ADS NOT DISPLAYED TO REGISTERED USERS.

View Poll Results: Best ETO Fighter from 1939-1942?

Voters
531. You may not vote on this poll
  • Messerschmitt Bf-110

    16 3.01%
  • Messerschmitt Bf-109E/F

    97 18.27%
  • Focke-Wulf Fw-190A

    153 28.81%
  • P-38 Lightning

    68 12.81%
  • P-40 Warhawk

    22 4.14%
  • Supermarine Spitfire

    142 26.74%
  • Boulton Paul Defiant

    5 0.94%
  • Bristol Beaufighter

    6 1.13%
  • Hawker Hurricane

    22 4.14%
Closed Thread
Page 1 of 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ... LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 320

Best ETO fighter from 1939-1942

Polls Discuss Best ETO fighter from 1939-1942 in the World War II - Aviation forums; Allright everyone I am going to try this one again. What is the best fighter of the ETO for the ...

  1. #1
    Der Crew Chief DerAdlerIstGelandet's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    USA/Germany
    Posts
    39,288
    Country
    United States
    Country II
    Germany

    Best ETO fighter from 1939-1942

    Allright everyone I am going to try this one again. What is the best fighter of the ETO for the period of 1939-1942. After thinking about I sort of have come to the conclusion (this is just my opinion) that during that time the aircraft of the ETO were most closely equal to one another. So lets see what you all think. I personally think the best was the Bf-109E until about 1941 closely followed by the Bf-109E and then the Fw-190A. Now during this time as I stated aircraft such as the Spitfire were about the same as there Luftwaffe counterparts, sure they would flip flop with the RAF having the upperhand and then the Luftwaffe would gain the upperhand. What is your opinion on this matter though. I will only list aircraft in the poll though that reached operational status and were the main ones. If I leave some out please feel free to discuss them in the thread. For all intensive purposes we will consider the Mediteranian Theatre as the ETO.



    fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"

  2. #2
    World Travelling Doctor? Gnomey's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    Royal Deeside/Swansea, UK
    Posts
    28,780
    Country
    United Kingdom
    I would say the Defiant.

    Seriously though I would say that it would be between the Spitfire and the FW190. The MKV was a counter to the FW190 and was in some ways superior. This all comes down to the skill of the pilot and personal preference as the main fighters (Spitfire, 190 and 109) are all fairly equal. Being a Spitfire fan though I will say the Spitfire with the FW190 and BF109 a close second and third with the P-38 fourth.


    "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


    My Photo Collections on Flickr

  3. #3
    Der Crew Chief DerAdlerIstGelandet's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    USA/Germany
    Posts
    39,288
    Country
    United States
    Country II
    Germany
    I would pretty much agree with your assessement, especially about the equal part of the Spit, Bf-109 and Fw-190. I though would rate the 109 above the Spit due to the fact that I am a 109 fan and obviously the 190 was better than the 109 so I would put it ahead of both.


    fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"

  4. #4
    Senior Member lesofprimus's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    Long Island Native in Mississippi
    Posts
    19,141
    Country
    United States
    Fw-190A... The Brits spent more time redesigning the Spitfire, trying to combat the -190 and its superior performance, than they did they -109...

  5. #5
    Der Crew Chief DerAdlerIstGelandet's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    USA/Germany
    Posts
    39,288
    Country
    United States
    Country II
    Germany
    Yeap that I aqree with also. I think I have a pretty good idea about how this thread is going to go.


    fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"

  6. #6
    Senior Member P38 Pilot's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Auburn,Alabama; USA
    Posts
    1,821
    Country
    United States
    P38 Lightning for me. Had multi roles and was very useful in carrying up 1,200 pound bomb load. Also was used by America's leading aces in the pacific.

    The -38 also played a important role in the Normandy landings.

    Its better to have an
    Army of deer being led by a lion,
    rather an Army of Lions being led by a deer
    ...

  7. #7
    Senior Member lesofprimus's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    Long Island Native in Mississippi
    Posts
    19,141
    Country
    United States
    JUST AS A REMINDER TO THE SMALLER BRAINED, THIS POLL IS FOR 1939-1942 ONLY.........

  8. #8
    Senior Member the lancaster kicks ass's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2003
    Posts
    19,986
    Country
    United Kingdom


    -38, the P-38 sucked early in the war.........

    "Reminds me of the time I sank the Tirpitz" comments a Spitfire pilot, "One pass of course, old boy."

  9. #9
    Senior Member lesofprimus's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    Long Island Native in Mississippi
    Posts
    19,141
    Country
    United States
    Hence my post.... And when was D-Day again??? 1942????

  10. #10
    Pacific Historian syscom3's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Orange County, CA
    Posts
    12,112
    D-Day for operation Torch was Nov 1942.

    P38's were operational in Iceland and England for most of 1942. I think the 1st FG and their Lightnings also engaged in some combat in North Africa, after the Torch landings. So we should include the P38 in the poll.
    "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

  11. #11
    Der Crew Chief DerAdlerIstGelandet's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    USA/Germany
    Posts
    39,288
    Country
    United States
    Country II
    Germany
    Yes it should be included but how effective was it in 1942.


    fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"

  12. #12
    Pacific Historian syscom3's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Orange County, CA
    Posts
    12,112
    At the end of 1942, Id rank it #3.

    the Spit and 190 were better.
    "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

  13. #13
    Der Crew Chief DerAdlerIstGelandet's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    USA/Germany
    Posts
    39,288
    Country
    United States
    Country II
    Germany
    The P-38 had problems in the ETO due to the cabin heating that is why I would not rank it so high here in the ETO.


    fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"

  14. #14
    Pacific Historian syscom3's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Orange County, CA
    Posts
    12,112
    The cabin heating problem was managable in the MTO. Plus it still outperformed the hurricane at most altitudes.
    "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

  15. #15
    Der Crew Chief DerAdlerIstGelandet's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    USA/Germany
    Posts
    39,288
    Country
    United States
    Country II
    Germany
    In the MTO yes. That is also why I said for this thread the MTO is included with the ETO.


    fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"

Closed Thread
Page 1 of 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ... LastLast

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86