QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes I have a train vid that shows WWII action involving trains here in the states. If you know what it is you can see a B-36 take off. If you didn't know what it is you would just call it an airplane. Those things were monsters. I would have liked to have seen one in real life and not just book and mags. They were designed to fly from America, bomb Germany and return to American soil. This project was undertaken in case Great Britain fell into Nazi hands. They lasted with some changes into the cold war era. I understand the entire group was destroyed during a storm. [:(]
QUOTE: Originally posted by kevinstheRRman Anyone Seen any odd posters, or old Train posters on the web, if you have LET ME know- Thanks.
QUOTE: Originally posted by emory A little story about when the USN took over control of Carswell AFB--us "yuck monkeys" in the USAFRes had to brush up on our recognition of Naval insignia. I was working with a Tech Sgt. with a reputation as a smart a** when a Navy Captain approached. The TSgt. smartly saluted saluted and greeted the Captain with "mornin' Admiral!" The Captain, without missing a beat replied, "good morning, Airman!" As far as WWII aircraft go, I'll cast my vote for the "forked tail devil!" Who knows what aircraft I refer to? Great prizes await the 93 caller to answer correctly!!
QUOTE: Originally posted by jchnhtfd QUOTE: Originally posted by emory A little story about when the USN took over control of Carswell AFB--us "yuck monkeys" in the USAFRes had to brush up on our recognition of Naval insignia. I was working with a Tech Sgt. with a reputation as a smart a** when a Navy Captain approached. The TSgt. smartly saluted saluted and greeted the Captain with "mornin' Admiral!" The Captain, without missing a beat replied, "good morning, Airman!" As far as WWII aircraft go, I'll cast my vote for the "forked tail devil!" Who knows what aircraft I refer to? Great prizes await the 93 caller to answer correctly!! You refer to the Lockheed P-38[:D]. Nice 'plane... but I'll vote (in that era) for either the Spitfire (preferably early; the later ones with clipped or extended wings were not as clean) (one of the best airplanes, aerodynamically, ever built), the FW-190, a vastly underrated bird (the winners write the history...), the Japanese Emily flying boat (amazing critter, that one), or... aw heck. There were a bunch of great planes! Forget the vote; just enjoy!
QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon QUOTE: Originally posted by jchnhtfd QUOTE: Originally posted by emory A little story about when the USN took over control of Carswell AFB--us "yuck monkeys" in the USAFRes had to brush up on our recognition of Naval insignia. I was working with a Tech Sgt. with a reputation as a smart a** when a Navy Captain approached. The TSgt. smartly saluted saluted and greeted the Captain with "mornin' Admiral!" The Captain, without missing a beat replied, "good morning, Airman!" As far as WWII aircraft go, I'll cast my vote for the "forked tail devil!" Who knows what aircraft I refer to? Great prizes await the 93 caller to answer correctly!! You refer to the Lockheed P-38[:D]. Nice 'plane... but I'll vote (in that era) for either the Spitfire (preferably early; the later ones with clipped or extended wings were not as clean) (one of the best airplanes, aerodynamically, ever built), the FW-190, a vastly underrated bird (the winners write the history...), the Japanese Emily flying boat (amazing critter, that one), or... aw heck. There were a bunch of great planes! Forget the vote; just enjoy! Most under-rated combat aircraft of WWII ...the world famous Brewster Buffalo.......lost some of the most obscure air battles in history.
QUOTE: [i] I'll cast my vote for the "forked tail devil!" Who knows what aircraft I refer to? Great prizes await the 93 caller to answer correctly!!
Have fun with your trains
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith QUOTE: [i] I'll cast my vote for the "forked tail devil!" Who knows what aircraft I refer to? Great prizes await the 93 caller to answer correctly!! OK my turn... What plane was called "the Bent-Wing ***".
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith well you better pick one the girl at the curtian is waiting to show you the prize.
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith You are... WRONG! F4U corsair was called the "Bent Wing ***" by the pilots who flew it. It was a bear to fly because of the 18 cylinder radial engine produced sooo much torque that when they took off from a carrier at full throttle they had to jam the stick all the way to the left or the plane would try to roll over to the right from the torque. It was almost as fast as a Mustang, could match the Mustang in a dogfight, far better armored than the P-51 and was severly hated by the Japanese...
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith another challenge, not WWII, this ones easy... The Widow Maker...
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith Well, YES, the B26 was called the widow maker, but I said NON-WWII, so theres another plane that earned that reputation... I thought it was that B-26 crews were trained too hastetly on it and it wasnt a good high altitude bomber. Once pilots got the hang of the B26 and it found its roll it was a very effective ground attack plane, also lasting into Korea and was used by firefighting air crews into the 1960's if I remember correct.
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith F-104 Starfighter It had a bad habit of killing fighter jocks who let there attention stray for more than 30 seconds...was much hated by most who flew it... And your right about the Harrier, it has been called that recently..
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith "The Flying Bedstead" This is one NO ONE will get...
QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith Wooden wonder... DeHavelind Mosquito...
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