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March 19th, 2006
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| Banned  | Post; The Top Ten Greatest Ever BombersThe Top Ten Greatest Ever Bombers according to the Discovery Channel 10- Swordfish (Britain) 9- Stuka (Germany) 8- C36 Capproni (Italy) 7- Panavia Tornado GR-4 6- Avro Vulcan (UK) 5- Tu-95 Bear (Russia) 4- Lancaster (UK) 3- B-2 Spirit (US) 2- B-17 Flying Fortress (US) 1- B-52 (BUFF) Stratofortress (US) It was just shown on Discovery Channel and then I thought it is a good thing to share with you! |
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March 19th, 2006
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | cant say i agree much with that list/
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March 19th, 2006
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | i dont agree with all of it, but i certainly agree with the number 1 and number 2, though i would have them in the opposite order.
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March 19th, 2006
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| Banned | The list lacks F-4E as a bomber for sure or F-111A |
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March 19th, 2006
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| Centurion | What about the F-117 Nighthawk? I like those guys too... |
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March 19th, 2006
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March 19th, 2006
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | I think a lot of it is down to what country makes that makes the programmes to where the bombers come and what is included.
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March 19th, 2006
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| Chief Engineer  | I am surprised that the B-24 Liberator is not on the list. It was far better than the B-17 and was produced in far greater numbers than the others. With over 18,000 aircraft built the Consolidated B-24 Liberator was produced in even greater numbers than the other famous Second World War US bomber, the B-17 Flying Fortress. source: http://www.aviation-history.com/consolidated/b24.html
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March 19th, 2006
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| Immunes | Quote:
Actually, I think that list is rather good (although the Tornado and Vulcan are suprising). | |
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March 23rd, 2006
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| Optio | I agree with the top 5, although maybe in different order. The Stuka should be a little higher, it became famous for providing close air support that was a central pillar of the blitzkrieg strategy. The B-24 and B-29 should definitely have been on there. As another poster mentioned, the B-24 was even more proliferous than the famous B-17, and the B-29 was the only weapon system ever to deliver a nuclear payload in anger.
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