Favorite US Naval (carrier) bird - Page 8 - Aircraft of World War II

ummonk · 11-22-2008, 11:07 PM

Voted for the Corsair cause it is the collest looking xD.

drgondog · 11-28-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by lesofprimus

Corsair all the way.... The Hellcat is a close second....

Corsair for me.. F6F very important but not close to my 'favorite' naval bird. IMO it (F$U) would have been distinctly superior in the ETO to any other naval fighter in any multi role environment.

Messy1 · 11-28-2008, 04:53 PM

I like both the Hellcat and Corsair, But since I'm partial to anything from Grumman, I picked the Hellcat. One tough, mean plane that took it to the enemy.

Catch22 · 11-29-2008, 08:52 PM

EASILY the F4U. Love that bird, and drgondog nailed it on the head.

Burmese Bandit · 12-05-2008, 11:29 PM

F4U of course...and I see most of the Forum agrees. Tremendous performer, multirole, and it also brought you back home!

noelchan127 · 01-03-2009, 02:57 PM

I like the Wildcat for its chubby and rugged look, and the Hellcat for the kill/death ratio. Anyway i did not vote for the corsair cause its more expensive to produce.

tomo pauk · 01-31-2009, 04:14 PM

Avenger is my choice.

fly boy · 02-02-2009, 12:32 PM

SBD

dragonandhistail · 02-04-2009, 04:35 PM

The Hellcat's score in the Pacific speaks for itself. Nothing else came close for ruggedness, ease of operation, and excellence in all categories. Just ask the Japanese at the bottom of the ocean who shot them down?

Valo300 · 02-10-2009, 03:57 AM

I voted Hellcat. Definitely my fave WWII USN carrier plane.

Man O War · 02-10-2009, 10:40 AM

FM2-Yeah, it was only a Wildcat upgrade, but it was a damned good one. If it had been brought into the war 6 months earlier, there would have been a much larger number of aces made.

The more powerful engine and lighter weight created a much better fighter that caught more than a few enemy pilots by surprise. Turn, climb and speed performance were improved quite a bit.

The F4F/FM series produced 25 Navy and 34 Marine aces, several of whom who were awarded the Medal of Honor (eight). Navy pilot Butch O'Hare was the only Navy Wildcat pilot to be so decorated. The medal of Honor was presented to more Wildcat pilots than any other single-engine aircraft flown by the US armed forces in WWII.

Not too shabby!

leegn · 02-23-2009, 08:47 PM

Now that is a lot of brass air fittings that I like to shove in my butt!

Messy1 · 02-24-2009, 11:06 AM

If morons are going to get on here and post utterly and random things, could they at least make some type of sense please?

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 02-24-2009, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Messy1

If morons are going to get on here and post utterly and random things, could they at least make some type of sense please?

They are more than likely bots.

Messy1 · 02-24-2009, 06:53 PM

A bot is a program that posts automatically I am guessing? I have heard a little about them.

View Poll Results: Which of the following did you like
F4U	189	45.32%
F4F3	20	4.80%
F4F4	23	5.52%
F6F5	63	15.11%
Dautless	33	7.91%
Avenger	28	6.71%
Other	61	14.63%
Voters: 417. You may not vote on this poll

11-28-2008, 04:53 PM	#108
Messy1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,411	I like both the Hellcat and Corsair, But since I'm partial to anything from Grumman, I picked the Hellcat. One tough, mean plane that took it to the enemy. __________________ Bryon O P-61 Black Widow-Mistress of the Night! "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." George S. Patton "Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government." "Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away."

11-29-2008, 08:52 PM	#109
Catch22 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,293	EASILY the F4U. Love that bird, and drgondog nailed it on the head. __________________

02-02-2009, 12:32 PM	#113
fly boy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 853	SBD __________________

02-04-2009, 04:35 PM	#114
dragonandhistail Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 26	Hellcat The Hellcat's score in the Pacific speaks for itself. Nothing else came close for ruggedness, ease of operation, and excellence in all categories. Just ask the Japanese at the bottom of the ocean who shot them down?

11-22-2008, 11:07 PM	#106
ummonk Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7	Voted for the Corsair cause it is the collest looking xD.

12-05-2008, 11:29 PM	#110
Burmese Bandit Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 475	F4U of course...and I see most of the Forum agrees. Tremendous performer, multirole, and it also brought you back home!

01-03-2009, 02:57 PM	#111
noelchan127 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4	I like the Wildcat for its chubby and rugged look, and the Hellcat for the kill/death ratio. Anyway i did not vote for the corsair cause its more expensive to produce.

01-31-2009, 04:14 PM	#112
tomo pauk Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 576	Avenger is my choice.

02-10-2009, 03:57 AM	#115
Valo300 Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 36	I voted Hellcat. Definitely my fave WWII USN carrier plane.

02-10-2009, 10:40 AM	#116
Man O War Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 6	FM2-Yeah, it was only a Wildcat upgrade, but it was a damned good one. If it had been brought into the war 6 months earlier, there would have been a much larger number of aces made. The more powerful engine and lighter weight created a much better fighter that caught more than a few enemy pilots by surprise. Turn, climb and speed performance were improved quite a bit. The F4F/FM series produced 25 Navy and 34 Marine aces, several of whom who were awarded the Medal of Honor (eight). Navy pilot Butch O'Hare was the only Navy Wildcat pilot to be so decorated. The medal of Honor was presented to more Wildcat pilots than any other single-engine aircraft flown by the US armed forces in WWII. Not too shabby!

02-23-2009, 08:47 PM	#117
leegn Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1	Brass air fittings Now that is a lot of brass air fittings that I like to shove in my butt! Last edited by FLYBOYJ; 02-23-2009 at 09:02 PM.

02-24-2009, 11:06 AM	#118
Messy1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,411	If morons are going to get on here and post utterly and random things, could they at least make some type of sense please? __________________ Bryon O P-61 Black Widow-Mistress of the Night! "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." George S. Patton "Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government." "Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away."

02-24-2009, 06:53 PM	#120
Messy1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,411	A bot is a program that posts automatically I am guessing? I have heard a little about them. __________________ Bryon O P-61 Black Widow-Mistress of the Night! "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." George S. Patton "Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government." "Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away." Last edited by Messy1; 02-24-2009 at 06:55 PM.

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