Your Favorite Attack Aircraft of WW2, all sides welcome - Aircraft of World War II

MacArther · 10-26-2005, 05:24 PM

Which ones do you guys like? I personally favor the Dautless and the B25H. Gotta love the 8 50s in the nose ALONG with the 75mm cannon. Tell your reasons no matter what you chose.

cheddar cheese · 10-26-2005, 05:27 PM

You know, I have no idea! Id love to say HS-123, I love it, but I like all attack planes...aahhh!

Gnomey · 10-26-2005, 05:37 PM

It is a hard choice, I like the Typhoon, the Mossie, the JU-88, the Havoc, the HS-129 and the IL-2. However I will say HS-129.

MacArther · 10-26-2005, 05:40 PM

ey, CC, you admins need any help with anything???

cheddar cheese · 10-26-2005, 05:42 PM

I went for Hs-123 in the end

Gnomey · 10-26-2005, 05:43 PM

HS-129 looks meaner.

JCS · 10-26-2005, 05:46 PM

My favorites are the Ju87G, Il2 and, Hs129. I ended up voting for the Il2 in the poll

cheddar cheese · 10-26-2005, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacArther

ey, CC, you admins need any help with anything???

Nope we're coping...No offence but if we were looking for new staff members wed knock on the door of more senior members first...Offer appreciated though... (Hope im not jumping th gun

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Maybe Gnomey, but the Hs-123 was the forerunner of the Stuka and introduced the whole dive bombing concept (In Germany at least) plus I love the later types of biplanes.

MacArther · 10-26-2005, 05:47 PM

Eh, hard subject to choose between all those cool planes.

mosquitoman · 10-26-2005, 06:13 PM

Has to be the Mossie MkXVIII
It's got a 57mm anti-tank gun in the nose! Along with 4x.303 and a bomb bay that can carry a cookie

Erich · 10-26-2005, 06:14 PM

now you've got me looking CC

the Hs 123 and this is right off the top of my head served in the night ground attack role over the Ost front till wars end with sub nachtschlact gruppen

Glider · 10-26-2005, 06:29 PM

I have always liked the Boston. No specific reason but it was one of the first US aircraft to be used in any numbers from quite early on in the war. It was still effective up to the end, was used in all theaters and was never found wanting. Despite this it doesn't often get the credit it deserves.

syscom3 · 10-26-2005, 07:41 PM

B25 strafer without the 75mm cannon.

For single engine, I suppose the Typhoon is a good pick.

book1182 · 10-26-2005, 07:50 PM

No question about it. The typhoon is the best of them all. Not only did it care cannons but could also care a very heavy bomb or rockets. I think it is also the best of them all because it could also defend itself if it had to.

Jabberwocky · 10-26-2005, 08:15 PM

Typhoon for me

4x 20mm Hispanos

2000lb bombload

8 60lb SAPHE single rockets or 4 sets of paired rockets.

It probably wasn't as versatile as the P-38 and it didn't have the load carring capacity of the F4U-4, but it was fast down low, rugged in attack and looks more menacing than any other strike aircraft out there.

View Poll Results: Which attack aircraft?
He 129	7	13.73%
He 123	2	3.92%
Dautless	1	1.96%
Val	0	0%
B25 variants	9	17.65%
Boston / Havoc	1	1.96%
Stuka	6	11.76%
Typhoon	7	13.73%
Mosquito	6	11.76%
JU 88 and such bombers	1	1.96%
IL 2	6	11.76%
Other	5	9.80%
Voters: 51. You may not vote on this poll

10-26-2005, 05:24 PM	#1
MacArther Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 876	Your Favorite Attack Aircraft of WW2, all sides welcome Which ones do you guys like? I personally favor the Dautless and the B25H. Gotta love the 8 50s in the nose ALONG with the 75mm cannon. Tell your reasons no matter what you chose. __________________ http://www.fictionpress.com/u/478009/ Hillary 2012: The world has to end sometime!

10-26-2005, 05:37 PM	#3
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,224	It is a hard choice, I like the Typhoon, the Mossie, the JU-88, the Havoc, the HS-129 and the IL-2. However I will say HS-129. __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

10-26-2005, 05:40 PM	#4
MacArther Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 876	ey, CC, you admins need any help with anything??? __________________ http://www.fictionpress.com/u/478009/ Hillary 2012: The world has to end sometime!

10-26-2005, 05:43 PM	#6
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,224	HS-129 looks meaner. __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

10-26-2005, 05:27 PM	#2
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	You know, I have no idea! Id love to say HS-123, I love it, but I like all attack planes...aahhh!

10-26-2005, 05:42 PM	#5
cheddar cheese Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: WSM, England Posts: 20,387	I went for Hs-123 in the end

10-26-2005, 05:46 PM	#7
JCS Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Nicholson, PA Posts: 672	My favorites are the Ju87G, Il2 and, Hs129. I ended up voting for the Il2 in the poll __________________

10-26-2005, 05:47 PM	#9
MacArther Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 876	Eh, hard subject to choose between all those cool planes. __________________ http://www.fictionpress.com/u/478009/ Hillary 2012: The world has to end sometime!

10-26-2005, 06:13 PM	#10
mosquitoman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Saffron Walden/Sheffield Posts: 2,991	Has to be the Mossie MkXVIII It's got a 57mm anti-tank gun in the nose! Along with 4x.303 and a bomb bay that can carry a cookie __________________ When you realise that the light at the end of the tunnel is actually an oncoming train, you know it's time to run for your life

10-26-2005, 06:14 PM	#11
Erich the old Sage Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere Posts: 10,775	now you've got me looking CC the Hs 123 and this is right off the top of my head served in the night ground attack role over the Ost front till wars end with sub nachtschlact gruppen

10-26-2005, 06:29 PM	#12
Glider Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 3,655	I have always liked the Boston. No specific reason but it was one of the first US aircraft to be used in any numbers from quite early on in the war. It was still effective up to the end, was used in all theaters and was never found wanting. Despite this it doesn't often get the credit it deserves.

10-26-2005, 07:41 PM	#13
syscom3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 10,283	B25 strafer without the 75mm cannon. For single engine, I suppose the Typhoon is a good pick. __________________ "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

10-26-2005, 07:50 PM	#14
book1182 Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United States Posts: 75	Typhoon number 1 No question about it. The typhoon is the best of them all. Not only did it care cannons but could also care a very heavy bomb or rockets. I think it is also the best of them all because it could also defend itself if it had to.

10-26-2005, 08:15 PM	#15
Jabberwocky Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Japan Posts: 494	Typhoon for me 4x 20mm Hispanos 2000lb bombload 8 60lb SAPHE single rockets or 4 sets of paired rockets. It probably wasn't as versatile as the P-38 and it didn't have the load carring capacity of the F4U-4, but it was fast down low, rugged in attack and looks more menacing than any other strike aircraft out there.

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