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Just visiting Darwin, 1941 - 12/10/2008 12:12:51 PM   
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RE: Just visiting Darwin, 1941 - 12/10/2008 12:38:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		I was reading Bloody Shambles last night. Everytime I see one of these Martins I shudder a little. Biggest **** job in the Pacific.

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RE: Just visiting Darwin, 1941 - 12/10/2008 12:46:51 PM   
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I was reading Bloody Shambles last night. Everytime I see one of these Martins I shudder a little. Biggest **** job in the Pacific.



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

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RE: Just visiting Darwin, 1941 - 12/10/2008 3:33:17 PM   
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RE: Just visiting Darwin, 1941 - 12/10/2008 4:05:11 PM   
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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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RE: Just visiting Darwin, 1941 - 12/10/2008 4:57:54 PM   
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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.

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RE: Just visiting Darwin, 1941 - 12/10/2008 9:53:34 PM   
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Martin bombers.





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.

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