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| View Poll Results: Best WWII Air-Force | |||
| Royal Air Force | | 64 | 22.94% |
| Luftwaffe | | 85 | 30.47% |
| United States Air Force | | 113 | 40.50% |
| Royal Australian Air Force | | 9 | 3.23% |
| Regia Aeronautica | | 5 | 1.79% |
| Royal New Zealand Air Force | | 8 | 2.87% |
| Royal Canadian Airforce | | 15 | 5.38% |
| Chinese Air Force | | 0 | 0% |
| Russian Air Force | | 10 | 3.58% |
| Japanese Air Force | | 3 | 1.08% |
| Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 279. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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| Der Crewchief ![]() Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| What aircraft did the Russians have that were better than the Luftwaffe, RAF, and USAAF? Can you please inform me of this because I can think of any really...
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| Der Crewchief ![]() Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| I dont expect a truthful answer backed by facts, by the way...
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| The USAAF was definitely the most powerful airforce in the world in 1945. But I think they had a lot of outdated and mediocre planes in 1941 when they got involved with the war. They were not very well prepared for it. So if this is only about 1944/45 I would vote the USAAF, but not for the whole length of the war. The Russians won because they were willing to sacrifice more men then any other country in the world. That makes you victorious, but does that make you good? I don't think so. The Luftwaffe was very good indeed, but they lacked any strategic capability and suffered a lot from bad strategic decisions. The Japanese airforce quickly showed they were not up to the task and couldn't defend their country from US bombers. Italian... hmm, don't know much positive about them, but maybe you can teach me. The had some nice planes later in the war, but that alone also doesn't make you the best overall. Most of the "Royals" mentioned here I usually see as something belonging to the RAF. But then again, I might need some eduction on that. Chinese got beaten by the Japanese. Needed help form US volunteers and RAF to survive. That leaves the RAF. At the start of the war they had some of the most modern planes of the world (just like the Germans). Contrary to the germans, they developed a huge strategic capability during the war, and also close air support. So I'll vote for them. By the way, Les, I think europe would have spoken Rusky if it wasn't for the US. Russia would eventually have beaten the germans after some time due to sheer manpower
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| Minister of Whoopass ![]() Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| Someones padding the results for the Germans in this Poll... This morning it was 7-1 USA to RAF.... Now look at it...
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| Der Crewchief ![]() Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| Hmm unfortunatly it is not a public poll where you can see who voted for what.
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| Minister of Whoopass ![]() Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| Yup.... NOTE TO EVERYONE, MAKE ALL FUTURE POLLS PUBLIC!!!
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| Senior Member | Although I love German aircraft and pilots, the Luftwaffe is a no-go what I'm concerned because of bad leadership and vision. That the Luftwaffe did so good was because it was innovative before WW2. After that, bad decisions, dropping training quality and not getting the most out of their aircraft industry, started to push the Luftwaffe back in favour of the RAF and USAAF. I also have to go for the USAAF because everthing was in tune, the perfect mix, training, doctrines, technical support, leadership, logistics, ... An honourable mention for the Finnish Air Force though, an example of making the most (and more) out of little. Kris
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| I'd be happy to pad the results for the USAAF.
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| Der Crewchief ![]() Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| We know you would...
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| Senior Member | Regia Aeronautica. But you all knew id put that right |
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The Germans suffered from poor leadership and not a very well rounded inventory, but they were dangerious from start to destruction. | |
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Were they? Maybe I'm misinformed, but I thought the western allies didn't see a lot from the Luftwaffe after Normandy until the battle of the Bulge. And after that there I thought was even less activity.
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As for the best airforce. Hmm I couldn't vote. Early on without doubt its the Luftwaffe(training, tactics). BOB RAF & Luftwaffe evenly matched but leadership/planning goes to the RAF. Africa eventually the RAF. USAF bombing campaign was the most successfull. Pacific USA. You can't base the desicion on best planes/training(RAF pilots had little or no training in how to shot during the BOB concentrated on formation flying) at the forces best showing. Other factors such as the competentancy of officers at strategic or even tactical level, logistics, what % of planes where combat ready at any one time etc, etc, etc, etc, etc. What am trying to say is it took the combined effort of all the allies to turn the war around. The RAF couldn't have done it on its own, but equally USSR couldnt have been supplied if GB fell or the USAF wouldnt have waged its superb bombing campaign without GB bases. Talking of training dosn't the expression "One a day in Tampa Bay" refer to the horrendous B29 losses due to poor training?
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