A36 is pretty bad ass
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All the betterThat's no airplane, that's a torpedo with fins on it!
Y'know, scrolling down, yes, those might be some rather badass flying machines, however, for pure badassery from both an offensive as well as for aircrew, my vote would have to be the Flying Prostitute herself, the B-26, so called because she seemed to have no visible means of support, a point that was reinforced by one of her other names, One a Day in Tampa Bay. She was so hot that she looked like she truly was flying at high speed just sitting on the ground. After all, "badass" can be looked at both ways. This bird had to be flown all the way, from taxying, to landing, no gentle flaring before touchdown here. View attachment 574236
And only two were built, having flown just before the war ended.
"Texaco nine seven, Hooker two six is precontact."Always thought this was a badass pic of the B-26:
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Apparently it could only operate from the Essex and Midway class carriers. The Navy cancelled their orders for 23 planes around when the war endedAnd that monster was supposed to fly off a carrier?? Usurp the title "Whale" a whole decade before the A3D.
A seagoing Flying Fortress!Apparently it could only operate from the Essex and Midway class carriers. The Navy cancelled their orders for 23 planes around when the war ended
badass bombardier!Always thought this was a badass pic of the B-26:
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I've always thought that the American "gunship" bomber had a certain look that could be defined as badass. Aesthetically, I prefer the A-26 Invader to the Mitchell, but the B-25 just looks more pugnacious.
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the gunships may have looked badass but if used against an enemy operating lots of flak they would have gotten their ass shot off.
They were used for ground attack in general, so yes, sometimes they did that. Idk how often flak suppression missions were doneWeren't the forward firing guns for flak suppression?
The flak suppression was for inbound on a skip-bombing run. Pretty effective against lackluster Japanese flak, as the Japanese disregard for defensive measures left their gunners poorly shielded.They were used for ground attack in general, so yes, sometimes they did that. Idk how often flak suppression missions were done