Why does it have to take place "Thousands of miles out to sea." Much of a bomber's fuel is expended taking off, climbing to altitude, and forming...
Germany made stocks out of laminated wood (Pine, I think). It was stronger and more stable (no warping) than straight walnut.
Why would they have to be flying boats?
How come nobody thinks of In-air refueling? A lot easier than coming up with cut down V2s and purpose-built subs or aircraft carriers. The Germans...
The shaft of the spear is just as important as the point!
My impression is that heavy AA guns didn't become a really major casualty causer until we got the proximy fuse.
When I said "dual-purpose", I meant multi-purpose-sorry. This would include land or sea usage. The 88mm flak 18 was used successfully in AA, AT,...
I'll go with the P-47 in mid to late war in Europe. The killed a lot of very good German pilot leaders. (Think the younger 2 Galland bros. plus...
Actually, the 190 gave the Spit. Vs a very hard go. It wasn't until the Spit IX came out that the RAF had a fighter that would compete. The 109-Fs...
I'd have to say that in 1942 the FW 190 wins, hands down!
Which ME 109 are you talking about here? The G-6 model was a dog. The K-2 variant, with its water/alcohol mix and nitrous oxide boosts, (which...
The result being that it made the Germans very hesitant to move the vehicles that weren't destroyed. They had to move after dark and in June in N....
Yes, he should! However, if Putin is overthrown, would that be a good or bad thing for Ukraine?
Very interesting indeed. Modern Russia isn't nearly the same as when Stalin ruled the roost. It seems the Russian populace, or at least a good...
I'm interested to see how this counter-offensive of the Ukranians works out. I get the feeling that the current state of weapons technology means...
WORLD WAR II SNIPERS: The Men, Their guns, Their stories by Gary Yee. Publisher: Casemate books. I have several books on snipers and this one is...
That last (bottom) picture illustrates something that I've noticed. There seems to be a lot of older men in the Ukrainian army. Has anyone else...
Notice that on the bottom of the target it says "1000 inch range". That's on the order of 25 meters. Most of the rounds missed the silhouette. I...
After watching this whole thing play out for over a year, all I can say is that Georgi Zhukov must be rolling in his grave!
Of course, it lengthened the war! If the Allies had wanted to end it earlier, then they would have said so. The July 20th plot would have had a...
