Best Dogfighter Poll Revisited...

[NightHawk00]

its SIMPLE the Spitfire and aviation master piece which ill neer be able to fly

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

What I do not understand what you just said. The 109D would outfly a Spitfire at high alltitudes anyhow and I really dont get the

Spitfire and aviation master piece which ill neer be able to fly

that you said.

 

[lesofprimus]

Me neither, Im lost on him as well....

The Fw-190D-9, according to an majority of our esteemed membership, is the Best Dogfighter of World War II...

 

[Glider]

Best guess. Spitfire an aviation masterpiece that I will never be able to fly.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Ah thankyou for translating Glider!

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

yeah i understood him perfectly, being able to speak redneck does help at times

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

LOL

 

[Gnomey]

 

[LTARaptr]

How many bomber were shot down when escorted by the Tuskeegee Airmen? And what plane did they fly? Nuff said.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

How many bomber were shot down when escorted by the Tuskeegee Airmen? And what plane did they fly? Nuff said.

And your point?!?

 

[Smokey]

Surely there should be at least 4 categories:

Best dogfighter below 300mph above 15000ft

Best dogfighter below 300mph below 15000ft

Best dogfighter above 300mph above 15000ft

Best dogfighter above 300mph below 15000ft

etc

 

[Erich]

Fly he has not point, the fact is the Black pilots were ordered and not to deviate from proteecting the bombers while other P-51 groups of the 15th could engage Luftw prop and jets at will. A few tangles with Me 262's did occur almost by luck and several notables in the all black unit were shot down and made POW. I have to hand it to the all black fg as they did a marvelous job in protection and they are quite an overlooked bunch of chaps

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Fly he has not point, the fact is the Black pilots were ordered and not to deviate from proteecting the bombers while other P-51 groups of the 15th could engage Luftw prop and jets at will. A few tangles with Me 262's did occur almost by luck and several notables in the all black unit were shot down and made POW. I have to hand it to the all black fg as they did a marvelous job in protection and they are quite an overlooked bunch of chaps

Yep!!

 

[Hunter368]

They did a great job and were under appreciated at the time.

 

[lesofprimus]

Surely there should be at least 4 categories:
Best dogfighter below 300mph above 15000ft
Best dogfighter below 300mph below 15000ft
Best dogfighter above 300mph above 15000ft
Best dogfighter above 300mph below 15000ft
etc

Surely there would be, but this is an overall accounting, on an individuals opinion, so just vote dammit...

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Surely there should be at least 4 categories:
Best dogfighter below 300mph above 15000ft
Best dogfighter below 300mph below 15000ft
Best dogfighter above 300mph above 15000ft
Best dogfighter above 300mph below 15000ft
etc

Surely there would be, but this is an overall accounting, on an individuals opinion, so just vote dammit...

-190D

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

How many bomber were shot down when escorted by the Tuskeegee Airmen? And what plane did they fly? Nuff said.

They also did not go up against any pilots such as Hartmann and Baer.

The best dogfighter in my opinions hand down goes to the Fw-190D and the Spitfire.

 

[Gnomey]

How many bomber were shot down when escorted by the Tuskeegee Airmen? And what plane did they fly? Nuff said.

They also did not go up against any pilots such as Hartmann and Baer.

The best dogfighter in my opinions hand down goes to the Fw-190D and the Spitfire.

Agreed.

 

[wmaxt]

How many bomber were shot down when escorted by the Tuskeegee Airmen? And what plane did they fly? Nuff said.

They also did not go up against any pilots such as Hartmann and Baer.

The best dogfighter in my opinions hand down goes to the Fw-190D and the Spitfire.

Agreed.

And the P-38 could fight right there with them 800mi from base!

wmaxt

 

[lesofprimus]

And the P-38 could fight right there with them 800mi from base!

Over enemy held territory...