 | which aircraft thrilled you the most to see flying| Aviation Discuss which aircraft thrilled you the most to see flying in the World War II - Aviation forums; after reading the comments on V2's third lanc thread i was wondering which aircraft were you most thrilled to ... |
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07-14-2008, 09:52 AM
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after reading the comments on V2's third lanc thread i was wondering which aircraft were you most thrilled to see in the flesh so to speak ?
i'm glad i've seen the lancaster, hurricane and spitfire also the meteor and vampire, and from after WW2 era i was amazed at watching the vulcan and english electric lightning
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07-14-2008, 10:35 AM
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Country:  | b-17
just happened 2 days ago at duxford...
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07-14-2008, 10:38 AM
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Country:  | So far the b24 did a flyby right next to my house!
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07-14-2008, 10:45 AM
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Country: | B-17 without a doubt. A beautiful airframe, the sound of four Wright Cyclones and all those .50s.
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07-14-2008, 10:53 AM
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Country: | Of those planes that I have seen fly............
1. Corsair
2. P-38
3. B-24/B-17
4. P-40
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07-14-2008, 11:25 AM
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Country: | i would love to see a corsair in flight also an me 109 and fw 190 ! maybe someday
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Also we know how hard it is for an army to cross the Channel — the last little corporal to try it came a cropper.
So don't threaten or dictate to us until you're marching up Whitehall! ...and even then we won't listen!"
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07-14-2008, 11:30 AM
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Country: | One that I would also like to see in the air is the P-38.
Someday.....
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07-14-2008, 11:37 AM
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Country: | There is nothing like seeing a B-24 or B-17 but the plane that surprised me the most was the C-17! It performed some VERY agile maneuvers. I was expecting to see a lumbering beast like a C-130 or C-141 but the C-17 performs marvelously.
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07-14-2008, 11:38 AM
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Country:  | The two planes that thrilled the most were the Bf 109G and the B-17G.
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07-14-2008, 11:40 AM
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| The B17 and B24 from the collins foundation. Not only did I see them flying, I rode in them.
I would also say the CAF B29 when it was flying was one impressive site!
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07-14-2008, 11:51 AM
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Country: | I saw two F-104s at Reno one year. That was a sight.
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07-14-2008, 12:31 PM
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Country:  | At Galveston...Corsair, Hellcat, Bearcat, Zero, B-17. The P-38 Putt Putt Maru had mechanical problems and didn't fly sob
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07-14-2008, 12:47 PM
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Country:  | Douglas DC2, the only one remaining. It's in my Siggy. I also thought the dutch B25 doing a flyby with HM prins Bernhard's spitfire was an awsome event as well.
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07-14-2008, 12:52 PM
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Country: | Still waiting, for the 10th time in succession the Fairey Swordfish was not flying at an airshow I went to. This time it was Duxford FL so to consol myself I bought a strut from the nose frame and will mount it on a nice piece of polished wood in my study.
Only 27,000 more bits to get and I can build my own Stringbag 
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07-14-2008, 01:07 PM
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Country: | Saw a B-29. The only one flying "fifi" i think. other than that i always love the spitfire and the P-51. | |
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