I am writing a paper on the Luftwaffe

"JR1" (type35bugatti) 12/01/2014 at 20:10 • Filed to: Luftwaffe, planeopnik

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It is going to be 8-10 pages so not too long. It is one of my term papers (sometimes it is good to be a history major). Do you think I should post it to Oppo when I am done? Might be an interesting read. Maybe even it will get picked up by one of the big boys? What does Oppo think? Messerschmitt me 262 for your time.

T5Killer > JR1 12/01/2014 at 20:12

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Do it I would like to read it.

FocusedMark > JR1 12/01/2014 at 20:15

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I would enjoy reading it also

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > JR1 12/01/2014 at 20:16

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You know the joke about the Fokkers and the Messerschmitts?

f86sabre > JR1 12/01/2014 at 20:16

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Please do.

Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready > JR1 12/01/2014 at 20:17

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Oh I would definitely be interested in reading it.

71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors > JR1 12/01/2014 at 20:19

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If/when you post it, would you mind commenting on this comment so I know to read it. Here's a couple of the best Luftwaffe aircraft!

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 12/01/2014 at 20:23

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"...but those Fokkers were flying Messerschmitts!"? :)

Cebu > JR1 12/01/2014 at 20:24

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Do it. A post I made in math class about the A-10 got picked up by Foxtrot Alpha so the standards aren't incredibly high lol...

rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S > JR1 12/01/2014 at 20:25

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Definitely! It's was unfortunate for them (but good for the world) that political considerations in many cases trumped what LW really wanted to do. I've heard it said that Hitler didn't want to put the 262 into production since the war "would be over" by the time it was ready to fly - which delayed its service introduction about a year, late enough that the best pilots were mostly already gone. And of course for a while it was idiotically used as a bomber.

The fact the real people flew in Me163s is crazy.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 12/01/2014 at 20:36

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^Yes that one.^

ly2v8-Brian > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors 12/01/2014 at 20:51

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I see what you did there.

ly2v8-Brian > JR1 12/01/2014 at 20:52

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sure, do it. You did the work. So why not?

user314 > JR1 12/01/2014 at 21:01

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Go for it! One of us can always cross post it to Planelopnik too, if you don't have authorship.

JR1 > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors 12/01/2014 at 21:03

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I will post it sometime on Thursday or Friday hopefully. But just remember it is a college paper it will be a lot of academic jargon.

JR1 > user314 12/01/2014 at 21:04

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I don't believe I do and I definitely don't mind a cross post!

JR1 > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 12/01/2014 at 21:06

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There is so many crazy stories surrounding the Luftwaffe the me 262 as a bomber is one of them! As for the Me163 those pilots who first flew to 700mph must have had a death wish.

JR1 > Cebu 12/01/2014 at 21:07

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Okay I can keep that in mind haha.

JR1 > Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready 12/01/2014 at 21:07

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Just remember it is a college paper with academic jargon.

Chris Clarke > JR1 12/01/2014 at 21:37

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I hope you write about how Bob Hoover stole an FW-109 to escape POW camp after being shot down in his p51 by a FW-109.

71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors > JR1 12/01/2014 at 21:49

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I'm a 2nd year bio major, so I get dissecting papers and trying to sift through jargon: I should be able to get the gist of it. (the subtleties probably not, but it will be a welcome distraction from studying for OChem) Where do you go to school?

JR1 > Chris Clarke 12/01/2014 at 22:20

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Show me a credible academic source and I will add it in!

JR1 > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors 12/01/2014 at 22:21

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BGSU. It's not too bad but the rhetoric won't be as lighthearted as some of the stuff on this sight.

Where do you go?

71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors > JR1 12/01/2014 at 22:26

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UCSB

Chris Clarke > JR1 12/01/2014 at 22:41

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Not sure if this qualifies but you can here the man himself retell the story. I'm sure there are others.

The Compromiser > JR1 12/01/2014 at 23:18

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General topic or specific elements/eras of the Air Force?

Hahayoustupidludditeshutupandgohandcrankyourmodeltalready > JR1 12/02/2014 at 07:28

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That's fine.

JR1 > The Compromiser 12/02/2014 at 07:37

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General

The Compromiser > JR1 12/02/2014 at 07:58

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Cool. I look forward to reading it!

T5Killer > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors 12/02/2014 at 12:15

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Good Old KG-200.

T5Killer > rb1971 ARGQF+CayenneTurbo+E9+328GTS+R90S 12/02/2014 at 12:18

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IMHO it was more delays with getting the engines to stay together for a useable number of flight hours. Converting it to a bomber would require just some bomb racks and minor addition of bomb sights which shouldn't have pushed it back a year. If you want stupid politics stopping Nazi aviation projects check out the Graf Zeppelin Kriegsmarine Aircraft carrier.

ttyymmnn > JR1 12/05/2014 at 09:46

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Academic jargon is entirely appropriate for an academic paper. How the hell else are you supposed to full up 10 pages? There better be pictures, though.

JR1 > ttyymmnn 12/05/2014 at 09:48

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I am thinking about posting it here soon. Just have to plan out when I think the most people will be on Oppo to view it.

ttyymmnn > JR1 12/05/2014 at 10:03

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In my experience, the most readers who are interested in aviation are here weekday mornings. Right about this time of day, as a matter of fact. Be sure to tag it with Planelopnik.

JR1 > ttyymmnn 12/05/2014 at 10:42

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Just posted it thanks

JR1 > 71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors 12/05/2014 at 10:42

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Posted it!