the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
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- Dec 20, 2003
and the lancaster because?
Which side would you fly for?.......
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MP-Willow
Staff Sergeant
WElcome to this little world of ours TimT1 
As a word to you we all have at least one aircraft that we are very passionate for, infact you left mine off you little short list, B-24! 8)
But that is fine, most people do, but the B-17 was off as well so that is just great! So you are a fighter lover, and a Pacific Theature at that?
I hope so maybe we can talk some. 
As a word to you we all have at least one aircraft that we are very passionate for, infact you left mine off you little short list, B-24! 8)
But that is fine, most people do, but the B-17 was off as well so that is just great! So you are a fighter lover, and a Pacific Theature at that?
I hope so maybe we can talk some.
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
that's a really bad chat up line.................
MP-Willow
Staff Sergeant
When you say "Chat up line", what are you asking about?8)
Politics aside, I'd choose to fly allied aircraft. I'll admit to wanting to fly different planes in different times and or theaters of the war. Not to mention different missions.
I'd love to fly a Hurricane or Spitfire durring the Battle of Britan. I can think of no finer point defense fighter than a SpitfireXII. For long range fighter escort , in europe, I'd take the P-47D or P-51D, in the pacific I' choose the P-38J or the P-47D. For operating off a carrier I'll go with the F6F-2 Hellcat, or maybe the F8F-1 Bearcat. Althought the Bearcat really never saw any combat in WWII.
There is ofcourse the Mosquito. In my oppinion the finest multi-role twin-engined aircraft of the war. The only thing to come close to the Mossie would be the Douglas A-26 Invader but again the A-26 barely saw service in the war.
Bomber wise I'll go for the ultimate. The B-29. But for europe I'll take the B-26 for a medium bomber and the B-24 for the heavy. Of the British offerings I've always liked the Shorts Stirling and the Halifax.
Of the palnes that the Soviet Union had to offer I'd go with IL-2 Stormovik for first choice with either the the Lagg-3 or the Pe-2 coming in as next choices.
I'd love to fly a Hurricane or Spitfire durring the Battle of Britan. I can think of no finer point defense fighter than a SpitfireXII. For long range fighter escort , in europe, I'd take the P-47D or P-51D, in the pacific I' choose the P-38J or the P-47D. For operating off a carrier I'll go with the F6F-2 Hellcat, or maybe the F8F-1 Bearcat. Althought the Bearcat really never saw any combat in WWII.
There is ofcourse the Mosquito. In my oppinion the finest multi-role twin-engined aircraft of the war. The only thing to come close to the Mossie would be the Douglas A-26 Invader but again the A-26 barely saw service in the war.
Bomber wise I'll go for the ultimate. The B-29. But for europe I'll take the B-26 for a medium bomber and the B-24 for the heavy. Of the British offerings I've always liked the Shorts Stirling and the Halifax.
Of the palnes that the Soviet Union had to offer I'd go with IL-2 Stormovik for first choice with either the the Lagg-3 or the Pe-2 coming in as next choices.
Thunderchief
Recruit
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- Feb 16, 2004
Deffinitely for the Allies - on a P-47
MP-Willow
Staff Sergeant
GLS, great pic for the bombers well the B-24 and Halifax!! I have never been able to warm up to the Short Stirling. But I am a fan of the B-24 and that is a small list. What makes you like it? The range, bombload, or the flexible airfram! It is sort of like the Halifax but longer range, payload and better guns!! 8)
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
GLS, i think you managed to metion every plane but the greatest of the war, the lancaster, how was the stir;ling better than the lancaster?
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cheddar cheese
Major General
he didnt say it was better, he said he liked it 8)
MP-Willow
Staff Sergeant
For the A-26 fans, I do not think they came into the war that late. Introduced in the ETO in November of 1944, they would have been able to help in the end game. Yes that was not a great operational life like say the B-24 of the Spit. But the A-26 had a great and proud history and the airframe stayed in use until the 1960s and after.
Lanc, I might have to a gree that i am not shure how the Stirling was better then the Lanc, but the post was as C.C said "he liked it". That said the Stirling had a good payload, but poor range as I can find out.
Lanc, I might have to a gree that i am not shure how the Stirling was better then the Lanc, but the post was as C.C said "he liked it". That said the Stirling had a good payload, but poor range as I can find out.
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
it had a good payload but 'cos of the design of the bomb bay, it couldn't carry differing loads..................
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cheddar cheese
Major General
the sterling could cover 2000 miles couldnt it?
MP-Willow
Staff Sergeant
I might be wrong thanks all, I should be reading more. But there is somthing that just rubs me the wrong way about the Stirling. The wings angle was very high and landing that must of been hard. Any info on that? 
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
not with a full payload.............
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cheddar cheese
Major General
IMO the only way it was better was in the looks department 8)
KometLover
Recruit
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- May 2, 2004
Yes, the Brits had the Spitfire, Gladiator and all the others, but the Germans were the first to develope a Jet propelled Interceptor fighter... This would be the main reason I would say Axis. The Me262 and the Komet Me163 are the only reasons I would have chosen the Axis. This was a very diffucult decision, but the jetplanes just did it for me... Preferences, I guess
the lancaster kicks ass
Major General
- 19,937
- Dec 20, 2003
you mean you don't like the meteor!!!!!
and C.C., the stirling was ugly..................
and C.C., the stirling was ugly..................
GermansRGeniuses
Tech Sergeant
hey, the meteor sucked. end of story.the lancaster kicks ass said:
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cheddar cheese
Major General
you said it germans 8) and lanc, you really do have very strange ideas about style
