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Posted: 12/15/2023 12:23:32 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yeah, 3.7 cm ammo for the cannon pods. Someone was playing with Big Ammo back in the day. I wouldn`t want to be on the receiving end of it. |
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Posted: 12/15/2023 12:25:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: P-47 Thunderbolt. I flew its successor, would love to have something to compare it to. You have done something rare few have. 
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Posted: 12/15/2023 12:26:11 AM EDT
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Navy? Hellcat. Superior bird and my Nana built them.
Army Air Force? P-38L in the Pacific and P47 bubbletop in the ETO. |
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Posted: 12/15/2023 12:37:20 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Navy? Hellcat. Superior bird and my Nana built them. Army Air Force? P-38L in the Pacific and P47 bubbletop in the ETO. Can you tell me a little bit about how well the P-38 did against Zeros in WW2? That is one subject that I have NO knowledge about. Always liked the P-38. In my mind, 2 engines separate and guns plus able to carry "Goodies" to the target. |
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Posted: 12/15/2023 2:18:38 AM EDT
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Spitfire for my RAF/RCAF grandpa or a Corsair because when I was a little boy I was a fan of Baa Baa Black Sheep on TV. I know there were better planes, but those would be my picks.
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Posted: 12/15/2023 9:37:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Someone was playing with Big Ammo back in the day. I wouldn`t want to be on the receiving end of it. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Yeah, 3.7 cm ammo for the cannon pods. Someone was playing with Big Ammo back in the day. I wouldn`t want to be on the receiving end of it.  WW2 Rudel STUKA JU-87 RARE GUNCAM FOOTAGE.avi |
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Posted: 12/15/2023 9:46:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Can you tell me a little bit about how well the P-38 did against Zeros in WW2? That is one subject that I have NO knowledge about. Always liked the P-38. In my mind, 2 engines separate and guns plus able to carry "Goodies" to the target. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Navy? Hellcat. Superior bird and my Nana built them. Army Air Force? P-38L in the Pacific and P47 bubbletop in the ETO. Can you tell me a little bit about how well the P-38 did against Zeros in WW2? That is one subject that I have NO knowledge about. Always liked the P-38. In my mind, 2 engines separate and guns plus able to carry "Goodies" to the target. P-38s were known to "saw Zeroes in half" using the concentrated firepower of their 4 x .50-cal and 20mm cannon. (The Japanese Army's Ki-43 "Oscar" was frequently misidentified as a Zero, though, so take that for what it's worth.) Richard Bong and Thomas McGuire, America's still reigning top aces, both flew P-38s against the Japanese in the Southwest Pacific. Interesting article here: https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-incredible-story-of-when-americas-top-ace-dick-bong-fought-alone-against-nine-japanese-zero-fighters-he-shot-down-two-of-them-and-damaged-another-before-safely-rtb/amp/ |
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Posted: 12/15/2023 10:46:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Spitfire for my RAF/RCAF grandpa or a Corsair because when I was a little boy I was a fan of Baa Baa Black Sheep on TV. I know there were better planes, but those would be my picks. Used to watch that show regularly. Red and Pappy sometimes had a "disagreement" on issues. |
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Posted: 12/15/2023 11:38:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You have done something rare few have. There's quite a few Hawg pilots milling about. Don't get me wrong, I am honored and privileged to have flown it. But I am not that unique. As our IPs told us at ENJJPT, "If we toss enough bananas at monkeys, we can teach them how to fly, too." I am proof positive he was correct. These days about the only way someone would know I drove the Thunderbolt II is if they see my A-10 sticker on my rollerboard bag at the airport. |
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