 | Most 'Underrated' Aircraft of WW2?| Aviation Discuss Most 'Underrated' Aircraft of WW2? in the World War II - Aviation forums; I'd nominate the Bristol Beaufighter for this award- was a night fighter and strike aircraft par excellence. Unfortunatly it ... |
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06-27-2007, 01:58 PM
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Country:  | I'd nominate the Bristol Beaufighter for this award- was a night fighter and strike aircraft par excellence. Unfortunatly it was overshadowed by the Mosquito in the ETO but came into it's ideal role in the CBI and MTO theatre as a free ranging attacker, blasting anything in it's path.
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06-27-2007, 02:10 PM
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Country:  | Here here mossie and in the far east it didn't suffer the termite/ boring insect problems the Mosquito did | |
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06-27-2007, 08:43 PM
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Country:  | T-6 Texan
Fairey Swordfish
Ju-52/3
Catalina
Polikarpov I-16
Would also go for the Curtiss Helldiver SB2C but maybe going too far. | |
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06-28-2007, 09:53 AM
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#49 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | How was the Texan underated? I have never heard anything but praise for the aircraft.
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06-28-2007, 10:00 AM
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Country: | If you ever see a 'Top Ten' list of WW2 aircraft...when do you ever see the Texan in the poll?
IMHO the Catalina was the most underated. | |
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06-28-2007, 11:20 AM
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#51 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Well that is because the Texan was a trainer. Great plane but fighters and bombers get the lime light.
I dont think the Catalina was ever considered underated. She was not even the best performing sea plane out there but she was allways considered great at what she did.
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06-28-2007, 03:10 PM
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06-28-2007, 05:36 PM
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#53 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | I got to fly in one once at an airshow. I really enjoyed it. Got to work on a T-6 engine as well.
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06-28-2007, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by trackend  I just love the Texan | And it does a great impersonation for Hollywood as an A6M. But the shorter stance of the landing gear gives them away.
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07-03-2007, 06:52 PM
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Country: | I agree, the Cat is always well talked about and kept the funds away from the better designs for the USN. Underrated, The Coronado, the big Concolidated Seaplane that was a life saving air ambulance. 2: Ju-52 it did everything you could ever think about and then some. BV-138: mines, shipping, S&R and could cary 10 men with all there gear without taking out any of the normal stuff. WElligton. 
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07-05-2007, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet Hmm the 3 that I think are the most underated are the Bf 109, Buffalo and Hurricane. | Interesting, Chris. I know my father had great respect for the 109, more than the Fw190 from 15,000 feet and down...he always felt he could out turn it at speed and altitude but felt nearly equal in all others and superior in steep climbing turn to right - I know a lot of Mustang and Thunderbolt and LIghtning drivers that feel the same way.. I wonder who else feels that the 109 was underrated?
I might nominate the P-63 and the La7 and Yak9 because you a.) Don't hear about them and b.) they were excellent a/c The He 177 when it was performing after solving the engine fire issue was another one whose prior reputation hurt it.
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07-05-2007, 04:27 PM
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#57 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | The reason I believe the 109 is underated is because everyone automatically assumes it was completely outclassed by the allied aircraft. Granted these are mostly the very biased people toward allied aircraft.
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07-05-2007, 07:58 PM
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#58 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country: | Good point Chris...
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07-06-2007, 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet The reason I believe the 109 is underated is because everyone automatically assumes it was completely outclassed by the allied aircraft. Granted these are mostly the very biased people toward allied aircraft. | Being biased toward Allied aircraft doesn't automatically award the mantle of 'expert'.
I have review virtually ALL the 355th FG encounter REports and Marcs. More were lost to 109s (FAR and away) than Fw190 or Fw190D's. I would say most 355 aces found the Fw190 to be easier prey above 15,000 feet - all relative because of pilot quality.
The only fighter that 'got away' from my father once he engaged was a 109 (although cut down by his wingman who cut inside the lufberry).
I tend to think the Italian Fighters were more 'underrated' - as well as late model JAF a/c like the Shiden | |
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07-07-2007, 06:18 AM
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Country: | The German under rated the Hurricane very much and even called it names!
But who had the last laugh there though.
I think the Bf 109 was OK but was showing its age by the end. But the Emils and Fredrichs were top of the class. I have not read a British test pilot report who liked it. They loved the 190 though. | |
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