The Forum's Favorite WW2 Aircraft?

[Juha]

Hello
like many of us I have many favourites. I tried to list them, but surely missed some. Anyway, most of mine have not got a single vote and almost as many are not in the list. Not that I'm surprised except that Ju 88, He 162, Ar 234, Ki-67, P1Y1 Ginga, B-26 Marauder and SBD have not got any votes.

not mentioned:
Polikarpov I-153
Sukhoi Su-2
Brewster B-239
Vultee Vengeance IV
Noorduyn Norseman
Northrop N-3PB
Martin Baltimore
Grumman J2F Duck
Convair PB4Y-2 Privateer
Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk
Fokker T.VIII
Fokker G-1A
Fokker D.XXI
Fokker C.X
Yokosuka P1Y1 Ginga
Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa
Mitsubishi Ki-51
Mitsubishi Ki-46
Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryu
Mitsubishi Ki-21
Mitsubishi Ki-83
Mitsubishi F1M2
Kawasaki Ki-10
Kawanishi H8K2
Aichi E13A1
Aichi B7A2 Ryusei
Fiat RS.14B
Cant Z.1007bis Alcione
Supermarine Walrus
Saro London
Fairey Seafox
Boulton Paul Defiant
Blackburn Skua
Avro Anson
Messerschmitt 410
Messerschmitt 210 Ca
Siebel Si 204
Henschel Hs 126
Heinkel He 70
Flettner Fl 282 Kolibri
Arado Ar 240
Arado Ar 96B
Latecoere Laté 298
VL Pyry II
Martin B-26 Marauder
IAR 81C
PZL P.23B Karas B
PZL P.37B Lo´s B
PZL P.24
Short Sunderland
Westland Whirlwind
Gloster Gladiator
Fairey Fulmar
Fairey Barracuda
Junkers Ju 86R
Commonwealth CA-13 Boomerang II

zero vote:
Curtis P-36 Hawk
Bell P-39 Airacobra
Douglas SBD Dauntless
Douglas A-20 Havoc
Martin PBM Mariner
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
Breguet 693
Lioré et Olivier LeO 451 B4
Morane-Saulnier M.S.406
Henschel Hs 123
Dornier Do 17
Dornier Do 215
Heinkel He 111
Junkers Ju 88, I'm surprised
Messerschmitt Bf 110
Dornier Do 24
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor
Arado Ar 196
Blohm Voss BV 141
Blohm Voss BV 138
Junkers Ju 52
Fieseler Fi 156 Storch
Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun
Dornier Do 217
Arado Ar 234 Blitz
Junkers Ju 188
Heinkel He 162
Arado Ar 232
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79
Fiat CR.42 Falco
FIAT G.50 Freccia
Macchi C.200 Saetta
Macchi C.205 Veltro
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario
Reggiane Re.2001 Falco II
Aichi D3A
Mitsubishi G4M
Mitsubishi A5M
Mitsubishi A6M Zero
Mitsubishi J2M Raiden
Nakajima Ki-44 Shōki
Kawasaki Ki-100
Kawanishi N1K Kyōfū
Nakajima B6N Tenzan
Yokosuka D4Y Suisei
Petlyakov Pe-2
Polikarpov I-16
Lavochkin La-5
Yakovlev Yak-3
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley
Handley Page Hampden
Vickers Wellington
Fairey Firefly
Gloster Meteor
Avro Lancaster

one vote
Douglas A-26 Invader
Boeing B-29 Super Fortress
Grumman F4F Wildcat (in fact mine is FM-2)
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate
Fairey Swordfish
Hawker Tempest
de Havilland Mosquito


several votes:
North American P-51 Mustang
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Messerschmitt Bf 109
Dornier Do 335 Pfeil
Supermarine Spitfire
Focke-Wulf Fw 190D


Juha

 

[Wildcat]

I mentioned the Vengeance as being my favourite on page 2 mate.

 

[Juha]

Hello Wildcat
Yes I remembered that when I got the list ready but I was too busy to correct. Also remembered that Marcel mentioned G-1 bur didn't correct that either.

Juha

 

[Catch22]

I can't possibly decide between the Fw 190D-9 or the F4U! I'll probably go with the F4U, because, like Thor, it's the plane that got me interested and I've known about it and liked it for longer.

EDIT: I would never have thought the Corsair would be leading this poll!

 

[rochie]

i struggled to choose between the dora and the corsair as well catch, but plumbed for the dora in the end

 

[109ROAMING]

Voted 109

but it was close between that and The Hawker Typhoon...but its not there????

my eyes playing up???

 

[mr68ss]

I went P-51. I just a tad bias towards them. My grandfather fly a D model with the 352nd. Not to metion they are just sexy.

 

[Velius]

Like many who posted before me, my favorite changes every now and then. I voted the Corsair because (again, like others have said before me) it got me interesed in WWII aviation. It had a unique and unmistakable look because of the gull wings, was the first U.S. plane to exceed 400 mph, and was in production longer than most other WWII aircraft.

 

[Burmese Bandit]

Playing WW II air war games as both a planner and a flyer, my vote goes to the Mustang.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Playing WW II air war games as both a planner and a flyer, my vote goes to the Mustang.

What does a video game have to do with it?

 

[Burmese Bandit]

Ah, Eagle, not all of us can fly like you!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I do not fly warbirds...

I have flown as a passenger in a T-6 Texan, but that is about it when it comes to Warbirds.

 

[Syclonus]

Centauro and Folgore for me.

 

[Lucky13]

Far too many favorites on my personal list so I voted "other", in that way to vote for them all....
Another thing, is it just me that used to love the -A's and F's of the 190, thinking that the Dora's and Ta's was just some ugly thing...but where table now have turned and the Dora's and Ta's now just look RIGHT and the A's and F's just look, I don't know....weird and too short?

 

[109ROAMING]

I've always preferred the earlier 190's

I almost look at the A and D models as 2 different planes

 

[comiso90]

How can you not love the Hellcat? It dominated like few other aircraft. Imagine if it was never delivered and the hole that would be there. Sure the Corsair looks better but the Hellcats carried the burden.

.

 

[Maestro]

I love the good ol' Spitfire. The Mk. IX is my favorite.

 

[davparlr]

P-51
fast, capable, long legged

open the daylight skies over Germany for horrendous bombing

took the air battle to German skies

by the time Germany had an answer, nine monthes later, the skies were full of them

beautiful

 

[kool kitty89]

Much like the P-36 and P-40. (though the Dora had a longer fuselage as well)

 

[noelchan127]

I'll go for the Wildcat cause I really like its rugged and fat look. I like it also partially because i think its a bit underated.