On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 06:44:27 -0400, Cub Driver
wrote:

two Arado Blitzs

Make that four. Two of them went to the navy.

It seems they almost never flew the Blitz. The tires were so bad they
blew at inopportune moments.

The other continual problem with all the German war trophies was the
brakes. One pilot wrecked an Me-262 at Philadelphia? when he came in a
bit hot, landed long, and couldn't brake to a stop before running off
the end into the ditch.

One of the things the Americans loved about the 262 was its modular
construction. Most bad landings could be salvaged by bringing in a new
nose or wing. (The front landing gear was weak, evidently, and they
collapsed a couple of them.) The Philadelphia? (it was in PA anyhow)
crash couldn't be salvaged, however.


all the best -- Dan Ford
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