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03-13-2007, 08:39 PM
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Country:  | Sorry Flyboy. I stand corrected, I will admit that I am slightly drunk at the moment and as such I am not as fully conversant with the facts as I should be. 
Please accept that everybody has a right to express their opinion as to which aircraft, in their opinion, was the best of WW2. For example Adler with the 109, Lanc with the Lanc, yourself with anything American
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03-13-2007, 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by daishi12  Sorry Flyboy. I stand corrected, I will admit that I am slightly drunk at the moment and as such I am not as fully conversant with the facts as I should be. | No problem - have a pint for me! Quote:
Originally Posted by daishi12 Please accept that everybody has a right to express their opinion as to which aircraft, in their opinion, was the best of WW2. For example Adler with the 109, Lanc with the Lanc, yourself with anything American
Cheers, Nick | Totally understand and we always respect the opinions of others as we all know the Best Aircraft of WW2 is the C-47. 
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03-14-2007, 07:57 PM
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Country: | And we all no, daishi, that FBJ is so shallow in intellect as to never recognize an aircraft's performance and positive qualities based upon anything other than US origin. 
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03-14-2007, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt308 And we all no, daishi, that FBJ is so shallow in intellect as to never recognize an aircraft's performance and positive qualities based upon anything other than US origin. | 
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03-15-2007, 08:18 PM
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Country:  | Fighters and bomers wear just the spear head the transports and trainers were the handle. you cant get to a opponent with just a spear head? thats why i say C-47 | |
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03-16-2007, 09:43 AM
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#621 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | And that is what the majority of us have been saying as well.
__________________  US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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03-17-2007, 05:47 PM
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Country:  | I've never researched all the ww2 aircraft,but I've seen pictures of most of them. Like the Sunderland?Huge,has depth charges,white paint job?
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03-17-2007, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ohka345 I've never researched all the ww2 aircraft,but I've seen pictures of most of them. Like the Sunderland?Huge,has depth charges,white paint job? | Ohka you live about 35miles to a nice collection of aircraft In Hamilton they have only the 2nd flying Lancaster Bomber in the world a Pby Catalina a Lysander that will be making its first flight this summer as soon as the paperwork from overseas catches up and are also restoring a Bolingbroke also called a Blenheim . Which is welll along although the pic doesn't indicate that. Its called the canadian Warbird heritage
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03-18-2007, 07:18 PM
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Country: | I have actualy been on board a civilian version of the Short Sunderland, (which I believe was called the Hythe) and I have to say that the level of opulance was something else to behold. It was a massive aircraft and I am suprised that any of them were able to get airborne from the water.
The Hythe was housed in the Southampton (UK) aircraft museum, but unfortunately the museum has (I think) gone bust. I do not know what happened to the exhibits. | |
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03-21-2007, 07:34 PM
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Ok, that's alot of thread to read, so before anyone jumps in with another outrageous claim about how some measly fighter won the war, here is the thread so far, very, very, very breifly...
1. Everyone with any knowlege of WWII planes generally agrees that the C-47 Medium Transport was the most influential, decisive and thus best plane in WWII.
2. It did many other jobs other than troop transport; troop carrying, general airline, parachute drops, glider tug, e.t.c.
3. It is the most used plane of WWII today, and shaped many modern plane construction methods.
4. There is much more to winning a war than combat. Medical, Ammo, Information, Recon, Morale...
5. The jet engine was still being born during even the latter stages of WWII, and so is not deemed influential enough to allow a jet fighter to be crowned 'the best'.
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03-22-2007, 11:13 AM
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#626 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Very well said, but everyone has there own opinions to the subject. Having said that the C-47 was the best.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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03-22-2007, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet Very well said, but everyone has there own opinions to the subject. Having said that the C-47 was the best. | Stop messing with words... that can confuse people (me)
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03-24-2007, 01:20 PM
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#628 | | Der Crewchief
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__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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04-13-2007, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet Im with FBJ. For fighter I go with the Fw-190D. |
To DerAdlerIstGelandet, can I ask why you rate the FW-190D as the best fighter ? | |
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04-13-2007, 08:21 AM
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#630 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | I like its combination of performance, maneuverability, and its looks. I think it is a very underated fighter. It was not the best in all areas but it was very good in all and therefore I rank it as the best fighter in my opinion. Not my favorite but the best in my opinion.
Having said that the Best Aircraft of WW2 was the C-47.
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