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01-24-2006, 02:47 PM
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#1 | | Senior Member
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When do we get the results from the "greatest plane of ww2" poll?
__________________ "I had ten rockets on board, and as I wasn't particularly fond of head-on attacks, I salvoed the whole lot at him. The rockets didn't hit him but but they must have scared the bejesus out of him, for he did a steep turn to starboard... I let him have the full blast, all eight fifty-calibers. I had never seen an aircraft completely disintegrate in the air the way this Me-110 did..."
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01-24-2006, 03:54 PM
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Country:  | After CC has finished with them I assume, it would be nice to know which aircraft has won, although we could guess... 
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01-25-2006, 02:14 PM
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#3 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country:  | Well sadly the poll has been...bare.  Only 83 votes in the 4 months or so its been up. I might just leave it for a few years more
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01-25-2006, 03:21 PM
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#4 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country: | Good, so the C-47 will win!
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01-25-2006, 05:10 PM
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#5 | | Senior Member
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Country: | Yep, with the Spitfire a distant second.
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01-25-2006, 05:43 PM
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#6 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Country: | I think it depends on which nationality votes more...
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01-26-2006, 01:47 PM
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#7 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country: | I dont know what nationalites people who vote are from, but the results are quite surprising at the moment...
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01-27-2006, 01:05 AM
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__________________ "I had ten rockets on board, and as I wasn't particularly fond of head-on attacks, I salvoed the whole lot at him. The rockets didn't hit him but but they must have scared the bejesus out of him, for he did a steep turn to starboard... I let him have the full blast, all eight fifty-calibers. I had never seen an aircraft completely disintegrate in the air the way this Me-110 did..."
Bill Dunn, 406th Fighter Group
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01-27-2006, 01:48 PM
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#9 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country: | About 14 different planes in there at the moment...
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01-27-2006, 04:44 PM
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#10 | | Your ad here. ;)
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Country: | And I just voted this morning!
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01-27-2006, 11:22 PM
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Country: | Interesting, i wonder where my choice will end up
__________________ "I had ten rockets on board, and as I wasn't particularly fond of head-on attacks, I salvoed the whole lot at him. The rockets didn't hit him but but they must have scared the bejesus out of him, for he did a steep turn to starboard... I let him have the full blast, all eight fifty-calibers. I had never seen an aircraft completely disintegrate in the air the way this Me-110 did..."
Bill Dunn, 406th Fighter Group
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01-28-2006, 02:30 AM
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#12 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | i think my choice'll be quite high.............
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01-28-2006, 10:58 AM
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#13 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | I think the vote will actually be a bit one sided. I know me and FBJ voted for the same though.
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01-28-2006, 11:26 AM
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#14 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | a few months ago i got a little insight into the votes and it's not what i'd expect...........
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01-28-2006, 11:31 AM
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#15 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Well come on CC give us a halp way report then!
__________________ 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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