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Of all the fighters of WW2, wich in your mind are the most beautiful ?
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05-26-2005, 07:53 PM
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Of all the fighters of WW2, wich in your mind are the most beautiful ?
I'll start by adding one wich I think truly deserved its name, the big and beautiful "Cadillac of the sky" : 
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05-26-2005, 08:05 PM
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05-26-2005, 08:07 PM
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05-26-2005, 08:08 PM
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Country:  | As far as looks go, there's only one thing that bothers me about the Mossie: the tail fin. It looks a little odd. | |
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05-26-2005, 08:09 PM
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05-26-2005, 08:10 PM
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| Quite a pleasing looking aircraft, or odd looking....
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05-26-2005, 08:15 PM
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Country: | Different to what most people would put but good choice. It should have been given Merlins though
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05-26-2005, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by plan_D Like I was going to let this thread go by without my favourite. | The Spit XIV was a lovely fighter indeed, and also one of my favorites !
What a beauty ! :
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05-26-2005, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by mosquitoman Different to what most people would put but good choice. It should have been given Merlins though | They did, and it looked like this....
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05-26-2005, 10:26 PM
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05-27-2005, 12:37 AM
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05-27-2005, 01:56 AM
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Country:  | Im still a Spitfire F24 lover myself I think the mustang is nice but I always thought the in take made it look a bit pregnant
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05-27-2005, 04:15 AM
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05-27-2005, 06:26 AM
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Country:  | Id go with either the Me-109K-4 or the Spitfire XIV.
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