Simviation Forum - Ultimate WWII Heavy Bomber

Reply #30 - Jun 13^th, 2004 at 4:34pm

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Why dont you learn something new. Start here http://www.b24.mach3ww.com/ They can tell you more and explain it better than I can.

To tell you the truth.........I don't really care! My original post proposing the "The Jug" was nothing more than facetious baiting.

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Reply #31 - Jun 13^th, 2004 at 6:36pm

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I guess we can agree on something then. Because in the grand scheme of things . It doesnt matter one whit. I shouldnt have let myself get suckered in to a pointless debate, where the only answers are based on hearsay and personal preference. And not on personal experiance.
But I'm still changing my vote to the Lanc. Even though it could possibly be the ugliest bomber ever made.

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Reply #32 - Jun 14^th, 2004 at 1:49am

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I agree to agree.

Drinks are on the house!

Cheers!

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Reply #33 - Jun 14^th, 2004 at 9:06am

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But I'm still changing my vote to the Lanc. Even though it could possibly be the ugliest bomber ever made.

Errr. you're not up to date on some of the French pre-WW2 bombers, are you? They make the Lancaster positively beautiful!

Now if a thread were to be the "prettiest" bomber, I'd go for a tie in second place between the Halfax/B-29. First place, of course, would be the "Jug"

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Reply #34 - Jun 14^th, 2004 at 10:13am

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LOL.....A man after my own heart!

The Gotha gets my vote! Even the name has a certain ugliness about it!

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Reply #35 - Jun 14^th, 2004 at 5:13pm

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If this is now a contest for the prettiest bomber, may I remind you that the early B17a-e models were hidious. And the B24's, as stated were rectangles with wings.

So, my vote goes to the Hampden, even though it isn't a heavy bomber, it still looks pretty damn good. Grin

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Reply #36 - Jun 14^th, 2004 at 5:51pm

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So, my vote goes to the Hampden, even though it isn't a heavy bomber, it still looks pretty damn good. Grin

I always thought the Hampden was more like a flying frying pan...

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Reply #37 - Jun 16^th, 2004 at 2:12pm

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Unless memory serves me wrong, I believe that the B-17 was originally designed to a medium bomber specification

I thought the B-17 was originally for maratime patrol. Seriously.

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Reply #38 - Jun 16^th, 2004 at 6:35pm

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The (B-17) bomber went through a number of significant changes & alterations in its long career, from the initial prototype (designed as a Coast Patrol aircraft) to the Sentimental Journey's "G" type bomber, to post-war USCG Search & Rescue, to engine testing and much more.

I found this when I was searching for the designation number of the S&R variant. (RB-17 I think)

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Reply #39 - Jun 22^nd, 2004 at 8:29pm

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I would have to go with the B29 Superfortress. We had "Fifi," the only flying B29 here at our airshow this past weekend along with "Diamond Lil" (B24 Liberator), "Panchito" (B25 Mitchell), and "Yankee Lady" (B17G). If we're talking about a beautiful plane, the sleak Superfortress would have to get my vote... let alone the advanced fire control system for the defense of the aircraft, pressurized crew areas, etc...

Keith

Also, though just a picky note -- during WWII the USAF didn't yet exist -- it was the Army Air Corps...

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Reply #40 - Jun 22^nd, 2004 at 10:46pm

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Keith

Also, though just a picky note -- during WWII the USAF didn't yet exist -- it was the Army Air Corps...

Picky note 2 -

1907 - Aeronautical Section of the Signal Corps.
1914 - Aviation Section (Signal Corps).
1918 - United States Army Air Service
1926 - United States Army Air Corps
1941 - United States Army Air Forces
1947 - United States Air Force

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