Most "Bad Ass" looking Aircraft of WW2

[BlackSheep]

It is a great story, almost worthy of a movie, even.
But pure fiction by the master story teller Caidin - the only bit of truth is that the Italians did have a captured P-38 and it was piloted by Lt. Col. Tondi (who did attack a B-17G) for a short while before the low grade Italian fuel fried the P-38's engines.

The rumors of seeing an Italian P-38 several times in the area, including an attack on an American bomber (aside from Tondi's attack) was most likely the Savoia-Marchetti SM.91.

That is a let down, a good story, but a major letdown, it does remind me of a line from the old John Wayne classic, The Cowboys…the very last line is what popped into my head, I left the rest of the exchange to add context..
Jedediah being the old chuck wagon cook embellishes his lineage for Charlie and the boys hired as cowhands


Jebediah Nightlinger:
Ohhh, children... My father was a brawny Moor, six feet six inches tall. He bound his head in a red velvet cloth
[hands knife to Slim and the boys relax, but listen]
Jebediah Nightlinger:
he wore a curved sword, forged from the finest Toledo steel. He captured a lady, bright and dark. he took her in his arms and wrapped her in a warm quilt and carried her off. They came to a castle and he battered down the doors with the trunk of an oak tree and KILLED EVERYBODY IN IT, just so they could rest the night. Later, while she slept, he walked the parapets... and became a king.
Charlie Schwartz - Cowboy:
[in awe] Is that true?
Jebediah Nightlinger:
If it isn't, it oughta be...

 

[hundriver]

By definition, wouldn't the "most badass looking" airplane of WWII be the one that's about to shoot you?

 

[GTX]

 

[BiffF15]

By definition, wouldn't the "most badass looking" airplane of WWII be the one that's about to shoot you?

No, that would be the:

1. Number 1 threat
2. Scariest by default and proven by your heart rate
3. Has your undivided attention

Cheers,
Biff

 

[SaparotRob]

Can't argue with him! Even if he probably doesn't know anyone who ever flew a Zero.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I'd hate to be on the unhappy end of a B-25 strafer.

 

[SaparotRob]

F+A=W

 

[SaparotRob]

Now I'm thinking about British dirigibles.

 

[don4331]

Цирк Вахмистрова (Shubikov's Circus)

Any bomber bringing its own fighters to the dance is pretty bad ass

 

[Greg Boeser]

Or just plain bad.

 

[XBe02Drvr]

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Now THAT'S badass!

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Now THAT'S badass!

It looks too startled to be scary -- that's a WTF?! face, not an I'mma-eat-you-for-a-snack face. I mean, look at those eyes, that's a housewife screeching at a mouse!

 

[SaparotRob]

I was gonna' say it looks like it's trying to cough up a fur ball.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I was gonna' say it looks like it's trying to cough up a fur ball.

lol, it's definitely got some hung ordnance in that maw.

 

[XBe02Drvr]

It looks too startled to be scary -- that's a WTF?! face, not an I'mma-eat-you-for-a-snack face. I mean, look at those eyes, that's a housewife screeching at a mouse!

In my experience, housewives don't screech at mice, they stomp them! If you're small enough to fit in that gaping maw, it's scary alright.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

In my experience, housewives don't screech at mice, they stomp them! If you're small enough to fit in that gaping maw, it's scary alright.

Killin' stuff was my job when the ex- and I were together, lol.

 

[XBe02Drvr]

Killin' stuff was my job when the ex- and I were together, lol.

There were always a couple furry 4 legged mercenary troops around who monopolized the killing chores when they weren't keeping the lap warm.

 

[GrauGeist]

There were always a couple furry 4 legged mercenary troops around who monopolized the killing chores when they weren't keeping the lap warm.

Yep, had a crew of four here, too.

The master of territorial security passed from this earthly realm two years ago.
But during his reign, the mighty Bushido-san was the scourge of mice, packrats, gophers and moles.
He also saw foxes as intruders and chased them off. One fox sought to challenge his authority and Bushido killed it.
A Great Horned Owl also made the fatal mistake of selecting Booshy for dinner one evening - that did not end well for the Owl.
Even a Coyote felt his wrath, when one afternoon, it tried to snatch him from his beloved chair (seen in the attached photo) and suffered terrible facial injuries as a result, including losing an eye.

 

[slaterat]

Both the 109 and the 190 both look bad ass to me. I also like the car door typhoon it looks like a serious 1940s hot rod.

 

[GTX]

Another of the Sharkmouth Typhoon: