The best biplane fighter of the war

• Jun 9, 2004

• #141

the lancaster kicks ass

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and i wanted to beat him to it

 

• Jun 9, 2004

• #142

cheddar cheese

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you even tried begging so you would be the first

 

• Jun 12, 2004

• #143

the lancaster kicks ass

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but you get in a day what i get in a week, and i don't spam as much as you...............

 

• Jun 12, 2004

• #144

cheddar cheese

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im not on the site all the time though, and my post rate isnt very quick, onme every 10 mins maybe, im usually talking to helen 8)

 

• Jun 13, 2004

• #145

the lancaster kicks ass

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im not on the site all the time though

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that's because you post in every topic then no-one replys so you jesty leave...............

 

• Jun 13, 2004

• #146

Stuka-99

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What's all that got to do with biplanes????

 

• Jun 13, 2004

• #147

kiwimac

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Stuka,

You'll get used to 'em. Just ignore 'em and post about biplanes.

Which do you think was the best of WW2?

Kiwimac

 

• Jun 13, 2004

• #148

cheddar cheese

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sorry mate 8) dont worry about my spam, i get bored

the best biplane was easily the gladiator 8)

 

• Jun 13, 2004

• #149

the lancaster kicks ass

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but there was little to compare it too.................

 

• Jun 13, 2004

• #150

cheddar cheese

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there were actually more biplanes than you think, lanc, a lot of them saw very little service or were pulled out of service very early in the war.

 

• Jun 14, 2004

• #151

the lancaster kicks ass

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yes, beacuse they weren't as good as monoplanes, the RAF for example had many biplanes up untill '38 when most squadrens had hurries............

 

• Jun 14, 2004

• #152

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Lightning Guy

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Alot of the smaller countries in the war were still employing biplanes. And the Brits had the Gladiator, Germany had the Hs 123, Russia had the I-15 family, and I'm not sure but America may have still had a few F3Fs in service when the war started.

 

• Jun 15, 2004

• #153

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but they were quickly replaced..............

 

• Jun 22, 2004

• #154

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Lightning Guy

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I've been giving some more thought to this and think that the CR.42 Falco deserves a second look. From what I have seen, it was faster than either the Gladiator or the I-153 and may have been the best biplane fighter of the war. Ah, at last an Italian plane takes a title.

 

• Jun 22, 2004

• #155

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i think i'd give the Sm.79 a title.................

 

• Jun 27, 2004

• #156

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swordfish wasnt a fighter but it was one of the only biplanes that had a role. torpedoing the Bizmark allowing the navy to zero in on it

 

• Jun 27, 2004

• #157

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welcome to the site SKIBC, and you're right in saying that, i believe i've mentioned that before, the general feeling in thsi thread is that the title of best bi-plane fighter was the Glostor Gladiator..............................

 

• Jun 27, 2004

• #158

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I'm not so sure of that anymore. The CR.42 was faster than the Gladiator and I prefer to armament of two 12.7mm weapons over 4 .303s.

 

• Jun 27, 2004

• #159

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it would apear then that they're the only two planes in the running....................

 

• Jun 27, 2004

• #160

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Well, the I-153 used by the Soviet's would probably be in the running, but I consider it inferior to either the Gladiator or the CR.42.