Saw B-24 Land Yesterday

bradclark1 · 05-18-07, 01:17 PM

Bomber crews of WW2 had big ones. Losses where huge and they still went back. Got to respect that.

Heibges · 05-18-07, 02:01 PM

Yep, I think more bomber crewman killed in WWII than Marines.

Lagger123987 · 05-19-07, 12:00 PM

What does the B-24 use for a lot beside bombing?

Heibges · 05-19-07, 12:05 PM

Attacking uboats?

Yikes!

CCIP · 05-19-07, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Heibges

Attacking uboats?

Yikes!

Which is also technically bombing, though of a different sort.

Sailor Steve · 05-19-07, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lagger123987

What does the B-24 use for a lot beside bombing?

Because the high wing left a lot of space in the fuselage, the army had Consolidated build some cargo versions:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-87_Liberator_Express

FIREWALL · 05-19-07, 07:53 PM

And old girlfriends father flew a B-24in WWII and one of his last missions was photo recon of Nagasaki after the a-bomb was dropped. He said the
devastation he saw would stay with him for the rest of his life.

perisher · 05-20-07, 12:10 PM

I woke up this morning to the sound of Merlin engines, pulled back the bed room curtains just in time to see the Lancaster fly over my house at about 500 feet!

I live quite close to the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's base at RAF Conningsby.

05-18-07, 02:01 PM	#2
Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Yep, I think more bomber crewman killed in WWII than Marines. __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/

05-19-07, 12:05 PM	#4
Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Attacking uboats? Yikes! __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/

05-19-07, 07:53 PM	#7
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	And old girlfriends father flew a B-24in WWII and one of his last missions was photo recon of Nagasaki after the a-bomb was dropped. He said the devastation he saw would stay with him for the rest of his life. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

05-20-07, 12:10 PM	#8
perisher Frogman Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 300 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	I woke up this morning to the sound of Merlin engines, pulled back the bed room curtains just in time to see the Lancaster fly over my house at about 500 feet! I live quite close to the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's base at RAF Conningsby. __________________ "Pitt was the greatest fool who ever lived to encourage a mode of war which they who commanded the seas did not want, and which, if successful, would deprive them of it." Earl St.Vincent (allegedly)

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bradclark1 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA. Posts: 2,794 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Bomber crews of WW2 had big ones. Losses where huge and they still went back. Got to respect that.

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Lagger123987 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2007 Location: Little Saigon, San Jose, California Posts: 944 Downloads: 323 Uploads: 4	What does the B-24 use for a lot beside bombing?