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07-06-2007, 05:18 PM
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#646 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | One of the best ac of ww2 is here today, July 6, tomorrow and Sunday, Sentimental Journey, a B17. I saw her twice today flying over and her engines sounded really sweet. What a sight. May go out tomorrow and walk through her. | 
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07-07-2007, 03:38 PM
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Country: | Went out this morning to the B17 and was asked to help pull through the props to clear the bottom cylinders so of course did it and was a thrill. Watched as they cranked up 3 then 4 then 1 and 2. What a sound and then they taxied out and took off. | |
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07-07-2007, 03:43 PM
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07-13-2007, 01:22 AM
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Country:  | my first post so excuse me if i sound dumb
firstly i don't agree with any of these
because the "best" plane would or could be catorgerised to have done the most to win the war which opens the door to a number of aircraft
1 the P51 mustang i disagree with americans on many points but the p51 was a work of art
2 the Mosquito i don't think this aircraft had an equal in reguards of versitility
though that could be argued as well. In short there is so many criteria the "best plane" would have to fill that i don't think there is any overall answer personally my favourite plane is the Hawker Tempest
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07-13-2007, 02:58 AM
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07-15-2007, 04:50 PM
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Country: | It aint about goddamn favorite, its BEST...
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07-15-2007, 05:53 PM
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Country:  | The Douglas Dakota or C-47 was maybe the best .
Have to go with the Mosquito. Could do so many roles and was brilliant in each one. British too. | |
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07-16-2007, 09:35 PM
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Country: | In my opinion the best plane in the was without any shadow of a doubt the CAC Boomerang.
Please dont ask me to justify my decision because I cant hahaha, except maybe that it proved to be a successful close support aircraft.
This opinion is obviosuly biased and based on little fact 
Ok same maybe it wasnt the best plane of WW2, perhaps it was the C-47, as Churchill said,
“Victory is the beautiful brightly coloured flower. Transport is the stem, without which it could have never have blossomed.”
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10-25-2007, 10:21 PM
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Country: | The Boomerang was possibly the best intrim measure of all time. | |
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10-25-2007, 11:08 PM
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Country: | My definition of "The Best" is the one with the most profound impact demonstrated through a long life span. The aircraft that would be the most missed if it never was...
The bombing raids would have been in trouble w/o the long range P-51.. but they could have adjusted.
England may have fallen w/o the Spit or Hurricane but the war would have continued.
The IL-2 slaughtered tanks by the score. The Germans would have more success and maybe prolonged the war but the end result wouldn't have changed.
If the ME-109 never was, the FW-190 (although more expensive to produce) could have stepped up... and vice versa.
The only plane I can think of that was entirely irreplaceable was th C-47!
No doubt... she was the best... ground all the C-47s for 6 months at anytime during the war and see what happens.
Gooney Bird ROCKS!!!
B-29 is second... w/o it's range the war would have been prolonged... no doubt! Unfortunately her service record was comparatively short. 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum
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10-26-2007, 06:05 AM
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#656 | | Der Crewchief
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Originally Posted by comiso90  The only plane I can think of that was entirely irreplaceable was th C-47!
No doubt... she was the best... ground all the C-47s for 6 months at anytime during the war and see what happens.
Gooney Bird ROCKS!!!
, | Amen and I completely agree with you brother!
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10-26-2007, 06:48 AM
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Country:  | Just build and use C-46s instead... 
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10-26-2007, 07:55 AM
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#658 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Yeah but we are talking about actual and the C-47 was the main transport for the allies.
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10-26-2007, 08:24 AM
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Country: | Of course, I'm not going to take anything away from the C-47. However, I will add that the C-46 could have been the main transport of the Allies and on paper it was a superior design. 
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10-26-2007, 08:26 AM
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#660 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | You are very correct my friend.
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