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View Poll Results: Which is the best
Sabre F-86 6 4.38%
Mig 21 Fishbed 6 4.38%
Mig 15 4 2.92%
Spitfire 29 21.17%
FW-190 18 13.14%
P-51 27 19.71%
Harrier 2 1.46%
F-15 Eagle 30 21.90%
Sopwith Camel 2 1.46%
Fokker DR1 5 3.65%
F4-Phantom 8 5.84%
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Old 01-28-2006, 07:32 PM   #1
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Greatest Fighter Aircraft of All Time

Okay I saw this program on Discovery about the Top Ten Best fighter aircraft, I didnt fully agree with their results so I would like to see what you guys think.
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There isn't the Mig 25. My vote is for it.

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There isn't the Mig 25. My vote is for it.

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Becuase it was junk!
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Fast, high flying junk though.

But yeah, it was junky.
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We've discussed the Mig-25 before but it was a stroke of what I call "Primitive Genius." We all know how the Soviets used steel, radar and communications equipment with cathode tubes, no real egress system, etc. just to make the Mig-25 competitive. In return, when used with other air forces, it did terrible. I have the following numbers.

IRAN - IRAQ War
Mig-25 Confirmed Kills - 6
Unconfirmed - 3

Mig- 25 confirmed destroyed by the IIAF - 15

Gulf War 1, 3 Mig-25s killed by coalition forces

Middle East - 3 Mig-25s killed by the IAF

SO the Mig-25 as a fighter has a 3 to 10 kill ratio!

IIAF 2 times F-5s shot down Mig-25s! That's embarrising!!!
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Well it originated in Russia so a 3:10 ratio is acceptable you just send up 4 times as many planes

And my vote goes to the F-86, it showed good service in Korea and onwards. Another thing where is the Lightning (EE not Lockheed)...
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I think I remember that thread, Joe.
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Well it originated in Russia so a 3:10 ratio is acceptable you just send up 4 times as many planes

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And my vote goes to the F-86, it showed good service in Korea and onwards.
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I think I remember that thread, Joe.
Yea, that was pretty funny! I wonder what ever happened to that guy!!
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Another thing where is the Lightning (EE not Lockheed)...

Its an excellent plane, but it didt have a major influence in the history of Dog Fighting.
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Another thing where is the Lightning (EE not Lockheed)...

Its an excellent plane, but it didnt have a major influence in the history of Dog Fighting.
Excuse me I meant to say it was an excellent plane but it didnt have a major influence in the history of Dog Fighting so I didnt put it up there
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We've discussed the Mig-25 before
I love it, no reason.

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