What are you talking about me and Joe have been in charge of it since the last time this thread came around!
Which Air Force would you have liked to fly with in WW2
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What are you talking about me and Joe have been in charge of it since the last time this thread came around!
Glider
Captain
Mods throwing their weight around again, I don't know
davebender
1st Lieutenant
The Schweizer Luftwaffe works for me. You get to fly an Me-109 but don't get immersed in the WWII blood bath.
Mods throwing their weight around again, I don't know
You are hired as navigator on our bird...
pbfoot
1st Lieutenant
Not really familiar with the RCAF being trained in the US however the USAAF was a very large recipient of trained instructors from the RCAF post Pearl Harbour which probably expedited the training of USAAF crews. For those not aware over 8000 Americans joined the RCAF pre Pearl Harbour some 6000 opted to join the USAAF after Pearl many of these were instructors that continued in this role in the US
Ah, I have to say USAF. The Luftwaffe had very talented pilots, but in terms of survivalbility, the US has an advantage. I'd say RAF, but I wouldn't understand all the English dialect.
I say Old chap, cant understand the Old English Idiom What What. Toodle Pip Old Boy!
Messy1
Master Sergeant
I can tell you the one I would not want to fly with for sure, I would not want to fly with any Japanese outfit.
BikerBabe
Senior Master Sergeant
I say, I'd rather give it a go with the RAF boys.
Excellent training at the outbreak of war, wonderful aircraft, and being given the chance of flying a Supermarine Spitfire, anyone?
Tally-Ho, lads!
*whispers*...or of course the Luftwaffe. Bril aircraft, shi**y leaders, darned good pilots.
Excellent training at the outbreak of war, wonderful aircraft, and being given the chance of flying a Supermarine Spitfire, anyone?
Tally-Ho, lads!
*whispers*...or of course the Luftwaffe. Bril aircraft, shi**y leaders, darned good pilots.
Skip M
Airman
The USAF did not do anything during WW2. I would preffer to be in the USAAC. They at least did a lot. Still like the USN more with the Enterprise.
Vassili Zaitzev
Master Sergeant
ToughOmbre
Senior Master Sergeant
United States Army Air Forces or US Naval Aviation
As previously stated below, a wide variety of excellent machines to fly, great training and logistical support 2nd to none.
Not to mention being on the winning side.
TO
As previously stated below, a wide variety of excellent machines to fly, great training and logistical support 2nd to none.
Not to mention being on the winning side.
TO
Doughboy
Staff Sergeant
United States Army Air corps because of the wide variety of (excellent) machines to fly.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
You lost me there, Skip...
The USAAC (United States Army Air Corps) became the USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) on 22 June 1941, and later broke away from the Army and became it's own branch, the USAF (United States Air Force) on 18 September 1947.
So actually, the USAAC didn't see action in WWII...
no USAAC was a branch of USAAF in '41 - '47 so it combat
Skip M
Airman
The survey first listed USAF and it has since been changed. All I was pointing out that many people posted that they liked the USAF during WW2 when it was not around yet.
Guns'n'Props
Airman
- 52
- Sep 18, 2009
Yes could you also include the USN, USMC, IJN, Fleet Air Arm etc in Part II
I voted for the RNZAF - I'm not a Kiwi but a.) They flew the F4U (my favourite fighter) well built and radial powered; b.) they didn't see that much action at least in the Pacific which is what I have in mind.
All the other air forces mentioned generally had a tough time in their respective theatres, some more than others. Survival rates for most were pretty bad at some point or other.
BTW interesting poll !!
I voted for the RNZAF - I'm not a Kiwi but a.) They flew the F4U (my favourite fighter) well built and radial powered; b.) they didn't see that much action at least in the Pacific which is what I have in mind.
All the other air forces mentioned generally had a tough time in their respective theatres, some more than others. Survival rates for most were pretty bad at some point or other.
BTW interesting poll !!
Lucky13
Forum Mascot
In no particular order....
Luftwaffe for its geniality(?), well, most of the time anyway....
USAAF/USN for pure strength....
RAF for the spirit etc,...
VVS (Soviet Union) for the ruggedness(?)....
...and so on.
Luftwaffe for its geniality(?), well, most of the time anyway....
USAAF/USN for pure strength....
RAF for the spirit etc,...
VVS (Soviet Union) for the ruggedness(?)....
...and so on.
pbfoot
1st Lieutenant
Yes could you also include the USN, USMC, IJN, Fleet Air Arm etc in Part II
I voted for the RNZAF - I'm not a Kiwi but a.) They flew the F4U (my favourite fighter) well built and radial powered; b.) they didn't see that much action at least in the Pacific which is what I have in mind.
All the other air forces mentioned generally had a tough time in their respective theatres, some more than others. Survival rates for most were pretty bad at some point or other.
BTW interesting poll !!
The RNZAF was very much in tough combat I believe 103 kiwis in BoB and were very active in the Pacific
