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Offline Suave

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« Reply #15 on: April 11, 2003, 05:18:52 AM »
It would be nice if the Yak9T and the ostwind in AH had the option to carry AP rounds .
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« Reply #16 on: April 11, 2003, 06:24:33 AM »
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'Flying Guns: WW2' was on its way to distributors when the publishers went into receivership. I know that some got out and are on sale, but I don't know if any got across the Atlantic. Please let me know if you find one!


Well I got my copy thought I did order it straight from the GB :)

Oh btw I'd like to see more graphs about penetration, trajectory etc. Maybe in next edition :)
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« Reply #17 on: April 11, 2003, 07:13:24 AM »
Tony, got the book two weeks ago in Milan. You must have friends here in Italy. The book was not even available at Amazon UK :)

BTW, in your book you write that Hurricanes IID performed quite well against tanks in North Africa.
However, from what I've read I remember that actually, despite the claims, they knocked out light tanks, armoured cars and trucks and very few medium and heavy tanks.

Can you tell me something more about it? Many thanks and keep up the good work :)
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« Reply #18 on: April 11, 2003, 07:31:35 AM »
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When it says rocket firing attack planes weren't successful in destroying tanks. How come typhoons of the 2nd TAF killed 135 or so in one day - August 1944?


LOL :D You should read something more than Squadron's reports ;)
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« Reply #19 on: April 11, 2003, 07:36:27 AM »
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Amended 11 April 3002


cool, it is amended in the future :-)
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« Reply #20 on: April 11, 2003, 02:39:46 PM »
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BTW, in your book you write that Hurricanes IID performed quite well against tanks in North Africa.
However, from what I've read I remember that actually, despite the claims, they knocked out light tanks, armoured cars and trucks and very few medium and heavy tanks.

Can you tell me something more about it? Many thanks and keep up the good work :)


They certainly couldn't deal with the Tiger tank, but could penetrate a Pz IV from the side or rear.  I have seen a photo of a Pz IV with a long 75mm barrel - with an S-gun hole drilled through the barrel from side to side!

Tony Williams: Military gun and ammunition website and Discussion forum
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« Reply #21 on: April 12, 2003, 04:23:37 PM »
dam..wheres my book!!..frikn Amazon ...is it it comn?
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