Just visiting Darwin, 1941

[m10bob]

Martin bombers.

[Alikchi2]

I was reading Bloody Shambles last night. Everytime I see one of these Martins I shudder a little. Biggest shit job in the Pacific. [X(]

[m10bob]

ORIGINAL: Alikchi

I was reading Bloody Shambles last night. Everytime I see one of these Martins I shudder a little. Biggest shit job in the Pacific. [X(]

I take it you have never seen this plane?(Used by China and Russia). In fact, China flew photo missions over Japan with it and dropped leaflets!

[Alikchi2]

Ye olde TB-3, Ivan the Terrible's favorite heavy bomber!

Note the insane forward gunner position completely exposed at the very front tip. I didn't know China managed to heave one of these things over Japan..

I was referring less to the planes themselves, though, than to the life expectancy of the crewman. According to Bloody Shambles it seems like every time 3 of those Martins made it in to the air, 2 of them wouldn't come back (except in wreckage form).

[anarchyintheuk]

It's almost as if there was an undeclared competition between countries in the interwar years to create the most butt-ugly bomber. Some of the British and French attempts are particularly hideous.

[Alikchi2]

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

It's almost as if there was an undeclared competition between countries in the interwar years to create the most butt-ugly bomber. Some of the British and French attempts are particularly hideous.

Aww, cmon. You know this one's sexy!

[Yamato hugger]

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

It's almost as if there was an undeclared competition between countries in the interwar years to create the most butt-ugly bomber. Some of the British and French attempts are particularly hideous.

And let us not forget that sleek and nimble fighter called the Defiant.

[RevRick]

ORIGINAL: m10bob

Martin bombers.

If anyone ever has any doubt about the perspicacity of the pre-war Army Air boards, just take a look at that beast. They should have nicknamed it the Bulldog.

[rogue]

you know, as odd as it may sound those little Martins actully beat up one of the Japanese CVLs in my early war campaign.  Even one of the TVLs got a trop into it!