THE THREAD!!!

[Chickenboy]

...then I will. El pago nuevo es mio, dudes.

[Historiker]

congratulations!
[&o]

I really have to go shooting somewhere here. I found a shooting range that rents you sub-machineguns. Sounds like fun!

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

...then I will. El pago nuevo es mio, dudes.

[&o][&o][&o] Well done sir! Nice to see the anti-log patrol is still funtioning! [&o][&o][&o]

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Historiker

congratulations!
[&o]

I really have to go shooting somewhere here. I found a shooting range that rents you sub-machineguns. Sounds like fun!

Actually MOST do around here. They are just limited to what they have. Andre's Range however.......[:D]

[Historiker]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Historiker

congratulations!
[&o]

I really have to go shooting somewhere here. I found a shooting range that rents you sub-machineguns. Sounds like fun!

Actually MOST do around here. They are just limited to what they have. Andre's Range however.......[:D]

hmm... Do they have a Bofors 40mm? That's on my list as well. AFAIK, there are a few in this country legally owned in fireing condition! [&o]

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

...then I will. El pago nuevo es mio, dudes.

Very nice. Except that page in Spanish is pagina. [:D]

[SqzMyLemon]

USS America, how are you coping with hockey withdrawal?

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Historiker

congratulations!
[&o]

I really have to go shooting somewhere here. I found a shooting range that rents you sub-machineguns. Sounds like fun!

Dont have too much fun. You'll have a solid case of the blues when you get back to Deutchland. I hear they wont even let you chew gum without a license. [:-] [:D]

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Historiker

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Historiker

congratulations!
[&o]

I really have to go shooting somewhere here. I found a shooting range that rents you sub-machineguns. Sounds like fun!

Actually MOST do around here. They are just limited to what they have. Andre's Range however.......[:D]

hmm... Do they have a Bofors 40mm? That's on my list as well. AFAIK, there are a few in this country legally owned in fireing condition! [&o]

Good luck with that! I suspect they'd have a little trouble with that at an indoor range! [:D]

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: Historiker

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Historiker

congratulations!
[&o]

I really have to go shooting somewhere here. I found a shooting range that rents you sub-machineguns. Sounds like fun!

Actually MOST do around here. They are just limited to what they have. Andre's Range however.......[:D]

hmm... Do they have a Bofors 40mm? That's on my list as well. AFAIK, there are a few in this country legally owned in fireing condition! [&o]

Probably not, but Steve might. [:D]

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Historiker

congratulations!
[&o]

I really have to go shooting somewhere here. I found a shooting range that rents you sub-machineguns. Sounds like fun!

Dont have too much fun. You'll have a solid case of the blues when you get back to Deutchland. I hear they wont even let you chew gum without a license. [:-] [:D]

Or even own a "toy" gun (airsoft) without a licence. And bookstores in the UK are now requiring an ID to buy shooting or hunting magazines (to see if you are legal age). FUN! [:D]

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

...then I will. El pago nuevo es mio, dudes.

Very nice. Except that page in Spanish is pagina. [:D]

Pagina? Isn't that the anatomically correct version of the Spanish word for p****?

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Historiker

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve




Actually MOST do around here. They are just limited to what they have. Andre's Range however.......[:D]

hmm... Do they have a Bofors 40mm? That's on my list as well. AFAIK, there are a few in this country legally owned in fireing condition! [&o]

Probably not, but Steve might. [:D]

No, sorry. The ammunition alone puts it outside of my pricerange. But if you visit me once I'm finally retired to northern Florida I'll take you to a gun show that sells BAR's,BRENs, and crew served weapons. [:D]

[SqzMyLemon]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Pagina? Isn't that the anatomically correct version of the Spanish word for p****?

Peach?

[Dixie]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,



Tetanus shot needed (you know all that old rusty metal)? [8D]


Leo "Apollo11"

How dare you!?! There's no rust on any of our kites. There is a lot of dirty oil though, but mineral oil doesn't seem to cause the same reaction that the synthetic stuff we use on jets does.

I'm sure that's why they used to paint them so often. And one reason why the USAAF went to bare skin as soon as they felt able. [:)]

Weight savings and extra speed. Generally speaking bare metal would create less air resistance than paint. The effect of drag is greater with matt paint and less with gloss. Matt paint also picks up dirt and suchlike easier. Bare metal wo0uld corrode easier, but at the time most WW2 aircraft would have been considered disposable, no need to worry about your fighter rusting after 12 months if the life expectancy is six months. It's a similar thing with the exhaust staining on most WW2 aircraft, the gasses are corrosive so we scrub them off. The paint is an extra barrier for the corrosion.

MK, our MkIX Spit, is painted silver to represent a Spitfire that was in Italy. The original was natural metal but we had to paint ours to resist corrosion.

IIRC the Beaufighter suffered around 15-20 mph speed reduction when painted with the matt black paint in use during the early part of the war when compared to the use of the usual camo paints.

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Historiker

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Historiker

congratulations!
[&o]

I really have to go shooting somewhere here. I found a shooting range that rents you sub-machineguns. Sounds like fun!

Actually MOST do around here. They are just limited to what they have. Andre's Range however.......[:D]

hmm... Do they have a Bofors 40mm? That's on my list as well. AFAIK, there are a few in this country legally owned in fireing condition! [&o]

Steve's helping me work through my 'bucket list' of firearms very quickly. Two in one trip (.30 carbine and M-16) for me this time! MG42 is one of the few left. A minigun would be a hoot too.

Here's my gun range's list of rentables. I've done the Thompson and Bren.

http://billsgs.com/mg.html

ETA: Holy ****! They've added an MP40 and a Sten too! [X(] Definitely gotta get over there soon.

ETA: Just noticed an automatic MP5. Also on my bucket list. Well, Torsten, next time I run a few clips through this and the MP40, I'll keep you in mind. [:'(]

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Historiker

congratulations!
[&o]

I really have to go shooting somewhere here. I found a shooting range that rents you sub-machineguns. Sounds like fun!

Dont have too much fun. You'll have a solid case of the blues when you get back to Deutchland. I hear they wont even let you chew gum without a license. [:-] [:D]

Just think of how much they could raise in taxes if they taxed leering at girls! [;)]

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Dixie

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

ORIGINAL: Dixie




How dare you!?! There's no rust on any of our kites. There is a lot of dirty oil though, but mineral oil doesn't seem to cause the same reaction that the synthetic stuff we use on jets does.

I'm sure that's why they used to paint them so often. And one reason why the USAAF went to bare skin as soon as they felt able. [:)]

Weight savings and extra speed. Generally speaking bare metal would create less air resistance than paint. The effect of drag is greater with matt paint and less with gloss. Matt paint also picks up dirt and suchlike easier. Bare metal wo0uld corrode easier, but at the time most WW2 aircraft would have been considered disposable, no need to worry about your fighter rusting after 12 months if the life expectancy is six months. It's a similar thing with the exhaust staining on most WW2 aircraft, the gasses are corrosive so we scrub them off. The paint is an extra barrier for the corrosion.

MK, our MkIX Spit, is painted silver to represent a Spitfire that was in Italy. The original was natural metal but we had to paint ours to resist corrosion.

IIRC the Beaufighter suffered around 15-20 mph speed reduction when painted with the matt black paint in use during the early part of the war when compared to the use of the usual camo paints.

And the new "lowviz" paints are really a pain to keep clean. In my last squadron we had just gone over to it when our skipper put his hand on the fusalage when going thru the over-wing hatch during "egress training". The hand print remained despite all efforts to clean it. It required repainting. Neither our skipper , nor maintainance were please! [X(]

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Historiker

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve




Actually MOST do around here. They are just limited to what they have. Andre's Range however.......[:D]

hmm... Do they have a Bofors 40mm? That's on my list as well. AFAIK, there are a few in this country legally owned in fireing condition! [&o]

Steve's helping me work through my 'bucket list' of firearms very quickly. Two in one trip (.30 carbine and M-16) for me this time! MG42 is one of the few left. A minigun would be a hoot too.

Here's my gun range's list of rentables. I've done the Thompson and Bren.

http://billsgs.com/mg.html

ETA: Holy ****! They've added an MP40 and a Sten too! [X(] Definitely gotta get over there soon.

ETA: Just noticed an automatic MP5. Also on my bucket list. Well, Torsten, next time I run a few clips through this and the MP40, I'll keep you in mind. [:'(]

I'm still looking for someone with a M2 50 cal! Somehow, I don't think that will be at an indoor range either! [:D] There is a company somewhere on the other end of Nebraska that set up a range on a farm for crew served MG's. Including a gatling gun! [:D]

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Historiker

congratulations!
[&o]

I really have to go shooting somewhere here. I found a shooting range that rents you sub-machineguns. Sounds like fun!

Dont have too much fun. You'll have a solid case of the blues when you get back to Deutchland. I hear they wont even let you chew gum without a license. [:-] [:D]

Just think of how much they could raise in taxes if they taxed leering at girls! [;)]

Don't give ANY politician THAT idea!!!!!!!![:-]