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    Best Air Force 1939-1941

    Germans didnt have the necessary time to properly develop the Ta 154 , delays cause by engine development, composites and glue factories being bombed, accidents that caused prototype crashes.. It was a recognition of the Germans of the effectiveness of the Mosquito, some application of humor in...
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    Spit or P51 in mid 43

    Good points, what we will never know is how good P-51 actually could be against LW opponents and tactics with both sides fighting at 1:1 numerical odds..theoretical and perhaps trivial, but would answer many of todays questions and polls about 'Best something of WW2', 'Plane A vs Plane B' etc...
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    Hello from Crete, Greece

    Thanks :) One question : How can i put in my sig the aircraft choices in given thatres and stages of wars, like Wayne Little for example?
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    P51D/K vs Me109K-14

    1945 average US pilot vs 1945 average LW pilot my pick would be the P-51. 1945 experienced US pilot vs 1945 experienced LW pilot ...Me109
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    P-38 Lightning vs P-51 Mustang: Which was the Better Fighter?

    P-51 and a very easy choice for me. P-38 design and performance had been and remained lacking throughout WW2. It was effective in the PTO because of its range and because of the low quality of Japanese aircraft and pilots. But so were other aircraft that faced the same opponent and would surely...
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    Best Pacific Fighter II

    Both the Hellcat and the Corsair were outsnading aircraft that played ther roles successfully, it would be hard for me to choose between the 2. Thats why i voted for the Ki 84, good performance characteristics and a lot easier on the eye compared to the rugged but..chunky USN birds :)
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    Best Battle of Britain Aircraft

    Its the Hurricane for me, i really have warm feelings towards that underappreciated workhorse..
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    Best Russian Fighter

    Actually none, its hard to award the title the award "best" to any of those, slaughtered by the thousands by a small Luftwaffe force, compared to the western front..Besides, since WW2 there has been no Soviet/Russian fighter that has not been hugely overrated by propaganda regarding their abilities.
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    The Greatest Fighter Pilot of WWII... Finalized....

    Voted "Jochen", aka Hans Marseille. He had to the maximum all the qualities a fighter pilot needs to excel..Master of his machine, mastery of tactics, unique gunnery skill, perfect eysight..add to that a great sense of humor and an easy going attitude far from that of a military professional.
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    The Forum's Favorite WW2 Aircraft?

    Very tough choice between FW190 and Ta152...Chose the first since it got its chance to show what it could do, the Tank didnt..
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    Best Aircraft in Many Different Roles Part II

    I think most here will agree that the modern aircraft that fits best to a wide variety of roles is the F-16. Looking back at WW2, the first warbird that comes to mind as somewhat similar in philosophy is the FW190 and its variants. Developed for one role for which it excelled, and then adapted...
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    Best Air Force 1939-1941

    Very true, looking at things out of context always leads to wrong conclusions. RAF, as other parts of the armed forces, was assisted by convoys and LL equipment but its them that did what had to be done in the air to defend their homeland. In that struggle, Hurri and Spit played important roles...
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    Best Air Force 1943-1945

    The best air force is without question the USAAF both because of the huge resources in man power and materials, but also because of the effectibe strategies developed and applied in cutting off supplies, weakening the Luftwaffe and destroying German infrastructure. Voted Luftwaffe myself...
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    Best Air Force 1939-1941

    Very good points to consider Lightning :) There are as many factors that could thwart a German invasion as those that could give it a chance to succeed, especially regarding airborne operations, as we saw in the Battle of Crete, D-Day and Market Garden It is also correct that experience from...
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    Spitfire V ME109. I have found these links on the net.

    My thoughts exactly. Regarding the evolution of piston fighters in general, p-51 and Ta152H would push the limits, but the appearance of jet fighters -and the initial air combats of the Korean war- showed the way to the future..
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