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Forum: Military Aviation

15th Jul 2015, 03:48

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Spits and Mossies only?

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Posted By Hempy

Issue 6 - Battle of Britain: Spitfire or...

Issue 6 - Battle of Britain: Spitfire or Hurricane - Aviation Classics Magazine (http://www.aviationclassics.co.uk/news/issue-6-battle-of-britain-spitfire-or-hurricane)

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Jul 2015, 13:57

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Spits and Mossies only?

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Posted By Hempy

That 'overly thick wing' also made the Hurricane...

That 'overly thick wing' also made the Hurricane an excellent gun platform, and easily adaptable to cannons and it's 'tank busting' role later in the war. It wasn't so bad.

Forum: Military Aviation

12th Jul 2015, 10:02

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Spits and Mossies only?

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Posted By Hempy

The BoB would never have been won without the...

The BoB would never have been won without the Hurricane. As for the war in general? From a UK perspective, the Lancaster.

my 2 bobs worth anyway.

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Jul 2015, 12:25

Replies: 86

Spits and Mossies only?

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Posted By Hempy

TTN, you make a salient point. The Soviets didn't...

TTN, you make a salient point. The Soviets didn't need a strategic bomber force, that job was being provided by the US/UK. The USSR provided the 'boots on the ground.'

It was a team effort. No...

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Jul 2015, 06:41

Replies: 86

Spits and Mossies only?

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Posted By Hempy

We can agree to disagree to an extent. I...

We can agree to disagree to an extent. I understand what you are saying about 'target choice in regards the mission being classified as tactical strike/strategic area etc, but the choice of airframe...

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Jul 2015, 04:11

Replies: 86

Spits and Mossies only?

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Posted By Hempy

typerated, not at all. Are you telling me the...

typerated, not at all. Are you telling me the Germans had a strategic bomber, or that the Mosquito was capable of being one?

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Jul 2015, 03:15

Replies: 86

Spits and Mossies only?

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Posted By Hempy

I'm pretty sure the Germans tried to go down the...

I'm pretty sure the Germans tried to go down the 'tactical only' route. From memory that didn't go too well.

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