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Offline TheOxman

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« on: April 02, 2002, 11:01:45 AM »
I was wondering how the b-25 fair in battle. Vs. the b-26 and others. Like we need another small bomber, just would be neat to do the Dolittle raid. Would it be worth having the B-25?
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Offline fdiron

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« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2002, 01:52:31 PM »
DEFINATELY!  The B25 was extremely influential in the Pacific during WW2.  It was a very good anti-ship platform.  It also had a lighter wing loading than the B26, giving it better handling qualities.  

The B25h had 8 .50 caliber machine guns in the nose, and had the ability to carry rockets I believe.

The B25J was a standard medium bomber equipped with either the sperry or norden bombsite.

If you ever want to get a book with hundreds, perhaps thousands of first hand B25 combat accounts, Warpath Across the Pacific is the book to get.  It also has hundreds of combat photos.
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Offline Staga

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« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2002, 01:57:20 PM »
Naah; What we need is He-177 "Greif"



Heya Ammo !
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Offline TheOxman

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« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2002, 02:01:14 PM »
what about the He-111
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Offline BenDover

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« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2002, 02:32:18 PM »
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Originally posted by Staga
Naah; What we need is He-177 "Greif"



Heya Ammo !


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btw which game is that?
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Offline Toad

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I am waiting patiently for the B-25C...
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2002, 02:34:28 PM »
and I'm willing to BRIBE BIG TIME!

;)

ahhh yes.. Cragganmore... sure! Boubon? NP, name your flavor! Beer by the truckload! Pizza? How many, what toppings? A review of the Chippendale Dancers for Ronnie and Yankee? I'll see to it! Vegas showgirls for Super and Nate? I'll take care of it!

Just let me know!  :D
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Offline Staga

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« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2002, 02:56:17 PM »
Bend Over that's a AddOn plane for M$ FS2002 but there's also version for at least CFS2. I'm not sure where did I d/l that one, propably from www.flightsim.com
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Offline spitfiremkv

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« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2002, 03:22:16 PM »
the b25H in warbirds was awesome with that big gun.that plane would make the ideal anti-shipping platform.Imagine ripping apart those little PT boats with one shot. Yeah, the B25 definitely should be introduced. I feel that HTC wanted to offer something different from warbirds and that's why they introduced the B26 instead.
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Offline spitfiremkv

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« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2002, 03:28:14 PM »
B25H in Warbirds was awesome. My guess is the HTC wanted to be diffeent from Warbirds and that's why they offered the B26 instead.
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Offline Dowding

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« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2002, 03:29:49 PM »
I've heard HT hates the B-25 with a passion, and would never allow it to be introduced into AH.
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Offline BenDover

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« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2002, 03:34:07 PM »
why's that?
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Offline Jester

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« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2002, 04:56:10 PM »
Does seem HTC has a a thing for ETO aircraft.
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Offline superpug1

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« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2002, 08:15:44 PM »
/i forget which type but one of the B-25s had a solid nose and a 75mm gun in that solid nose
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Offline eddiek

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The B25H was the cannon armed one......
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2002, 08:20:30 PM »
And from everything I have read, the recoil was a squeak and aiming it was might near to impossible.
I'd prefer any of the B25's with the 12 gun noses, preferably like the 345th had in the Pacific.  "Warpath Across The Pacific" has some really fantastic combat photography of the Air Apaches in action.  Add "daisy cutters" and parafrags, and watch the Osty and M16's pop like balloons......oh wait........it takes an AP 16" shell to kill the Osty turret, right?  Forget it then........
Would be nice to finally see a Mitchell in the game, tho.
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Offline fdiron

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« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2002, 08:59:50 PM »
The B25s 75mm cannon was VERY accurate.  It was in fact radar aimed.  However, it required a very long, straight bomb run and the radar could easily be cluttered if the target was on land.  On a 10 mile bombing run about 6 rounds could be fired I believe.  The 75mm cannons were taken out when it was found that bombs were statistically more effective.  As far as I know, B25s armed with 75mm only once were sent to destroy enemy tanks.  A group of japanese light tanks were spotted and a squadron of B25s were scrambled.  However, all the Japanese tanks had been destroyed by Shermans by the time the B25Hs arrived.
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