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Offline Eric122

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Re: Ilyushin IL-4 bomber
« Reply #30 on: March 26, 2010, 04:29:36 PM »
In what war? Rudel described one incident in his book as a laughable minor irritation to their nightly activities.
i read this somewhere and i found it again so here it is 

they were nuisance raiders with targets usually of little strategic importance, but the psychological effect of the terror raids had a major effect on the Germans

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Re: Ilyushin IL-4 bomber
« Reply #31 on: March 26, 2010, 04:36:55 PM »
In what war? Rudel described one incident in his book as a laughable minor irritation to their nightly activities.

The material effect these raids were rather insignificant but it did have a psychological impact with the night harassment missions.  How big of a psychological impact?  Not sure but probably along the same levels as the night harassment raids by the Allies and Axis forces.

I know that USAAF squadrons in the Pacific hated it when the Japanese flew harassment missions as it usually resulted in a loss of a night's sleep and increased stress as a result.


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Re: Ilyushin IL-4 bomber
« Reply #32 on: March 26, 2010, 04:44:26 PM »
The material effect these raids were rather insignificant but it did have a psychological impact with the night harassment missions.  How big of a psychological impact?  Not sure but probably along the same levels as the night harassment raids by the Allies and Axis forces.

I know that USAAF squadrons in the Pacific hated it when the Japanese flew harassment missions as it usually resulted in a loss of a night's sleep and increased stress as a result.


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your probably right but lets get back onto the topic of the IL-4 because this thread was  hijacked by myself so...............


anyway, anyone else think we should get the IL-4

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Re: Ilyushin IL-4 bomber
« Reply #33 on: March 27, 2010, 06:46:16 AM »
your probably right but lets get back onto the topic of the IL-4 because this thread was  hijacked by myself so...............


anyway, anyone else think we should get the IL-4
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Re: Ilyushin IL-4 bomber
« Reply #34 on: March 27, 2010, 12:33:05 PM »
After we get some other medium Russkie bombers.

Rather see the Pe-2 and Pe-3 first...there was another one but I can't remember it's designation...DB-3?
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Re: Ilyushin IL-4 bomber
« Reply #35 on: March 27, 2010, 12:35:42 PM »

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Re: Ilyushin IL-4 bomber
« Reply #36 on: March 30, 2010, 04:50:43 PM »
only if i get my M-18

i wanted that too

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Re: Ilyushin IL-4 bomber
« Reply #37 on: March 31, 2010, 06:32:12 AM »
i wanted that too
ive wanted it ALOT longer than you eric :aok
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Re: Ilyushin IL-4 bomber
« Reply #38 on: April 03, 2010, 09:52:44 PM »
 I want it. +

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Re: Ilyushin IL-4 bomber
« Reply #39 on: April 03, 2010, 10:09:24 PM »
I am in need of a new epic quote
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