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    5 Favourite Planes

    cheddar, yep, for what the P-40 was, it held its own. Can you imagine dogfighting with a Zero in that thing? I guess that's where you find out how good of a pilot you are.
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    Best Fighter

    Gotta love the Lightning. I wish more were around. I've only seen one down here locally.
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    Best Fighter

    With that Allison? Ewww... ;) It's amazing what a little power will do...
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    5 Favourite Planes

    nope...no bias at all. ;)
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    Best Fighter

    raptor, yeah I shudder to think what would've happened without the creation and further development of the Apache/Mustang.
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    Here's a couple of mine
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    5 Favourite Planes

    1. P-51D Mustang 2. F4U Corsair 3. A6M5 Zero 4. P-40 Warhawk 5. P-47 Thunderbolt..the "Jug"
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    Best Fighter

    The Mustang's always been a favorite of mine and...although the Germans were hurting by the time it came out...it still put that final nail in the coffin, and also were able to escort the bombers all the way to Berlin and back.
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    Best Fighter

    Thanks Primus....I fixed it. Great art in your sig by the way.
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    Best Naval Fighter

    Sure the Wildcat did well...it had to since it was pretty much the only thing we had to compete. Those tactics that were learned, coupled with the Hellcat's power and better maneuverability, gave the Zero's all they could handle.
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    Best Naval Fighter

    Will do...thanks for the welcome.
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    Best Naval Fighter

    True, however I'm sure those tactics worked more with the Hellcat than with the Wildcat.
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    The Greatest Fighter Pilot in WW II???

    Great discussion going on. It appears our boys didn't come close to Hartmann but that guy was out of this world...kind of the Sean D. Tucker of dogfighters. How about Preddy and Landers? Landers was an ace in both the Pacific and European theatres. (Yes, there's a little bias here.) ;)
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    Best Naval Fighter

    Well, the F8F Bearcat was a little late in WWII but still should be considered as one of the premier naval fighters with its speed and maneuverability. If it wasn't for the Hellcat, our Navy wouldn't be able to compete with the Zero's. Speaking of the Zero's, the A6M5 Reisen was, without a...
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    Best Fighter

    Hello all...new here! Great site...heaven for people like me who are suckers for anything to do with warbirds. I'll have to weigh in and say....surprise! The P-51D Mustang - "Cadillac of the Sky" Looking forward to many discussions with everyone.
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