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Title: Another perk plane
Post by: Jigster on August 27, 2000, 10:53:00 PM

It's been brought up before...

take a guess  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

 (http://bigdweeb.homestead.com/files/specter.jpg)

- Jig

Title: Another perk plane
Post by: juzz on August 28, 2000, 12:09:00 AM

Fine, if VVS gets a MiG 17.  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

Title: Another perk plane
Post by: Staga on August 28, 2000, 01:28:00 AM

Puff the magic dragon ?

Title: Another perk plane
Post by: RAM on August 28, 2000, 03:04:00 AM

 

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Originally posted by juzz:
Fine, if VVS gets a MiG 17.    (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

LOL Juzz...you need a MiG17 to kill a C47 with some machineguns on the side of tha aircraft?   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

That photo shows the effect of a "Spooky" C47, a Dakota modified with 3 Gatling Miniguns.   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)


 

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Originally posted by Staga:
Puff the magic dragon ?

LOL!!!!!!

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Title: Another perk plane
Post by: juzz on August 28, 2000, 04:02:00 AM

No, but it's an aircraft from the same time that the AC-47 was operational.

Btw: "Puff the Magic Dragon" is an AC-47 nickname.

One of these too please
 (http://hep2.physics.arizona.edu/~savin/ram/tu-95-2.jpg)
Only 528mph/44,000lb bombload, not too uber for AH.

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Title: Another perk plane
Post by: RAM on August 28, 2000, 07:35:00 AM

 

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Originally posted by Juzz:
No, but it's an aircraft from the same time that the AC-47 was operational.

Hummm...MiG17 is a 1954 plane, AC47 is a 1968 one...

If you want a 1968 plane take a MiG21  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

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Title: Another perk plane
Post by: YankeeStation on August 28, 2000, 09:22:00 AM

Sorry to bail in but to my (extremely limited) knowledge the AC-47 is not a 1968 but a 1965 plane. Then it was first flown and actually almost immediately used in combat. The idea of a heavily armed aircraft with side firing armament was already opted in the 20's though. Historynet.com had an interesting article about the AC-47/AC-130 programs, maybe it's still available.

Update: It's still available, just search for Spooky or AC-47. Actually the aircraft first flew December 15th 1964 and was used in combat right away! The setup was only tested before in the states on a C-131.

It's a shame it doesn't fit in AH's timeframe, but I'd except a beaufighter with an anti-ship gun or mossie with 57mm AT  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

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  (http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Adventure/5503/ww2planes/huricane.jpg)  

And bring the A26 and Hurricane (Mk IIC/D) to AH!!!



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