pygmypiranha
Vice Admiral
Originally posted by TC
It was then rebuilt by American engineers to a state where it was flyable.
The salvaged Zero fightercraft lead to the design of the P-38 which later would out shoot and out fly the Zero.
Originally posted by TC
It was then rebuilt by American engineers to a state where it was flyable.
Sorry, but whenever I see the word 'intelligence' used in the context of the military, it always makes me laugh - it's a perfect example of an oxymoron. Like the ICIS briefing in one of WCP's missions: "Due to our limited intelligence..."Originally posted by Manic
...the greatest weapon in the US arsenal... was US intelligence. Quite unlike today's CIA and FBI, eh?
Originally posted by Wedge009
Sorry, but whenever I see the word 'intelligence' used in the context of the military, it always makes me laugh - it's a perfect example of an oxymoron.
Erm, the P-38 LIghtening was well into development before the US obtained a Zero. I think the US aircraft you are looking for that was developed solely to counter the Zero, is the F6F Hellcat. Though preliminary designs were already being considered for a fighter to replace the F4F Wildcat, obtaining the Zero brought about a number of significant changes and enhancements. The Zero was still more manueverable, but the Hellcat was superior in just about every other performance category.Originally posted by pygmypiranha
The salvaged Zero fightercraft lead to the design of the P-38 which later would out shoot and out fly the Zero.
Rubber compound liner in the tank prevented fuel from spilling and subsequently catching fire.Originally posted by Wedge009
As in the tanks seal themselves if a rupture occurs? How does that work?
Originally posted by Bandit LOAF
Wow, I think the number of times I've heard that joke now officially outnumbers the number of times it was funny by two million... to zero.
Originally posted by pygmypiranha
The salvaged Zero fightercraft lead to the design of the P-38 which later would out shoot and out fly the Zero.
from some of what i have read in books and military history mags some of the command crew thought that it was to easy and that we had a fleet heading in to ambush them while the air craft whore out.Originally posted by pygmypiranha
A good point. The Kilrathi were dumping out fighters all the way home and still had one old Carrier and one super Carrier intact. If the Kilrathi had been smart they would have been able to do a heck of a lot more damage. We have seen the same fault in history. Everyone remembers Pearl Harbor, think of what would have happened if the Japanese had continued their attacks with a third and force air strike.