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Offline Pongo

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Re: Training film so that everyone is ready for the new plane
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2010, 10:41:57 AM »
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Re: Training film so that everyone is ready for the new plane
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2010, 11:26:09 AM »
That was interesting vid.  It was neat seeing the Meteors Mk IV's.
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Re: Training film so that everyone is ready for the new plane
« Reply #3 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
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Re: Training film so that everyone is ready for the new plane
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2010, 05:30:55 PM »
yea the sync is funny.

in other words go watch German guncamera vids!
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BTW..and the reason WHY the brits are training to engage 29s is???
it woodnt be the TU-4 wood it?
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Re: Training film so that everyone is ready for the new plane
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2010, 05:32:49 PM »
Kenne,

Look up the Tu-4.

Heh, you edited your post while I was typing.
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Re: Training film so that everyone is ready for the new plane
« Reply #6 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





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Re: Training film so that everyone is ready for the new plane
« Reply #7 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?
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Re: Training film so that everyone is ready for the new plane
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2010, 08:39:09 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

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Re: Training film so that everyone is ready for the new plane
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2010, 05:08:05 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.

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Re: Training film so that everyone is ready for the new plane
« Reply #10 on: May 09, 2010, 07:37:06 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?

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