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on Sat, 5 Jun 2004 10:48:37 +0100, Keith Willshaw attempted to say ..... Germany never managed to build a succesful heavy bomber, the USA had 3 types in service and the B-36 under development 4 types in service B17 B24 B29 B32 (one wing in the Pacific) -- When dealing with propaganda terminology one sometimes always speaks in variable absolutes. This is not to be mistaken for an unbiased slant. |
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Tank Fixer wrote:
In article , on Sat, 5 Jun 2004 10:48:37 +0100, Keith Willshaw attempted to say ..... Germany never managed to build a succesful heavy bomber, the USA had 3 types in service and the B-36 under development 4 types in service B17 B24 B29 B32 (one wing in the Pacific) Wow. Had not known the B-32 ever made it into service. Interesting. -- Marc Reeve actual email address after removal of 4s & spaces is c4m4r4a4m4a4n a4t c4r4u4z4i4o d4o4t c4o4m |
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"Marc Reeve" wrote in message
. .. Tank Fixer wrote: In article , on Sat, 5 Jun 2004 10:48:37 +0100, Keith Willshaw attempted to say ..... Germany never managed to build a succesful heavy bomber, the USA had 3 types in service and the B-36 under development 4 types in service B17 B24 B29 B32 (one wing in the Pacific) Wow. Had not known the B-32 ever made it into service. Interesting. I heard somewhere that the last aircraft engagement of WW2 had B-32s involved shooting back vs. fighters. Wonder if any are left? PS - Did Germany's Heinkel Grief count as a heavy bomber? I guess by the time it came out the need was past.... -- Marc Reeve actual email address after removal of 4s & spaces is c4m4r4a4m4a4n a4t c4r4u4z4i4o d4o4t c4o4m |
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David E. Powell wrote:
"Marc Reeve" wrote in message . .. Tank Fixer wrote: Keith Willshaw attempted to say ..... Germany never managed to build a succesful heavy bomber, the USA had 3 types in service and the B-36 under development 4 types in service B17 B24 B29 B32 (one wing in the Pacific) Wow. Had not known the B-32 ever made it into service. Interesting. I heard somewhere that the last aircraft engagement of WW2 had B-32s involved shooting back vs. fighters. Wonder if any are left? I believe not. Article I read said that those in the field were scrapped in place, while the flyable ones at the Consolidated plant were flown straight to the boneyard, and the ones under construction were scrapped. -- Marc Reeve actual email address after removal of 4s & spaces is c4m4r4a4m4a4n a4t c4r4u4z4i4o d4o4t c4o4m -- Marc Reeve actual email address after removal of 4s & spaces is c4m4r4a4m4a4n a4t c4r4u4z4i4o d4o4t c4o4m |
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On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 11:00:12 -0700, Marc Reeve wrote:
David E. Powell wrote: "Marc Reeve" wrote in message . .. Tank Fixer wrote: Keith Willshaw attempted to say ..... Germany never managed to build a succesful heavy bomber, the USA had 3 types in service and the B-36 under development 4 types in service B17 B24 B29 B32 (one wing in the Pacific) Wow. Had not known the B-32 ever made it into service. Interesting. I heard somewhere that the last aircraft engagement of WW2 had B-32s involved shooting back vs. fighters. According to Joe Baugher's web page at http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~pettypi/elevon/baugher_us/b032-01.html this is true, on August 18, 1945: "Following the dropping of the atomic bombs, in August of 1945, the unit [the 386th Bombardment Squadron, the only AAF unit that flew the B-32] was ordered to move to Okinawa.... Six more B-32s joined the squadron on Okinawa a few days later. Combat operations continued in spite of the de-facto cease-fire that had been called following the bombing of Nagasaki. During this time, the B-32s flew mainly photographic reconnaissance missions, most of which were unopposed. However, on August 17 a group of 4 B-32s flying over Tokyo were fired on by radar-directed flak and were attacked by Japanese fighters. The American aircraft escaped with only minor damage, claiming one confirmed fighter kill and two probables. During a reconnaissance mission over Tokyo on August 18, 42-108532 and 42-108578 were attacked by Japanese fighters. The American gunners claimed two kills and one probable, but -108578 was badly shot up and one of her crew was killed with two being injured. This was to prove to be the last combat action of World War 2." Wonder if any are left? I believe not. Article I read said that those in the field were scrapped in place, while the flyable ones at the Consolidated plant were flown straight to the boneyard, and the ones under construction were scrapped. The same web page says one B-32 (42-108474) was set aside for display at the Air Force museum, but was declared excess and scrapped at Davis-Monthan in 1949. "Only bits and pieces of B-32s remain in existence today. A nose turret from a B-32 is in storage at the Paul Garber Restoration Facility of the Smithsonian Institution at Suitland, Maryland. Another B-32 nose turret is on display in a Minnesota museum. A static test wing panel from a B-32 was erected as a monument to aviation pioneer John J. Montgomery on a hill near San Diego." ljd |
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Tank Fixer wrote in
k.net: [snip] Wow. Had not known the B-32 ever made it into service. Interesting. One wing with the 20th AF in the Pacific. Didn't fly many missions. Grand total of 2 IIRC. IBM __________________________________________________ _____________________________ Posted Via Uncensored-News.Com - Accounts Starting At $6.95 - http://www.uncensored-news.com The Worlds Uncensored News Source |
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Hello
I do not know if you realize it, but both of you are spouting out "facts" supporting your opposing sides without one shred of evidence, which really disturbs me. Do not get me wrong: I do not discredit either side (although I have my own opinions), just the lack of evidence. I would usually not be so picky, but when you give extremely strong "facts" such as the ones here, you much be sure to give at the very least a link or book title, if you want to gather any credability at all. |
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