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It was a tough choice between the P-51 and the P-47 for me. The P-51 was known as one of the best fighters ever, but the P-47 was very tough, and with 8 .50 cal machine guns, it could definately kill. I did end up voting for the P-51.

It was a good movie, entertaining, but as many of you have said, it had incorrect information. The closest thing to losing a bomber only came when Me-262s came, and a B-17 lost 1 engine. I also noticed that there were no Fw-190s, or B-24s.

Yes, but George Lucas also said he was retiring. George Lucas retiring from blockbusters after 'Red Tails?' | al.com And I saw the movie yesterday,and for anyone who hasn't seen it, this could spoil it,but it did add to the legend of them never losing a bomber.

George Lucas said that if the first movie is a success that he has a prequel and sequel planned that will be better than the first. :)

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The main reason that I did not put the F4U on the list is because I was thinking of planes meant for dive-bombing.

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Thank you Njaco, I think we should get back on track. You can go to the thread: http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aviation/spitfire-v-me109-i-have-found-these-links-net-29431.html to talk about the Me 109 and Spitfire.

There is one part in the preview where they say stuff about 1 bomber lost is 10 lives lost.

I wasn't sure where to put this, but what are people thinking about the new movie about the Tuskegee Airmen? Red Tails RedTailsMovie's Channel - YouTube The Tuskegee Airmen were great at protecting the bombers, but they couldn't keep everything off the heavies. In one trailer someone says...

I love the B-17, it's my 2nd favorite plane. The 17 also was very tough, I once saw a picture that had a story to go with it, and it was a pic of a B-17, flying over England, with a completely destroyed tail, and the crew was waving to people as they passed by. And the B-24 was faster (300...

I haven't the slightest clue what that could be.

Which was the better bomber in the European theater for the allies?

Amazing flying:shock:, but do you know how many gs you were pulling on some of those turns? And where did you get that ride:?:

Which one is better, the gun or the missile? With the gun, you get exciting dogfights, but with a missile, you can pretty much just sit and pull the trigger. Guns have a shorter range, and can jam, but a pilot once said, "I fired two missiles, because they're called missiles, not hittiles*".8)...