Re: Could Britain and Russia alone defeated Nazi Germany without the U.S.

On Mar 6, 10:14?am, "Rob Arndt" <teuton...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
On Mar 6, 10:00?am, "Bombardier" <artkr...@xxxxxxx> wrote:





On Mar 6, 9:51?am, "Rob Arndt" <teuton...@xxxxxxx> wrote:

On Mar 6, 9:08?am, "Bombardier" <artkr...@xxxxxxx> wrote:

On Mar 6, 6:16?am, "Dave Kennedy" <dkenne...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"Bombardier" <artkr...@xxxxxxx> wrote in message

news:1173134662.022929.247310@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Could be. Thoughts?

Only if Art Kramer flew with the RAF or VVS

I was hoping someone would make that point. (grin)

Art

Art,

Nothing in the VVS inventory would match a B-26, but what about the
RAF?

What would you fly?

Again, just curious...

Rob

I don't know much about RAF stuff but I guess a Mossie fitted with a
Norden bombsight. (s)

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"Spot on", as the Brits would say!

I knew you would go for the Mosquito. I could not picture you in a
Stirling, Halifax, Wellington, or even a Lancaster.

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A Lancaster??? That is like flying around with a hotel strapped to
your ass. (sheesh)

Art

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