The Forum's Favorite WW2 Aircraft?
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imalko
Chief Master Sergeant
My favorite always has been Messerschmitt Bf 109, especially F/G/K series. I know it probably wasn't the best, but I like it the most - so I voted accordingly.
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Soundbreaker Welch?
Tech Sergeant
Nice poll Adler, real nice long list of just about all the aircraft of WWII.
Edit: Possibly the I.A.R 80 should be on the list, even if it's a relatively unknown fighter. It could give a Spitfire or a Zero a run for it's money.
Edit: Possibly the I.A.R 80 should be on the list, even if it's a relatively unknown fighter. It could give a Spitfire or a Zero a run for it's money.
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BombTaxi
Tech Sergeant
I voted for the Hurricane. This aircraft ensured that the RAF went to war in a monoplane - the Battle of France would largely have been fought by Gladiators and Furies otherwise, with results best left unimagined. It was also the workhorse of the BoB, although the sexier, faster Spitfire got most of the glory. And finally, it was infinitely adaptable in ways the Spit wasn't, serving as a fighter, night fighter, fighter-bomber, tank buster, and even being catapulted from CAM ships in the Atlantic (making the first Allied a/c available to protect Atlantic convoys in deep water), as well as serving the Belgians and the Russians. Not bad for a plane which represented the final evolution of a line that started with the Hawker bi-plane fighters of the early 30s...
Maestro
Master Sergeant
renrich
Chief Master Sergeant
My favorite is the F4U, not only because I saw a picture in a book I had during WW2 of the prototype in color, yellow and silver, but because, all things considered I believe it was the best fighter to serve in WW2.
Coors9
Senior Airman
As long as it has a birdcage..... The Corsair is the dam prettiest thing sittin' on 3 wheels.
The Razorback T-Bolts just says , Don't @$%# with me.
The Hellcat makes the colour blue even better.
The 109 says Pure German engineering.
The P-51B Mustang, Like they say, Cadalliac of the sky.
Tough choice, As much as i luv the Birdcage Corsair, I'll go with the P-51B Mustang. Tie breaker was Gentile flew Shangri-la+ . God bless the the man and the machine.
The Razorback T-Bolts just says , Don't @$%# with me.
The Hellcat makes the colour blue even better.
The 109 says Pure German engineering.
The P-51B Mustang, Like they say, Cadalliac of the sky.
Tough choice, As much as i luv the Birdcage Corsair, I'll go with the P-51B Mustang. Tie breaker was Gentile flew Shangri-la+ . God bless the the man and the machine.
Coors9
Senior Airman
Sexy is the only way to describe a warbird man!!!!I think that their as Sexy as hell.
snafud1
Senior Airman
P-47 for me. The first time I saw the plane was in art work in an encyclopedia. I thought it looked "cool". After reading up on it , I was amazed on what it could do and how much punishment it could take and still bring a pilot back home. To me it just just looked big and bad with an attitude that said"you want a piece of me?".
diddyriddick
Staff Sergeant
Interesting poll. I find it remarkable that nobody chose the Zeke. Considering that it was completely dominant over anything the allies could throw at it before th F6f, that is astonishing to me.
renrich
Chief Master Sergeant
The A6M had one advantage that no other fighter in the early war had that made it so effective. Range! If your fighter can't be there, it matters not how good it is.
Soundbreaker Welch?
Tech Sergeant
The P-51 of the early war.
The Ta-152 had a long range, it could have almost gotten to Britain from Germany.
The Ta-152 had a long range, it could have almost gotten to Britain from Germany.
trackend
Chief Master Sergeant
Loved the Stringbag every since I was a kid, slow, ponderous, out of date, got a mountain of character, loved by those who flew her and one of the best anti shipping aircraft of WW2.
Doughboy
Staff Sergeant
You can't stand one of the best planes in the war? Without the Mustang you're B-17's would've been in trouble....Since the Mustang usually was their escort(if I'm right?).
Catch22
Major
You're right, it did usually escort them.
I personally don't like the Mustang a lot either though, but that's because I think it's overrated. Sure, it was a superb aircraft, but there were aircraft that were just as good. It was in the right place at the right time.
I personally don't like the Mustang a lot either though, but that's because I think it's overrated. Sure, it was a superb aircraft, but there were aircraft that were just as good. It was in the right place at the right time.
You can't stand one of the best planes in the war? Without the Mustang you're B-17's would've been in trouble....Since the Mustang usually was their escort(if I'm right?).
Visually can't stand it and sick to death of hearing about it. Not a book or print of it here, just doesn't do it for me in any way. I'd pick numerous US fighters over it as a favorite in that area, don't even walk to see one at an airshow
Doughboy
Staff Sergeant
I made my point and I will not attack you about you're own opinion...That would be wrong.
