.  

[RAM]

 

Originally posted by funked:
Yes RAM there were only 7 A-1's built.    

Well I used to believe there were more...see this link:
 http://www.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/LRG/ta154bar.html

QUOTE:
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Production was envisaged at 250 airframes per month but only a limited number were built which did not amount to much over 50 aircraft. This figures include twelve test aeroplanes, five incomplete fuselages and several other prototypes under construction.

I believe that the 7 A-1 numbers u are giving is the true number of planes that REACHED front line units...seems there were more built  



[This message has been edited by RAM (edited 03-26-2000).]

[Fishu]

 

Originally posted by RAM:

In fact I believe that a Me410, or even a Me110G is more needed right now. In Zerstorer A-G or anti-buff missions can be really feared planes    

If Me110 or Me410 ever gets up to +35k where buffs flies, unrealistically.
It's funny that B-17 flies higher than any LW plane is able to, but few allie planes does it fine.

109 models in AH for high altitude are terrible, also fuel runs out alot earlier than in spitfrie for example.

Fw190 barely even gets that high until buff has already dropped bombs and already nearby home. Not to talk about it's gas load also..
Once I did try chase some 35k buff in Fw190, I eventually ran out of fuel after long chase couple hundred feets below the buff. (B-17 is so fast and 190 so SLOW 34-35k!)

Though, I got credited of that buff, but not by myself, but by P-51 dweeb, who finished it for me as while I we're gliding back to base without gas.

Not so feared buff hunters