which aircraft thrilled you the most to see flying

[Torch]

Just recently saw a B17 flying close to my house and either a Mig17 or 19 painted red fly by real close and low over my house coming out of Cenntenial airport.Probably the best was when I was visiting France a long time ago near Metz two flights of 3 Mirage 3s came blasting by the road we were on at just about tree top level. Of course f-16s out of Buckley seem to form over my house when there's a special game or event here in Colorado and that's always cool.

[comiso90]

Originally Posted by Torch

two flights of 3 Mirage 3s came blasting by the road we were on at just about tree top level. Of course f-16s out of Buckley seem to form over my house when there's a special game or event here in Colorado and that's always cool.

That reminds me..

several years ago.. i was fishing at a lake in the high sierras when 2 A4 skyhawks came ripping over very low at a high rate of speed.



AWESOME

[DBII]

To many to choose from. One year, Lufthansa had a Ju-52 touring the USA. I happend to be at the airport the day in came in. There was the also the time I looked up and to my surprise saw a Lancaster flying in the Houston area. Last spring I saw a P-51 making a high speed pass, amazing. Oldwizard, next time you are in Galveston, send me an email. I will by you a beer.

DBII

[twoeagles]

B-29 FiFi at Harlingen in 1975. There you go; 33 years later and it still gives me goose bumps to recall the mighty depth of its rumble. It made my TB-25N
seem like a Ford Fiesta.

[Marcel]

Originally Posted by twoeagles

B-29 FiFi at Harlingen in 1975. There you go; 33 years later and it still gives me goose bumps to recall the mighty depth of its rumble. It made my TB-25N
seem like a Ford Fiesta.

Yeah, that would be a sight to see, you lucky B...

[Velius]

Off the top of my head

(The majority of these I've seen at the tora tora airshows here on campus)
Corsair
Mustang
Warhawk
Aircobra
Wildcat
Zero
Val
B-25
B-17
F-16 & 15
A-20 (I think)

C-5
Air Force One
I see these everytime the president comes here. It's something to see these take off- especially when you're at the end of the runway!

[magnocain]

I see C-5s, C-17s, and DC-10s all the time. I went to Oshkosh (100 years of flight) and saw lots of war birds there. At a local parade a 3 tears ago that I saw at was buzzed by B-24 and a B-17 in close (and low) formation.
They had a C-5 buzz the baseball field for the opening pitch. Bad Idea. only months after 9/11, everyone thought it was going to crash.

[Micdrow]

To be honest I could not pick one. Any and all aircraft of WWII. To see them flying or in person 60 plus depending on aircraft's inception during WWII. I don't care if it was a At-6 to the Grumman duck to a B-17. To be still flying is an accomplishment and a labor of love, awe and inspiration to see them still flying and to command respect no matter what country they flew with. They are a part of history that can never be replaced. I salute them all and those that maintain them

[pbfoot]

I gotta go for the 109
also rans would be the F 105 , Buccaneer , Sabre

[drgondog]

difficult question. The sound I heard the most as an air force Brat was the drone of a B-36. When we moved off base to Pentagon duty I could not sleep for a year - and I eventually realized it was too quiet and I didn't hear the drone.

Next in line would be three of equal importance - the F-86, the P-51 and the F-105.. Now I realize I truly love the 'Hog also.

The Spit also has a special reserve

[FLYBOYJ]

I had to give this some thought and because of actually seeing the first two built, it would have to be the F-117A...

The SR-71 also gave me chills the first time I saw one flying overhead.

[Grampa]

The Junkers Ju 52 that once wisit Bromma airfield a time ago. who whould forget the sound from those old engine.

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[eddie_brunette]

For me.

Saw a Spitfire flyby at Kyalami.
Buccaneer which was awsome in lowlevel flight
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Tante Ju which I flew in!!!
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edd

[Heinz]

Probably Hudson and Boomerang, them being the only ones flying in the world. Seen the Boomer twice (or three times if getting up close in its hangar counts) and the Hudson this year which was awesome.

My first true airshow I saw an Aussie Built Mustang which was amazing. Several high speed low passes...

The next airshow was better again 7 Mustangs US and CAC built plus the all mighty Spitfire and Boomerang.

However like Micdrow I don't mind they are fascinating to me. Every time I hear a rumble of a radial or roar of a merlin im outside like a flash.

I live 10mins from where a Mustang and several other warbirds live

[Watanbe]

Anything with a Merlin rocks my jocks! I absolutely love seeing Spitfires I think it defines a ww2 fighter. Class, sound, looks, sybolism of a nations struggle!

I also loving seeing any 4 engine heavy!