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m10bob -> Just visiting Darwin, 1941 (12/10/2008 12:12:51 PM)

Martin bombers.

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Alikchi2 -> RE: Just visiting Darwin, 1941 (12/10/2008 12:38:50 PM)

I was reading Bloody Shambles last night. Everytime I see one of these Martins I shudder a little. Biggest **** job in the Pacific. [X(]



m10bob -> RE: Just visiting Darwin, 1941 (12/10/2008 12:46:51 PM)


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ORIGINAL: Alikchi

I was reading Bloody Shambles last night. Everytime I see one of these Martins I shudder a little. Biggest **** job in the Pacific. [X(]



I take it you have never seen this plane?(Used by China and Russia). In fact, China flew photo missions over Japan with it and dropped leaflets!

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Alikchi2 -> RE: Just visiting Darwin, 1941 (12/10/2008 1:36:51 PM)

Ye olde TB-3, Ivan the Terrible's favorite heavy bomber!

Note the insane forward gunner position completely exposed at the very front tip. I didn't know China managed to heave one of these things over Japan..

I was referring less to the planes themselves, though, than to the life expectancy of the crewman. According to Bloody Shambles it seems like every time 3 of those Martins made it in to the air, 2 of them wouldn't come back (except in wreckage form).



anarchyintheuk -> RE: Just visiting Darwin, 1941 (12/10/2008 3:33:17 PM)

It's almost as if there was an undeclared competition between countries in the interwar years to create the most butt-ugly bomber. Some of the British and French attempts are particularly hideous.



Alikchi2 -> RE: Just visiting Darwin, 1941 (12/10/2008 4:05:11 PM)


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ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

It's almost as if there was an undeclared competition between countries in the interwar years to create the most butt-ugly bomber. Some of the British and French attempts are particularly hideous.


Aww, cmon. You know this one's sexy!

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Yamato hugger -> RE: Just visiting Darwin, 1941 (12/10/2008 4:57:54 PM)


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ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

It's almost as if there was an undeclared competition between countries in the interwar years to create the most butt-ugly bomber. Some of the British and French attempts are particularly hideous.


And let us not forget that sleek and nimble fighter called the Defiant.



RevRick -> RE: Just visiting Darwin, 1941 (12/10/2008 9:53:34 PM)


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ORIGINAL: m10bob

Martin bombers.

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If anyone ever has any doubt about the perspicacity of the pre-war Army Air boards, just take a look at that beast. They should have nicknamed it the Bulldog.



rogue -> RE: Just visiting Darwin, 1941 (12/11/2008 7:15:46 AM)

you know, as odd as it may sound those little Martins actully beat up one of the Japanese CVLs in my early war campaign.  Even one of the TVLs got a trop into it!



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