Recent content by Thud-Dud89

Besides what has already been said on the Stuka and P-40, what about the B7A Grace? Actually, pretty much any plane with inverted gull wings looks aggressive to me.

C-87A, circa 1942-43, specific location unknown. From my Grandfather's service photos [he's the one in the pith helmet]. I never have seen another photo of this aircraft or its rather "unusual" nose-art...

In my opinion, eagerly joining WWI was the real mistake Germany made, as their perceived combat readiness vs actual combat performance were not the same. Of course, since we're on an alternate history discussion, WWI as we know it could easily have not happened had Frederick III not had/survived...

Thanks, learn something new every day!

Sorry, I really should have made what I meant clear... Nothing against the Corsair, but it was a fighter turned into a bomber/attacker. I also meant to include only the Late WWII attackers and early Postwar attack aircraft, ie only the planes that could have or were entering service alongside...

Of the USN single-engined bomber aircraft that were NOT the Douglas AD/A-1, which do you think might have been the next best choice for the role? I'm including the Martin AM Mauler and Grumman AF Guardian in this, though they DID see service, the others, not so much...

Definitely gives away the family origins, plus if it was angular and not curved, it would start to resemble an early F2H Banshee.

I might guess Lockheed & the whole "Star" theme, though Republic had a lot of "Thunderous" planes: P/F-47 Thunderbolt, F-84 Thunderjet, F-84F Thunderstreak, RF-84F/K Thunderflash, XF-84H Thunderscreech [Too Apt?], XF-91 Thunderceptor, XF-103 Thunderwarrior, & F-105 Thunderchief! Plus they had...