tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post7880063336137216887..comments2024-03-28T03:23:50.609-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Not All Merlin Powered Aircraft Are Created Equal...OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-64351126846362622332020-03-16T05:05:54.791-07:002020-03-16T05:05:54.791-07:00Damn, that sucks.Damn, that sucks.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-7028126149780439882020-03-15T19:46:27.675-07:002020-03-15T19:46:27.675-07:00I had practically every BB book published on WW 2 ...I had practically every BB book published on WW 2 on every subj from 1954-1962 when I went away to college. Unfortunately KATRINA left the majority a sodden mess when part of our old slate roof was blown off..virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577165785872035948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-23361387906499774222020-03-15T13:58:50.699-07:002020-03-15T13:58:50.699-07:00When the fit hits the shan, the theoretical must g...When the fit hits the shan, the theoretical must give way to reality.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-57037097121708569602020-03-15T13:57:41.513-07:002020-03-15T13:57:41.513-07:00Ah yes, the dogfights we had as a kid, anything wa...Ah yes, the dogfights we had as a kid, anything was possible. So it seemed when we were young.<br /><br />Sigh...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-34271575308169785402020-03-15T13:45:01.980-07:002020-03-15T13:45:01.980-07:00Always interesting to me how the pace of technolog...Always interesting to me how the pace of technological development ebbs and flows paradoxically during peacetime and wartime, and how the stories we tell ourselves are certainly true fall like autumn leaves at the first cold kiss of war's savage reality. The Battle was thought to be one hell of a light bomber, even by the Luftwaffe. Until the stuff got real. PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-8261601125755099142020-03-15T13:13:04.762-07:002020-03-15T13:13:04.762-07:00I always thought the Battle was a decent looking b...I always thought the Battle was a decent looking bird. Back in our days as kids, my younger brother/roommate (The Famous One) built a Battle as one of his first model kits. I'm sure that model pulled quite a number of aerodynamically impossible maneuvers during room dogfights with my BF-109 model of similar scale.Aaronhttps://sticks-stories-scotch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32488966536423125322020-03-15T10:41:29.652-07:002020-03-15T10:41:29.652-07:00Hadn't thought of the frostbite aspect, but ye...Hadn't thought of the frostbite aspect, but yeah, it would be!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-66237932571747814822020-03-15T10:40:46.055-07:002020-03-15T10:40:46.055-07:00They have a lot of them on Amazon, at reasonable p...They have a lot of them on Amazon, at reasonable prices no less!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-26080623872709417842020-03-15T00:30:21.237-07:002020-03-15T00:30:21.237-07:00I bought the Okinawa volume, just last month!I bought the Okinawa volume, just last month!SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-25884740628550172552020-03-14T22:16:12.565-07:002020-03-14T22:16:12.565-07:00Beans, copy. Sarge, I wouldn't want to be th B...Beans, copy. Sarge, I wouldn't want to be th Bombardier in that Fairey Battle. With a service altitude of 25k, that hole he looked through would have been frostbite inducing.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-91246791269361720092020-03-14T20:35:04.977-07:002020-03-14T20:35:04.977-07:00The Kate did have better lines, a better looking a...The Kate did have better lines, a better looking aircraft.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-16823566804221351772020-03-14T20:34:26.283-07:002020-03-14T20:34:26.283-07:00Hahaha!Hahaha!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-39598216068096611262020-03-14T20:05:28.024-07:002020-03-14T20:05:28.024-07:00And the political in-fighting was brutal. Farcica...And the political in-fighting was brutal. <a href="https://youtu.be/kHHitXxH-us" rel="nofollow">Farcical</a>, even.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296988746956477216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-73439776799835050242020-03-14T19:56:07.801-07:002020-03-14T19:56:07.801-07:00The Nakajima B5N Kate was pretty similar, all in a...The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakajima_B5N" rel="nofollow">Nakajima B5N Kate</a> was pretty similar, all in all, but somewhat better proportioned to my eye.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296988746956477216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-51664958439882857512020-03-14T16:20:47.548-07:002020-03-14T16:20:47.548-07:00The Finns used the Buffalo to good effect!The Finns used the Buffalo to good effect!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-6339560560410681502020-03-14T16:03:08.573-07:002020-03-14T16:03:08.573-07:00The Brewster Buffalo may have been a dog during it...The Brewster Buffalo may have been a dog during its service with many nations but the Finnish Air Force was able to rack up a remarkable 26:1 kill ratio against the Soviets from 1941 to 1945.<br /><br />- VictorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-62358884803571016982020-03-14T15:12:33.874-07:002020-03-14T15:12:33.874-07:00I hadn't thought of AAA (BOO HISS) but yeah, n...I hadn't thought of AAA (BOO HISS) but yeah, no thank you!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-48498749563148174922020-03-14T15:11:45.027-07:002020-03-14T15:11:45.027-07:00True, they wouldn't turn the tide probably but...True, they wouldn't turn the tide probably but you never know.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-36454444694052195572020-03-14T15:10:25.803-07:002020-03-14T15:10:25.803-07:00The AIM-4? Might as well throe rocks at 'em!The AIM-4? Might as well throe rocks at 'em!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-90624364841135258232020-03-14T14:47:50.510-07:002020-03-14T14:47:50.510-07:00Hard to tell. Polish Bomber Brigade, counting just...Hard to tell. Polish Bomber Brigade, counting just 36 medium and 50 light bombers managed to delay German panzers long enough to allow hasty improvised defence of Warsaw. While not turning anything, 4 weeks defence of capital was huge morale boost.Paweł Kasperekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636249014878876718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-44853809480299904302020-03-14T14:15:39.199-07:002020-03-14T14:15:39.199-07:00Even the B-52 was slated to have its guns replaced...Even the B-52 was slated to have its guns replaced by AIM-4 Falcons. Fortunately, sanity was quickly restored.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296988746956477216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-264724873092674262020-03-14T14:11:42.770-07:002020-03-14T14:11:42.770-07:00I was looking at that bomber-aimer position and my...I was looking at that bomber-aimer position and my first thought was "Wow! Hope they didn't fly into any AAA (BOO HISS says juvat) cause that guy would have a high chance of getting hit first. <br /><br />Or what about flying into turbulence?? Could be an uncomfortably bumpy ride. <br /><br />Definitely would not want folks who didn't like tight spaces for sure in that position!!<br />Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07117433684554337583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-18466474000004000142020-03-14T11:14:50.319-07:002020-03-14T11:14:50.319-07:00Except that the executives would have the guy shot...Except that the executives would have the guy shot for suggesting they use it as an executive transport...<br /><br />The panic would be funny if it wasn't so, ya know, panicky.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-11562877922527899892020-03-14T11:10:14.260-07:002020-03-14T11:10:14.260-07:00Hhmm, I do like the turret, however...
No forward...Hhmm, I do like the turret, however...<br /><br />No forward firing armament? Really bad idea. Heck, even the Stuka had forward firing guns. (To pot the moron who flies in front of you accidentally I suppose, Lord knows the Ju-87 isn't going to get on anyone's tail intentionally.)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-83518544560602309962020-03-14T11:06:24.565-07:002020-03-14T11:06:24.565-07:00Don't worry, some perfumed prince will change ...Don't worry, some perfumed prince will change it back, eventually. No doubt they'll call them "engineers" at some point...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com