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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: Pongo on May 07, 2010, 10:16:17 AM

Title: Training film so that everyone is ready for the new plane
Post by: Pongo on May 07, 2010, 10:16:17 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dMog3T3CAc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dMog3T3CAc)

Title: Re: Training film so that everyone is ready for the new plane
Post by: Hap on May 07, 2010, 10:41:57 AM

 :aok

Title: Re: Training film so that everyone is ready for the new plane
Post by: SmokinLoon on May 07, 2010, 11:26:09 AM

That was interesting vid.  It was neat seeing the Meteors Mk IV's.

Title: Re: Training film so that everyone is ready for the new plane
Post by: jay on May 07, 2010, 05:22:53 PM

hate the B29 but i got to say GREAT video, any sites/links for other bombers (B17's etc)


EDIT: after about 8 minutes the lip synce gets way off

Title: Re: Training film so that everyone is ready for the new plane
Post by: Kenne on May 07, 2010, 05:30:55 PM

yea the sync is funny.

in other words go watch German guncamera vids!
slashing and HOs...wow...whata revelation!

BTW..and the reason WHY the brits are training to engage 29s is???
it woodnt be the TU-4 wood it?

Title: Re: Training film so that everyone is ready for the new plane
Post by: Karnak on May 07, 2010, 05:32:49 PM

Kenne,

Look up the Tu-4.

Heh, you edited your post while I was typing.

Title: Re: Training film so that everyone is ready for the new plane
Post by: jay on May 07, 2010, 05:34:24 PM

the russians got sum (cause somehow some landed in russia) and moddified them into the TU-4 and made at least 897 of them

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/TU-4-MONIN0.jpg)


(http://history.sandiego.edu/hd/coldwar/Tu-4.jpg)

Title: Re: Training film so that everyone is ready for the new plane
Post by: Kenne on May 07, 2010, 05:46:40 PM

why recommend a HO hi attack when you have the upper quad 50 lookn at you.
instead of a HO lo attack when its only duo 50s?

Title: Re: Training film so that everyone is ready for the new plane
Post by: Avanti on May 08, 2010, 08:39:09 PM

Quote from: Kenne on May 07, 2010, 05:46:40 PM

why recommend a HO hi attack when you have the upper quad 50 lookn at you.
instead of a HO lo attack when its only duo 50s?

He stated that it would be the best attack and hold an element of suprise

Title: Re: Training film so that everyone is ready for the new plane
Post by: branch37 on May 09, 2010, 05:08:05 PM

Quote from: jay on May 07, 2010, 05:34:24 PM

the russians got sum (cause somehow some landed in russia) and moddified them into the TU-4 and made at least 897 of them

I remember hearing something about ~4 B29s had to ditch in russia after a raid (probably on Japan), and the Russians detained the crew and kept the planes.  The crews were returned to the US some time later I think.

Title: Re: Training film so that everyone is ready for the new plane
Post by: Pongo on May 09, 2010, 07:37:06 PM

Quote from: Kenne on May 07, 2010, 05:46:40 PM

why recommend a HO hi attack when you have the upper quad 50 lookn at you.
instead of a HO lo attack when its only duo 50s?

Pilots are upstairs?