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It was not as you believe, that anything goes, at least not in the old days,and back then the CAF still had some WW II combat vets.
I seem to recall (and this was about 24 years ago so my memory might be a bit fuzzy) that the guy my dad was talking to was a bomber pilot from WWII.
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Comparing a Spitfire or Mustang or B-17 to a T-28, F-15 or Huey is like comparing a great French impressionist painting to a piece of modern art that looks like something you might decorate an elevator with.
Oh, I definitely agree with you on that. I was just saying that what I was taught when first introduced to CAF was something different than what you seem to have experienced.
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Steve, my comment on nosewheel and diesel burners was part in jest
I didn't think you were being disrespectful on purpose. You're one of the more levelheaded folks on here.
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I have a friend who flys B-52s, a long lasting and classic warplane. But really, dropping bombs on what may be military targets in Afgan , is not the same is those guys who went into Germany in the 17s and Lancasters, etc. against the top fighter pilots in 109s and 190s, even a few 262s.
I met a guy who had flown in WWII, Korea and the early part of Nam as a bomber pilot. Started off in B-24s as a "punk lieutenant" and ended his career as a full bird flying 52s in 1970. His comment that he was just as afraid of the Russians/Chinese/Vietnamese in MiGs as he was against any of the Germans he was attacked by. He commented that he always thought the NV pilots never got the credit they deserved for being really talented. He also pointed out that he'd take flak any day over a SAM because "You can fly home with a wing shot off. You can't do that if the first shot takes off the entire tail."
Nowadays, yeah, no comparison since we haven't bombed anyone with a functional fighter command since Viet Nam.
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But just for me, I wouldn't look out the window to see a soccer game.
I feel that way about all athletics to be honest. I've never understood the appeal of watching someone else play a game.