[jim]

Originally Posted by Maple 01

The Mosquito could carry a 4,000lb 'cookie'

They could and did.

[dilligafocau]

Originally Posted by jim

They could and did.

Ah yes jim & Maple 01 of course you are right, I was thinking 2000 kilograms if Id read further down on the web page.....

"Later, in mid-1943, the Mosquito FB Mk VI was becoming operational. As well as the usual RAF duties, it was used by Coastal Command as an anti-shipping aircraft, armed with eight 60 lb. rocket projectiles. More unusual weapons carried by some Mosquitos included a 57 mm cannon for ground attack (this devastating gun was capable of destroying any armored vehicle), and the 4,000 lb. 'block-buster' bomb. Even with this bomb on board, the Mosquito could out fly most German night fighters, and on numerous occasions it attacked far-off Berlin and German V1 flying-bomb sites."

Still can't believe the lifting capacity of the Skyraider, its like a crane with wings

[jim]

Originally Posted by dilligafocau

Ah yes jim & Maple 01 of course you are right, I was thinking 2000 kilograms if Id read further down on the web page.....

"Later, in mid-1943, the Mosquito FB Mk VI was becoming operational. As well as the usual RAF duties, it was used by Coastal Command as an anti-shipping aircraft, armed with eight 60 lb. rocket projectiles. More unusual weapons carried by some Mosquitos included a 57 mm cannon for ground attack (this devastating gun was capable of destroying any armored vehicle), and the 4,000 lb. 'block-buster' bomb. Even with this bomb on board, the Mosquito could out fly most German night fighters, and on numerous occasions it attacked far-off Berlin and German V1 flying-bomb sites."

Still can't believe the lifting capacity of the Skyraider, its like a crane with wings

If the Germans had made a few more HE219s the Mossie would have had a difficult time of it, The prime target for the219s was the Mossie.

Scary stuff stalking each other in the dark over Germany!

[Shawn 507]

Originally Posted by dilligafocau

a 57 mm cannon for ground attack (this devastating gun was capable of destroying any armored vehicle)

Now thats a bit of a stretch. The 57mm/6pdr was an anti-tank gun, but hardly the gun that would destroy any armored vehicle. A lucky shot maybe, but rare. But I did hear the Skyraider could carry more than a B-17. Imagine waves of Skyraiders over Berlin, and then oh by the way could act as a quasi fighter too.
- Shawn
PS nice acronym dilli