The Forum's Favorite WW2 Aircraft? - Aircraft of World War II

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 11-16-2008, 11:54 AM

Well I thought this might be a fun thread to do now that the forum is back online.

What is the favorite aircraft of this forum?

This is not really about what you think is the best aircraft of WW2, but what your favorite aircraft of WW2 is. Discuss why you like each aircraft and maybe some nice lively debates will spring up.

Remember though this is just for fun, to see what the favorite aircraft of our forum is.

syscom3 · 11-16-2008, 12:21 PM

The P38 for me.

Versatality and it looks neat

It was the first allied fighter in the MTO and ETO that could take the fight to the LW at ranges the Spitfire pilots could only dream of.

And of course, its record in the Pacific is legendary.

Thorlifter · 11-16-2008, 12:46 PM

Corsair

Not to get into performance, versatility, blah blah blah. I like it because this is the plane that peaked my interest in WW2. Ever since the tv show Ba Ba Black Sheep, I'm just facinated with this part of history.

Amsel · 11-16-2008, 12:52 PM

Me109 E4 to G6. The plane just looks like a fighter and was superior in BoB and France IMO. One mean looking aircraft.

Hollywood · 11-16-2008, 01:00 PM

I know it's a "late war" variant but the Ta152H is the bird that does it for me. But I like most of the German designs.........

P.S. WELCOME BACK!!!!!

GrauGeist · 11-16-2008, 01:02 PM

My personal favorite is a dead heat between the He100 and the Me262.

While people will argue the pros and cons, etc of what was better and all that, the Me262 just looks like a predator, and the He100 was a beautiful machine.

pbfoot · 11-16-2008, 01:05 PM

I'm going for the P40 not only was it built locally but it served in every theatre and everybodys airforce including surprisingly Japan

wilbur1 · 11-16-2008, 01:18 PM

Im going with the p51 built for apurpose and did its job very well, heck it even worked (very little) in korea against the migs

seesul · 11-16-2008, 01:23 PM

B-17 as a bomber
P-51 as a fighter

renrich · 11-16-2008, 01:27 PM

No surprise but my favorite is the Corsair. As I have postulated, I believe that if the US were forced to only manufacture one fighter, it would have to be the Corsair. Aside from that, despite it's gestation period as a carrier suitable fighter, the ultimate Corsair, given it's capabilities, was an engineering tour de force.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 11-16-2008, 01:29 PM

Wow, I was not even done with the poll and people started voting!

Mine is the Messerschmitt Bf 109, all varients!

Erich · 11-16-2008, 01:33 PM

rats I was hoping to vote for more than one .........

lesofprimus · 11-16-2008, 02:04 PM

I voted for the Ta 152H... I would have voted for the Fw 190D-9 if the Tank wasnt there, but since it is, my vote stands...

As King of the Prop Jobs, the 152 offered agility, speed, firepower and maneuvering that nothing in the Allied arsenal could summarily come close to... It was sexy as hell with its looooonnnng wings and slender nose, and made every pilot speechless when they flew it....

Vassili Zaitzev · 11-16-2008, 02:26 PM

F4F Wildcat for me.

Not the best fighter, but it was rugged, had good firepower; and when team tactics were used, could hold it's own against the superior A6M2 Zero.

Plus, I like the look of it.

evangilder · 11-16-2008, 02:37 PM

I still go with the C-47 Skytrain. To me, it is the greatest plane ever made. I also like the looks and styling of it.

View Poll Results: What is it?
North American P-51 Mustang	19	10.80%
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress	5	2.84%
Grumman F4F Wildcat	2	1.14%
Boeing P-26 Peashooter	1	0.57%
Curtis P-36 Hawk	0	0%
Lockheed P-38 Lightning	9	5.11%
Bell P-39 Airacobra	0	0%
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk	8	4.55%
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt	7	3.98%
Douglas SBD Dauntless	1	0.57%
Douglas A-20 Havoc	0	0%
Consolidated B-24 Liberator	1	0.57%
North American B-25 Mitchell	1	0.57%
TBD Devastator	1	0.57%
Martin PBM Mariner	0	0%
Lockheed Hudson	1	0.57%
Consolidated PBY Catalina	0	0%
Vought OS2U Kingfisher	0	0%
North American T-6 Texan	0	0%
Douglas C-47 Skytrain	1	0.57%
Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando	0	0%
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver	0	0%
Douglas A-26 Invader	2	1.14%
Boeing B-29 Super Fortress	1	0.57%
Consolidated B-32 Dominator	0	0%
Grumman F6F Hellcat	5	2.84%
Chance Vought F4U Corsair	13	7.39%
Northrop P-61 Black Widow	1	0.57%
Bell P-63 Kingcobra	1	0.57%
Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star	0	0%
Taylorcraft L-2 Grasshopper	0	0%
Douglas C-54 Skymaster	0	0%
Sikorsky R-4	0	0%
Avia B-135	0	0%
Avia B.534	0	0%
Amiot 143	0	0%
Amiot 354	0	0%
Bloch MB.131	0	0%
Bloch MB.210	0	0%
Bloch MB.200	0	0%
Breguet 693	0	0%
Lioré et Olivier LeO 45	0	0%
Potez 630	0	0%
Potez 540	0	0%
Bloch MB.150	0	0%
Caudron C.714	0	0%
Dewoitine D.520	0	0%
Morane-Saulnier M.S.406	0	0%
Morane-Saulnier MS.230	0	0%
Henschel Hs 123	1	0.57%
Henschel Hs 129	0	0%
Dornier Do 17	0	0%
Dornier Do 215	0	0%
Heinkel He 111	0	0%
Heinkel He 115	0	0%
Junkers Ju 87 Stuka	1	0.57%
Junkers Ju 88	0	0%
Focke-Wulf Fw 190	8	4.55%
Messerschmitt Bf 109	16	9.09%
Messerschmitt Bf 110	0	0%
Dornier Do 18	0	0%
Dornier Do 24	0	0%
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor	0	0%
Arado Ar 196	0	0%
Blohm & Voss BV 141	0	0%
Blohm & Voss BV 138	0	0%
Focke-Wulf Fw 189	0	0%
Bücker Bü 133 Jungmeister	0	0%
Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann	0	0%
Junkers Ju 52	0	0%
Junkers Ju 90	0	0%
Fieseler Fi 156 Storch	1	0.57%
Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun	0	0%
Arado Ar 234 Blitz	0	0%
Dornier Do 217	0	0%
Heinkel He 177 Greif	0	0%
Junkers Ju 188	0	0%
Junkers Ju 288	0	0%
Junkers Ju 290	0	0%
Junkers Ju 390	0	0%
Dornier Do 335 Pfeil	3	1.70%
Focke-Wulf Ta 152	8	4.55%
Heinkel He 162	0	0%
Heinkel He 219 Uhu	0	0%
Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet	0	0%
Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe	6	3.41%
Arado Ar 232	0	0%
Blohm & Voss BV 222	0	0%
Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant	0	0%
Breda Ba.88	0	0%
Caproni Ca.135	0	0%
Fiat BR.20	0	0%
Fiat CR.25	0	0%
Piaggio P.108	0	0%
Savoia-Marchetti SM.79	1	0.57%
Savoia-Marchetti SM.81	0	0%
Savoia-Marchetti SM.82	0	0%
Fiat CR.42 Falco	0	0%
FIAT G.50 Freccia	0	0%
Macchi C.200 Saetta	0	0%
Caproni-Reggiane Re.2000 Falco I	0	0%
Reggiane Re.2002 Ariete	0	0%
CANT Z.501 Gabbiano	0	0%
Savoia-Marchetti SM.75 Marsupiale	0	0%
Fiat G.55 Centauro	1	0.57%
Macchi C.202 Folgore	2	1.14%
Macchi C.205 Veltro	0	0%
Reggiane Re.2005 Sagittario	0	0%
Reggiane Re.2001 Falco II	0	0%
Nakajima B5N	0	0%
Aichi D3A	0	0%
Mitsubishi G3M	0	0%
Mitsubishi G4M	0	0%
Nakajima Ki-49	0	0%
Mitsubishi A5M	0	0%
Mitsubishi A6M Zero	1	0.57%
Nakajima J1N Irving	0	0%
Mitsubishi J2M Raiden	0	0%
Nakajima Ki-44 Shōki	0	0%
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien	0	0%
Kawasaki Ki-100	0	0%
Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate	1	0.57%
Kawanishi N1K Kyōfū	0	0%
Nakajima B6N Tenzan	0	0%
Yokosuka D4Y Suisei	0	0%
PZL P.11	1	0.57%
Ilyushin Il-4	0	0%
Ilyushin DB-3	0	0%
Petlyakov Pe-2	0	0%
Polikarpov I-15	0	0%
Polikarpov I-16	1	0.57%
Lavochkin La-5	0	0%
Lavochkin La-7	0	0%
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3	0	0%
Yakovlev Yak-1	0	0%
Yakovlev Yak-3	0	0%
Yakovlev Yak-9	0	0%
Tupolev Tu-2	0	0%
Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik	1	0.57%
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley	0	0%
Bristol Beaufort	0	0%
Bristol Blenheim	0	0%
Fairey Battle	0	0%
Fairey Swordfish	2	1.14%
Handley Page Halifax	0	0%
Handley Page Hampden	0	0%
Short Stirling	1	0.57%
Vickers Wellington	1	0.57%
Hawker Hurricane	4	2.27%
Supermarine Spitfire	13	7.39%
Fairey Firefly	0	0%
Gloster Meteor	0	0%
Hawker Tempest	4	2.27%
Avro Lancaster	2	1.14%
Avro Lincoln	0	0%
de Havilland Mosquito	5	2.84%
Focke-Wulf Fw 190D	5	2.84%
Other	6	3.41%
Voters: 176. You may not vote on this poll

11-16-2008, 11:54 AM	#1
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 33,150	The Forum's Favorite WW2 Aircraft? Well I thought this might be a fun thread to do now that the forum is back online. What is the favorite aircraft of this forum? This is not really about what you think is the best aircraft of WW2, but what your favorite aircraft of WW2 is. Discuss why you like each aircraft and maybe some nice lively debates will spring up. Remember though this is just for fun, to see what the favorite aircraft of our forum is. __________________ fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"[/I]

11-16-2008, 12:21 PM	#2
syscom3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 10,277	The P38 for me. Versatality and it looks neat It was the first allied fighter in the MTO and ETO that could take the fight to the LW at ranges the Spitfire pilots could only dream of. And of course, its record in the Pacific is legendary. __________________ "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

11-16-2008, 12:46 PM	#3
Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,345	Corsair Not to get into performance, versatility, blah blah blah. I like it because this is the plane that peaked my interest in WW2. Ever since the tv show Ba Ba Black Sheep, I'm just facinated with this part of history. __________________

11-16-2008, 12:52 PM	#4
Amsel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,732	Me109 E4 to G6. The plane just looks like a fighter and was superior in BoB and France IMO. One mean looking aircraft. __________________ http://www.northstarnational.com/200...tte/#more-2513

11-16-2008, 01:00 PM	#5
Hollywood Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pensacola FL the Annapolis of Flight Posts: 38	I know it's a "late war" variant but the Ta152H is the bird that does it for me. But I like most of the German designs......... P.S. WELCOME BACK!!!!!

11-16-2008, 01:02 PM	#6
GrauGeist Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, California Posts: 3,346	My personal favorite is a dead heat between the He100 and the Me262. While people will argue the pros and cons, etc of what was better and all that, the Me262 just looks like a predator, and the He100 was a beautiful machine. __________________ "Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future." - Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome > I Support Doug Gillis <

11-16-2008, 01:05 PM	#7
pbfoot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: niagara falls Posts: 5,585	I'm going for the P40 not only was it built locally but it served in every theatre and everybodys airforce including surprisingly Japan

11-16-2008, 01:18 PM	#8
wilbur1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Escondido,Ca Posts: 2,206	Im going with the p51 built for apurpose and did its job very well, heck it even worked (very little) in korea against the migs __________________ Dont shoot him...... It will just make him angry.

11-16-2008, 01:23 PM	#9
seesul Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zlin, Czech Republic Posts: 2,489	B-17 as a bomber P-51 as a fighter __________________ Roman Susil Zlin, Czech Republic ...a friend of Joe Owsianik,So. Plainfield, NJ, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn who was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country.

11-16-2008, 01:27 PM	#10
renrich Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montrose, Colorado Posts: 3,270	No surprise but my favorite is the Corsair. As I have postulated, I believe that if the US were forced to only manufacture one fighter, it would have to be the Corsair. Aside from that, despite it's gestation period as a carrier suitable fighter, the ultimate Corsair, given it's capabilities, was an engineering tour de force.

11-16-2008, 01:29 PM	#11
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 33,150	Wow, I was not even done with the poll and people started voting! Mine is the Messerschmitt Bf 109, all varients! __________________ fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"[/I]

11-16-2008, 01:33 PM	#12
Erich the old Sage Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere Posts: 10,770	rats I was hoping to vote for more than one .........

11-16-2008, 02:04 PM	#13
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,490	I voted for the Ta 152H... I would have voted for the Fw 190D-9 if the Tank wasnt there, but since it is, my vote stands... As King of the Prop Jobs, the 152 offered agility, speed, firepower and maneuvering that nothing in the Allied arsenal could summarily come close to... It was sexy as hell with its looooonnnng wings and slender nose, and made every pilot speechless when they flew it.... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

11-16-2008, 02:26 PM	#14
Vassili Zaitzev Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stafford Springs, Connecticut Posts: 2,221	F4F Wildcat for me. Not the best fighter, but it was rugged, had good firepower; and when team tactics were used, could hold it's own against the superior A6M2 Zero. Plus, I like the look of it. __________________ "Never was so much owed by so many to so few"- Winston Churchill.

11-16-2008, 02:37 PM	#15
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,803	I still go with the C-47 Skytrain. To me, it is the greatest plane ever made. I also like the looks and styling of it. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

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