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03-23-2006, 04:37 PM
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Country:  | Excuse me, the Hurricane were in the battle of Briton and so were the Fw-190. The Fw-190 were in the later part of the war but the Hurricane were still there.
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03-23-2006, 04:52 PM
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#17 | | Master of Ewes
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Country:  | the Fw-190 never took part in the battle of britain, and by the time the -190 was in service most hurricanes were replaced by spits and sent out to the med or asia........
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03-23-2006, 05:08 PM
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Country: | You know lanc they did a study the other day and they found that the Hurricane won the battle of Briton and not the Spitfire, there were to few of them to be able to win it. The Fw-190 were already in action in September 1941, to be precise 6 September 1941.
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03-23-2006, 05:22 PM
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| talk about the bias opinion. Just face it guys, if it was built by grumman it was great. end of discussion, no need to debate anymore. There's just nothing better than that.
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03-23-2006, 09:15 PM
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Country:  | That's why I say hurricane, not because it was the best fighter out there but because it performed when it was needed.
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03-23-2006, 09:18 PM
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#22 | | Minister of Whoopass
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On a more positive note, the Germans would have been credited with wiping out tooth decay and gingivitis.
| I just gotta give props for that one.... Sal, u get the Golden Ticket for that one, had me laugh out loud on that....
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03-23-2006, 11:53 PM
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03-24-2006, 01:10 AM
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#24 | | Master of Ewes
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You know lanc they did a study the other day and they found that the Hurricane won the battle of Briton and not the Spitfire, there were to few of them to be able to win it.
| yeah i knew that, i was just saying the Fw-190 didn't meet the hurricane in the BoB..........
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03-24-2006, 06:45 AM
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Country: | Kiddies, I think you need to think outside the box and leave the combat aircraft behind. Other surveys have elected the C-47 because of its role in delivering troops, supplies, towing gliders and its ability to fly the Hump. Eisenhower even said the C-47 was one of the most important weapons of WW2 - Then look at its post war longevity It's still flying!!!!
The C-47 also possessed capabilities to fly easily in IFR conditions and was probably one of the better equipped aircraft with this capability.
I know it isn't glamorous to say the "Best" aircraft of WW2 isn't a combat aircraft, but the C-47 accomplished more and flown more miles than entire combat aircraft fleets combined!!
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Originally Posted by Henk The Fw-190 were already in action in September 1941, to be precise 6 September 1941.
Henk | Sadly about a year too late for the BoB 
C-47 is a logical choice...
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03-24-2006, 01:45 PM
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| Spiti, of course. It was used from 1939 to 1945, in almost all of roles (interceptor,fighter-bomber, carrier fighter, reconnaissance, trainer, escort fighter, seaplane fighter, long-range escort fighter), in all of the theater of II WW. The Spiti shot down last german, the Seafire shot down the last japanese aircraft.  | |
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03-24-2006, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by netudki Spiti, of course. It was used from 1939 to 1945, in almost all of roles (interceptor,fighter-bomber, carrier fighter, reconnaissance, trainer, escort fighter, seaplane fighter, long-range escort fighter), in all of the theater of II WW. The Spiti shot down last german, the Seafire shot down the last japanese aircraft. | Yea but could tow a glider, carry 20 soldiers and fly on one engine? 
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#29 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | Welcome to the site netudki.
That is a good argument for the Spitfire.
I personally go with the C-47 only because of its role in the logistical side of the war. Without the Allies would not have been able to supply and keep there troops fighting.
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03-24-2006, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ Quote: |
Originally Posted by netudki Spiti, of course. It was used from 1939 to 1945, in almost all of roles (interceptor,fighter-bomber, carrier fighter, reconnaissance, trainer, escort fighter, seaplane fighter, long-range escort fighter), in all of the theater of II WW. The Spiti shot down last german, the Seafire shot down the last japanese aircraft. | Yea but could tow a glider, carry 20 soldiers and fly on one engine? | How many other engines is a Spit gonna fly on?
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