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06-02-2005, 09:08 PM
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#1 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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We always talk about how good a fighter or bomber is, but what if you're stuck flying a "Dud?" For example, if I was a relatively new pilot I wouldn't be too happy flying the following in WW2....
P-40
P-39
Fairey Battle
Brewster Buffalo
Curtiss CW-21B
Douglas Devestator
Breda Ba.65
MiG-1
If you had to fly a "dud" which would you choose? 
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06-02-2005, 10:03 PM
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#2 | | Hairy one of Old Judea
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Country:  | P-40 was ok, certainly the RNZAF put them to good use in the Pacific and the P-39 was okish under 3000m.
Brewster Buffalo ..... urrrghh
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06-02-2005, 10:08 PM
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#3 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country: | I think the CW-21B would of been fun to fly, but taking it into combat would of been another story. I call the CW-21B the "American Zero."
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06-02-2005, 10:35 PM
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#4 | | Your ad here. ;)
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Country: | Didn't they have some P-36s in the Pacific early on as well?
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06-02-2005, 11:55 PM
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#5 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | Fairey Barracuda.
From what I have read it was disliked intensly by both the Pilots and the ground crews as it flew like a pig and maintenance was a nightmare. | |
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06-03-2005, 12:03 AM
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#6 | | Your ad here. ;)
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Country: | I have heard it said that if you could fly the I-16, you could fly anything.
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06-03-2005, 12:08 AM
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#7 | | Senior Member
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| For me its a the Battle. Easy to fly, reasionable payload so I could take plenty of beer and food. Room in the back for jolly flights and a decent range, so if I had to go into battle I could fly as far as possible in the other direction. | |
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06-03-2005, 12:19 AM
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#8 | | Senior Member
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| Hmmmmm...
A Lancaster on the Schweinfurt mission (I know there weren't any, hypothetical situation).   | |
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06-03-2005, 02:56 AM
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#9 | | Master of Ewes
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Country:  | so baisically we're looking for the best, bad aircraft??
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06-03-2005, 03:08 AM
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#10 | | Junior Member
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| I'd pick the P-40, but it ain't a dud :P
I wouldn't mind flying the Cr-42 and Gladiator, Stringbag, the bipe's in Pisis' sig, Stuka, P-36 (Finns used em well), MS 410/Morane, Po2
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06-03-2005, 03:19 AM
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#11 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | as much as i wanna dissagree, i will conceed, the stringbad must be counted as a dud 
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06-03-2005, 04:09 AM
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#12 | | Senior Member
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| The Brewster Buffalo or the P-40 would be my choice, they are easy to fly and rugged. The Mig-1 probably has the best performance (men, one of the prototypes made 651 Kp/h or 404 mp/h!) but is a tricky plane, bad for newcomers anyway...
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06-03-2005, 06:18 AM
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#13 | | Facetious Extraordinaire
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Country: | I think the Me-210 - Some donkey that was.
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06-03-2005, 06:37 AM
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#14 | | Senior Member
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Country: | I'd go for a P-40 or a Bristol Blenheim, both easy to fly and both could take a beating
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06-03-2005, 07:34 AM
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#15 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country:  | Id go for a Reggiane Re-2000. Gotta love the ability to out-turn the CR.42 
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