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Hellcat
PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 6:20 pm 
Anyone know of any type of "trainer' used for a combat missions during WW2 .... i.e. T6's, harvards, BT13's PT22's, coomonwealth trainers etc ... NOT Liason aircraft ...

Mark (the not yet booted, multi-editing, thin skinned, hard headed, bi-polar ... great question asking, soon to be exiled i'm sure WIXer) .... lolol
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RAAF used CAC Wirraways vs. the Japanese including one Plt Off Archer who shot down a Zero with one in New Guinea. They were used in New Guinea throughout the war.


The RAAF flew Tiger Moths in New Guinea on various missions [as did 5th AF]

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Stearmans were used routinly in the CBI to rescue downed pilots until at least 1944.

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Any T6's outfitted with guns and bombs and used for close air support or other combat missions?
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Fumbling around on the internet I see that an SNJ was actually used during the battle of midway as a scout to locate the Japanese Navy ... Anyone know for sure?
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Does playing FAC over Korea count as combat?
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Hellcat wrote:
NOT Liason aircraft ...


I take offense to that..........ok not really, but you can't omit the value of them!

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Hellcat
PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:35 pm 
Seafury1 wrote:
Hellcat wrote:
NOT Liason aircraft ...


I take offense to that..........ok not really, but you can't omit the value of them!

Seafury


Never occured to me and my simple, humble questions ... hense the "Not Liason" .... AFAIK .... Liason aircraft had a much more "robust' combat" record than most, if not all, trainers during WW2

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Does playing FAC over Korea count as combat?


What part of "WW2" didn't you get? ... lolol
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T-6

French in Algeria/Vietnam.
Portugese in Mozambique.
RAF in Kenya.

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French in Algeria/Vietnam.
Portugese in Mozambique.
RAF in Kenya.


Again .... "WHAT part of WW2" are you not understanding? ... come on now, we all seem to catch "sh*t" for not understanding the question. I thought I made it clear ... maybe I need a mod to take this thread over ... lolol ...oh wait, unless your telling me that this all happened during WW2, then I would be impressed ... is that what you mean't?


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Well, Hellcat did say WW2, so I guess that limits some of the AT-6 actions :oops:
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:43 pm 
'Holedigger' ... don't we seem to get 'lectured' here on WIX about being "specific" in our questions and answers? .... well there you go brother, just trying to follow the rules .. lolol ... don't want to confuse anyone .... :roll:
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Hellcat wrote:
Never occured to me and my simple, humble questions ... hense the "Not Liason" .... AFAIK .... Liason aircraft had a much more "robust' combat" record than most, if not all, trainers during WW2


You're a good man, Mark... and right. :lol:

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Hellcat
PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:50 pm 
RyanShort1 wrote:
Hellcat wrote:
Never occured to me and my simple, humble questions ... hense the "Not Liason" .... AFAIK .... Liason aircraft had a much more "robust' combat" record than most, if not all, trainers during WW2


You're a good man, Mark... and right. :lol:

Ryan


Funny, the only time I ever hear that is when I donate. But coming from you Ryan, I get the point ... Your passion for all things "Liason" speaks volumes ... Seems your 'The' spokesperson for your class of warbird ... Bravo!!!
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Hellcat wrote:
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Hellcat wrote:
Never occured to me and my simple, humble questions ... hense the "Not Liason" .... AFAIK .... Liason aircraft had a much more "robust' combat" record than most, if not all, trainers during WW2


You're a good man, Mark... and right. :lol:

Ryan


Funny, the only time I ever hear that is when I donate. But coming from you Ryan, I get the point ... Your passion for all things "Liason" speaks volumes ... Seems your 'The' spokesperson for your class of warbird ... Bravo!!!


Not really, but I am the squadron's online "presence" so to speak. I believe we were having a meeting this weekend (I was out of town at a graduation) to start some serious plans for a "Liaison" museum that we'd like to build.

Back to the trainers deal, I think that some of the RAF trainers saw a bit of action including Tiger Moths.

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