Shortround6
Major General
There is a difference between "not pretty" and downright, makes you throw up breakfast, lunch and diner UGLY!
Most Unattractive Aircraft of WW2
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GregP
Major
Like a Rodney Dangerfield joke. "My sister was so ugly we had to tie a roast beef to her face to get the dog to play with her ..."
fubar57
General
michael rauls
Tech Sergeant
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- Jul 15, 2016
When I saw the title of this thread I thought" there aren't any realy ununattractive aircraft from ww2"
Seems I was wrong.
Clayton Magnet
Staff Sergeant
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- Feb 16, 2013
Vickers Wellesley was no beauty. Surprisingly ungainly
Clayton Magnet
Staff Sergeant
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- Feb 16, 2013
or this monster, the Handley Page Hayford...
Shortround6
Major General
fubar57
General
Getting back to the Miles M.35 Libellula . Let's try and forget that it beget this...Miles M.39B Libellula - Wikipedia
Shortround6
Major General
You have been letting your 6 year old nephew at the parts box again 
Clayton Magnet
Staff Sergeant
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- Feb 16, 2013
I really didn't intend to disparage the British, but who thought this was a good idea? The Fleet Shadower
Shortround6
Major General
Unbelievable as it may seem, the competition wasn't much better looking.
It is a different airplane, not just different landing gear.
folding the wing didn't help (rarely does)
It is a different airplane, not just different landing gear.
folding the wing didn't help (rarely does)
Clayton Magnet
Staff Sergeant
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- Feb 16, 2013
agreed, the Airspeed version was even worse. Barely
parsifal
Colonel
michael rauls
Tech Sergeant
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- Jul 15, 2016
Wow............. Maybe the goal was to cause such visual discomfort among attacking pilots that they would be unable to continue or risk permanent eye damage.
michael rauls
Tech Sergeant
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- Jul 15, 2016
Ya, alot of seemingly unrelated stuff going on there.You have been letting your 6 year old nephew at the parts box again
Wow............. Maybe the goal was to cause such visual discomfort among attacking pilots that they would be unable to continue or risk permanent eye damage.
Not likely as most German planes didn't have the range to fly where the Shadower would be flying.
buffnut453
Captain
Steady on there. There's nowt wrong with the Wellesley. Damn fine aircraft!
Yes, I'm hurrumpf-ing!!
Ascent
Senior Airman
Steady on there. There's nowt wrong with the Wellesley. Damn fine aircraft!
Yes, I'm hurrumpf-ing!!
Here's one with the right squadron badge.
michael rauls
Tech Sergeant
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- Jul 15, 2016
I must confess I had not considered the effect of range as a limiting factor in the efficacy of ugly as a defensive asset.
