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09-01-2006, 09:35 PM
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#106 | | "Shooter"
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Country:  | To be fair with trainers, the Tiger Moth was a good primary trainer. So was the Stearman. The Texan was an advanced trainer, so I wouldn't necessarily put the primary and advanced trainers quite in the same grouping. Different speeds and performances. There were several great trainers out there, but I still go with the C-47 as the greatest aircraft of WWII. I would go a step further and say it is one of the greatest aircraft of all time.
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09-01-2006, 09:45 PM
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#107 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by evangilder To be fair with trainers, the Tiger Moth was a good primary trainer. So was the Stearman. The Texan was an advanced trainer, so I wouldn't necessarily put the primary and advanced trainers quite in the same grouping. Different speeds and performances. There were several great trainers out there, but I still go with the C-47 as the greatest aircraft of WWII. I would go a step further and say it is one of the greatest aircraft of all time. | HEY! I'm opening up a thread - "The Best Trainer of WW2!!!!"
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09-01-2006, 09:54 PM
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#108 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | Good idea Joe. I don't know about many of the other nations trainers, so this could be a good way to learn more about other trainers.
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09-03-2006, 12:00 PM
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#109 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | I just would not catagory at Trainer as the Greatest Aircraft of WW2.
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09-03-2006, 06:37 PM
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#110 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | I agree.
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09-03-2006, 10:18 PM
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#111 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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06-16-2007, 08:31 AM
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#112 | | Member
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Country: | Gotta love a C-47, just like you would a Hercules today. They also delivered airborne troops, which is where I know them best (82nd Abn. Div.'78-'81). Not exactly in the context you're referring to, but significant, nonetheless. | |
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06-21-2007, 02:05 PM
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#113 | | Senior Member
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Country: | I have to agree with the C-47.
I used to live next to a CBI vet who worked in supply and he told me about how they some times had order up special fights when mission critical avation parts were running short or out. Fighters and bombers (Not to mention ground forces) can't fight with out parts and medical supplies and short falls can't always be made up with ground or sea transport in the time needed.
Add in the use as a paratrooper transport and glidr tug and you have a pretty unbeatable aircraft.
I would have to disagree with not counting trainers... they are up there on my personal list of the greatest. With out that massive fleet of trainers those bombers and fighters and transports are nothing more than paper wieghts.
Just my two cents, which don't add up to much 
Art
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08-08-2008, 03:59 AM
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#114 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | Interesting that the Junkers JU-88 didn't even make it on the list.
Wasn't that supposed to be one of the 5 greatest aircraft of WW2?
(Decided by historians- not me!)
The Spitfire, Mosquito, Mustang and pretty sure the BF-109 were the others.
Just quoting a book I read, open for debate.
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