Best Jet of WW2?

[cheddar cheese]

You're just a fan of bombers really aren't you? When i first got into aircraft when i was about 8 or 9 years old my dad bought me a book about the Vickers Wellington (i was too young to appreciate any of the info on it but i loved the pictures) I was totally hooked after that - but i still have a big soft spot for good ol' 'Wimpy'

was that comment aimed at me?

 

[bronzewhaler82]

Yep 8)

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i like the wimpy to, one of me faves

 

[cheddar cheese]

in that case, yes i do like bombers the most, theyre far more interesting than fighters etc 8) yeah i like the "wimpy" as you call it too 8)

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

yeah, lots of planes had funny nicnames, i'll tell you them on monday...........

 

[cheddar cheese]

ok 8)

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

what, no argument, how unlike you.....................

 

[GregP]

The P-80. Yes, it was a WWII jet. Some were even deployed to Italy before the end of the war.

 

[GermansRGeniuses]

no not really it wasnt operational in time and why would they send them to italy if Ve-Day had happened already? y not japan? exactly

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

he's right, it didn't see servise in WWII......................

 

[GermansRGeniuses]

In 1944 the army began gunnery trials in Nevada with the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star, a combat aircraft that promised to revolutionize warfare.
The P-80 was the first fully operational jet in the U.S.--an innovation already familiar to German and British scientists.
The U.S. rushed four P-80s to Europe, two each to England and Italy.
They were hours from entering combat when World War II ended.

That's the story, so GregP you were partially correct in saying that they were deployed to Italy.

 

[Hot Space]

8)

Hot Space

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

that's close......................

 

[cheddar cheese]

yup 8)

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

thank you for backing me up C.C........................

 

[GermansRGeniuses]

no actually thats the truth i copied that directly by hand no copy and paste because its from a book and i have no scanner

 

[cheddar cheese]

i know its the truth 8) we never questioned you

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

me neither, we were just amazed it missed my that little!

 

[bronzewhaler82]

Surprising that the 'Shooting star' isn't widely publicised...i've seen a few books on the subject of Jets during and after WW2 and i must say i've never heard of the P-80 before (not saying i don't beleive you)

 

[bronzewhaler82]

There were quite a few planes that missed the war by a few days - the Japanese heavy interceptor fighter 'Magnificent Lightning' missed the war by 12 days exactly....now thats frightening