SpitfireKing
Airman 1st Class
Hurricane IV Vs. Spitfire V Vs. Mustang III. Who will win?!
The planes of the Royal Airfoce.
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Nonskimmer
Captain
Spitfire! Spitfire! Spitfire! 
Agreed, Spitfire for me too.Nonskimmer said:Spitfire! Spitfire! Spitfire!
Jabberwocky
Staff Sergeant
Which Mustang, which Spitfire and which Hurricane? In what mission and context?
If I want to dogfight, I'll choose a Spitfire LF Mk VIII 8) .
If I want low level reconnisance, I'll choose a Mustang I/II.
If I want high altitude reconnisance I'll choose a Spitfire XIX
If I want a long range escort I'll choose a Mustang III/IV.
If I want a tank buster/ground attack fighter I'll choose a Hurricane II/IV
And why no Tempest, Typhoon, Mosquito, Beaufighter or Whirlwind? They were as much 'fighters of the Royal Air Force' as the Mustang.
Arrrrrgh! I need specifics
If I want to dogfight, I'll choose a Spitfire LF Mk VIII 8) .
If I want low level reconnisance, I'll choose a Mustang I/II.
If I want high altitude reconnisance I'll choose a Spitfire XIX
If I want a long range escort I'll choose a Mustang III/IV.
If I want a tank buster/ground attack fighter I'll choose a Hurricane II/IV
And why no Tempest, Typhoon, Mosquito, Beaufighter or Whirlwind? They were as much 'fighters of the Royal Air Force' as the Mustang.
Arrrrrgh! I need specifics
Either way I go with the Spitfire. It would fly circles around a Mustang.
Of the 3 up there, it obviously is the best choice. I do agree though, that there should more sources.
Of the 3 up there, it obviously is the best choice. I do agree though, that there should more sources.
Twitch
Staff Sergeant
Right Jabberwocky.
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SpitfireKing
Airman 1st Class
Jabberwocky said:Which Mustang, which Spitfire and which Hurricane? In what mission and context?
If I want to dogfight, I'll choose a Spitfire LF Mk VIII 8) .
If I want low level reconnisance, I'll choose a Mustang I/II.
If I want high altitude reconnisance I'll choose a Spitfire XIX
If I want a long range escort I'll choose a Mustang III/IV.
If I want a tank buster/ground attack fighter I'll choose a Hurricane II/IV
And why no Tempest, Typhoon, Mosquito, Beaufighter or Whirlwind? They were as much 'fighters of the Royal Air Force' as the Mustang.
Arrrrrgh! I need specifics
Sorry, I'll update that sometime.
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SpitfireKing
Airman 1st Class
There you go guys.
Soundbreaker Welch?
Tech Sergeant
Good ole' Spitty for me.
mosquitoman
Master Sergeant
Wildcat
Major
Spitfire for me as well.
102first_hussars
Tech Sergeant
I choose the Mustang not based on fact, simply its my favorite plane.
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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Spitfire, the hurri Mk.IV was more of a ground pounder anyway......
102first_hussars
Tech Sergeant
The Rafs P-51c was too wasnt it?
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SpitfireKing
Airman 1st Class
Don't get me wrong Mustangs and Hurricanes are cool planes but, "Spitfire," as I say, "hence the name."
102first_hussars
Tech Sergeant
No what i was asking in reference to Gnomeys statement was, werent the RAF P-51s ground pounders also?
What did I say??
102first_hussars
Tech Sergeant
Lancaster Kicks *** excuse me, whatever all you brits look alike 
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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no i believe we tended to use them just as much for escort, Leonard Cheshire even used them sometimes for the type of target marking missions that counted toward his Victoria Cross, his VC being unique in that is was earned for his entire career not a single action as per the norm.............
Mustangs in the RAF were used as attack planes and armed-recon more than anything else. The Mustang Mk.III and IV were used as escort fighters, just as the USAAF used them. And, as lanc mentioned, Chesire used a Mustang to mark the target for 617 Sqdn. when leading them.
