Best World War II Aircraft?

[Glider]

Does it do take-off and crosswind landings?

Once

 

[mkloby]

In that case, what do we need pilots for????

We don't!

Does it do take-off and crosswind landings?

I'm sure some can - hover coupled landings baby!

 

[mikamee14]

I would say a corsair or hurricane

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Testosterone

 

[mikamee14]

why???????????????????????

 

[Gnomey]

Read the thread...

 

[Elvis]

I'm with FlyboyJ.
C-47, all the way.

You folks have to remember, at that point in time (WWII), its not the "USAF", its the "USAAF", a division of the Army.

The Army is all about utilizing its troops to defeat a foe.
...and btw, the word that this definition belongs to is spelled I-N-F-A-N-T-R-Y.

Everything else that exists in the Army is only support for I-N-F-A-N-T-R-Y.

Got it?

...and what better support role could aircraft play than in the guise of transport.

Sure you've got bombers...aerial artillary, but actual "artillary" is more accurate (remember, bombing technique of the day is "blanket" bombing, because of lack of control of the bombs after they've left the planes) and thus, can weigh in its destructive force much more effectively.
Sure you've got fighters.....you know what their main mission is?
To keep the interceptors from shooting down the bombers, which are already considered secondary to actual Artillary, due to their lack of accuracy!

So, in that sense, you've got this little faction that sort of "messes around with itself", way up high in the air, while the troops march on and take over territory after territory.

This is why Eisenhower included the C-47 as one of vehicles that we couldn't have won the war without.

...because you don't always need a gun, to make a difference.




Elvis

 

[mkloby]

I'm with FlyboyJ.
You folks have to remember, at that point in time (WWII), its not the "USAF", its the "USAAF", a division of the Army.

The Army is all about utilizing its troops to defeat a foe.
BTW, the word that this definition belong to is spelled I-N-F-A-N-T-R-Y.

That's still the primary focus of USAF, USA, and USMC air assets.

 

[Elvis]

Exactly, thus my comment...

...and what better support role could aircraft play than in the guise of transport.

Elvis

 

[Fireaxe888]

In terms of pure numbers: Fighter-BF-109,Ground-attack-IL-2,Bomber:Ju-88

In terms of ability: Fighter(non jet)-Probably a late-model Spitfire,
Ground attack-Il-2 again (The stukas were epic in 1939-1942,but got shot down like flies later on)
Bomber:B-17.

 

[Dark Matter]

I hate the P-51, its all I hear about.

I love the P-38, its so advanced!

 

[Doughboy]

I almost chose the P-51 Mustang but, I will choose the Corsair.... The Corsair had good manueverability, speed, firepower, and the Japanese called it 'whispering death'.

 

[Waynos]

I almost chose the P-51 Mustang but, I will choose the Corsair.... The Corsair had good manueverability, speed, firepower, and the Japanese called it 'whispering death'.

Wasn't that the Bristol Beaufighter? Except the bit about speed and manouverability

 

[Watanbe]

Yep the Beaufighter was the whispering death, its engines were s quiet the Japanese didn't hear it until it unleashed hell on them.

 

[Waynos]

Thats what I thought, and what the cover of one of my old Commando comics told me

 

[Doughboy]

Yep the Beaufighter was the whispering death, its engines were s quiet the Japanese didn't hear it until it unleashed hell on them.

Well.....I learned that from the military channel.......

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Yeah that was the Bristol Beaufighter. The Corsair was not called the Whispering Death.

 

[Dark Matter]

Yeah, the F4U was called the "Whistling Death".

 

[Doughboy]

Yeah that was the Bristol Beaufighter. The Corsair was not called the Whispering Death.

Okay.

Yeah, the F4U was called the "Whistling Death".

Thanks for the information.

 

[Elvis]

I hate the P-51, its all I hear about.

P-51 P-51 P-51 P-51 P-51 P-51 P-51 P-51 P-51 P-5 1 P-51 P-51....



(just kidding )



Elvis