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Hi James,Yeah but I heard someone say the United States Air Corps, then I heard the USAAF all in one day and I thought the USAF fought in WW2 (explains why I didn't get really good marks on my Pacific Theatre project)
A less confused
Jamie
If you want to read a bit more here is the link;The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare and space warfare branch of the U.S. armed forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on 18 September 1947 under the National Security Act of 1947.[1] It is the most recent branch of the U.S. military to be formed.
It was the smaller B-25 Mitchell twin engined bomber in the Doolittle raid and even they had great difficulty in taking off from the carrier.
The Gatling gun on this Warthog is great to see and hear, the sound is really good.
The other new Aircraft on Ian's Website are all equally as good, these just fit a layout I am working on withr nbrettoner (Noel). As I said, they still need some more work until completed and Ian has plans for some more but I am not sure which Aircraft he is planning on doing. It would not matter anyway as they will be all worth while to any layout people are working on or planning.
Craig
Best movie! (A bit long though)A quote from the movie Pearl Harbor (U.S, 2001)
"Now even your old grandma can get a B-25 off a mile long runway. But it's my job to teach you to do it in 467 feet, because at 468 feet, you're dead."
Good, no pressure then!
The B-17 Flying Fortress was the predecessor of the B-29 Superfortress and first flew in the late 1930s. It was mainly used in the European war, operating from England with the 8th USAAC in daylight operations. The RAF also used them but mainly in a maritime role as they could not carry as big a bomb load as the Avro Lancaster. I suspect the B-24 was preferred for the Pacific area because of it's greater range.
No, Angelah, it was the smaller B-25 Mitchell twin engined bomber in the Doolittle raid and even they had great difficulty in taking off from the carrier.
Remember the Hornet was steaming flat out into the wind, so the airspeed of the B25s appears slower than it actually was. Even so they would have to open up to full throttle on the brakes to get maximum thrust. Eric Brown's autobiography, Wings on my Sleeve, gives some good accounts of take-off in difficult conditions during his test flying and gives one the flavour of the problems.....I wonder at their take-off technique, as the first one lifts so slowly and with such a short run too!....
Angela
It is getting a little off topic, still it cold be worse :hehe:.Look, I hate to be picky and all, but aren't we getting just a tiny bit off topic here? We should get some more screenshots of planes, just to stop this thread being closed or deleted.
Thanks,
Scottling.