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April 23rd, 2003, 10:08 AM
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Well we've done most things, why not aircraft. My favourite aircraft of WWII are the Hawker Tempest - a wonderful fighter with a great turn of speed, a brilliant development of Haker low wing monoplanes.
http://cgi.tninet.se/~ytm843e/tempest.htm
Vought Corsair - this was a monster of an aircraft that once everyone realised its potential would go on and improve in combat, it was alo one of the fastest aircraft of WWII.
http://www.acepilots.com/planes/f4u_corsair.html
and finally probably the best all round aircraft of the war the De Havilland Mosquito - this plane could do jsut about anything it was aked to. It was a night fighter, bomber reconaisance plane and ground attack plane. All you could ask for in my opinion.
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April 23rd, 2003, 02:07 PM
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Tank buster variation of the Ju 87. That is an awesome plane.
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April 23rd, 2003, 03:53 PM
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I'd have to say my favorites are the B-17 Flying Fortress and the F6F Hellcat.
Greg [img]smile.gif[/img]
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April 23rd, 2003, 03:56 PM
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I dont know much about aircraft but my favourites are the Lancaster and, as you said Greg, the B-17.
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April 23rd, 2003, 04:40 PM
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Although not my very favorite, but one of them- the A-26 Invader, served in WWII, Korea (as B-26 Invader), and Vietnam.
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April 23rd, 2003, 04:48 PM
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A-26, interesting, why that one if I may ask ? Martin will love this, another Mossie lover 
I have too many over the years os I will not post them......oh yes I will !
Ta 152, Ju 88G-6, Me 262A-1a, Ju 290A-5, and yes even the Mossie XXX .......
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April 23rd, 2003, 04:59 PM
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My reasoning is based solely on the fact that I liked the aircraft for its appearance, load capabilities (up to 18 12.7mm's which was a lot for a two-seater), and long career in general, not for anything it did for the war effort.
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April 23rd, 2003, 05:17 PM
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I've always thought the P-38 was a bit under-appreciated in regards to performance, signifigance, and function. And I love the looks of the p-40, even though it was outdated. If it has a shark mouth it's just cool!
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April 23rd, 2003, 05:40 PM
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Doc, besides the P-51 armed Tuskeege airmen, wasn't the P-38 another aircraft flown by black airmen of the time?
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April 23rd, 2003, 06:27 PM
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The 332nd flew the P-47 first before handling the P-51. No P-38's to any black unit......sorry !
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April 23rd, 2003, 08:50 PM
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Oh dear - I just can't pick one ....
So, to cheat a bit : -
Favourite fighter : Supermarine Spitfire MkIX
Favourite ground-attack : Hawker Typhoon Mk1B
Favourite fighter-bomber : de Havilland Mosquito FBVI 
Favourite bomber : Avro Lancaster B1
Hmmm - just realised they've all got something in common !
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April 23rd, 2003, 09:02 PM
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what no night fighter Martin ?! bahhhhhhhhaaaaa
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April 23rd, 2003, 10:18 PM
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I didn't want to spoil the effect by going for -
The bf110G-4 !  [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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April 23rd, 2003, 10:26 PM
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Wha ? Martin, you must have spent a wee too much time in the local pub........eh ?
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Well. Favourites:
Bomber: Ju-88
Fighter: Me-109K
Fighter/bomber: Me-110D
Night fighter: Me-110G
They all have something in common too...
But I must not forget about other special ones. I definately love the Spitfire and the Zero. [img]smile.gif[/img]
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April 24th, 2003, 07:32 AM
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Hmmmm - I think the Bull Air Force and the Friedrichwaffe could have an interesting shoot-out..... [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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April 24th, 2003, 08:09 AM
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Fokker G-1
Beat that! 
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Favorite ugly aircraft of WWII Amiot 143
Best Flying Boat of WWII Kawanishi H8k Emily
Best Float Plane of WWII Mitsubishi F1M2 Pete
Best German fighter (piston) TA-152 (of course)
Best night fighter Black Widow
Best for the duration of the war start to finish is a tie between the Spitfire, Me-109, and the Zero, and the JU-88.
Most underloved aircraft Handley Page Halifax
Best Russian aircraft Llyushin 2 ground attack
Best from Sweden FFVS J22 fighter
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April 24th, 2003, 12:34 PM
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Stevin - I saw this and thought of you .... [img]tongue.gif[/img]
http://www.janbrugman.nl/crash.html
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April 24th, 2003, 02:35 PM
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A site about a crashed G-1...Thanks!
It was the only fighter that had some succes in Dutch skies against the overpowering might of the Luftwaffe. It is a great plane and at the time rather up to date. Last true Fokker figher. Germans took the remaining G-1's and test flew them.
That is a great site, Martin, thanks for that! A lot of info about that particular crash and links to the Dutch G-1 foundation site. Picture of G-1 with German markings!
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April 24th, 2003, 04:34 PM
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Ta, if you are ever in need of P-61 info give me a buzz. Especially the 9th AF 422nd and 425th nfs. I was a member of the night fighter association for some years before they shut down 2 years ago in October. Now all I have is memories....... !
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Erich, I bought a new magizane yesterday and it is called Flight Journal. I never read one before but in the June 2003 issue they have a good article and pictures of Me-110 night fighter missions. It also has a copy of the Ju-88 picture by Nicolas Trudgian called Moonlight Hunter.
The article is by Dr. Rolf Ebhardt and Christopher Stuart.
If you can't find a copy I can try and scan the article to you on my scanner... Let me know.
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Ta, who publishes Flight Journal ? Yes if you can make a scan please send to me.....
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