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View Poll Results: The Greatest Fighter Pilot of WWII.......... | |
Ivan Kozhedub, 62 Kills
|    | 101 | 7.87% | |
Alexandr Pokryshkin, 59 Kills
|    | 45 | 3.51% | |
Hans-Joachim Marseille, 158 Kills
|    | 179 | 13.95% | |
Erich Hartmann, 352 Kills
|    | 279 | 21.75% | |
Adolf Galland, 104 Kills
|    | 77 | 6.00% | |
Heinz Bar, 221 Kills
|    | 132 | 10.29% | |
Walter Nowotny, 259 Kills
| | 75 | 5.85% | |
Josef Priller, 101 Kills
| | 40 | 3.12% | |
Dick Bong, 40 Kills
| | 45 | 3.51% | |
David McCampbell, 34 Kills
| | 33 | 2.57% | |
Hiroyoshi Nishizawa, 87 Kills
| | 66 | 5.14% | |
Saburo Sakai, 64 Kills
| | 25 | 1.95% | |
Marmaduke St. John Pattle, 62 Kills
| | 96 | 7.48% | |
Johnnie Johnson, 38 Kills
| | 50 | 3.90% | |
Thomas McGuire, 38 Kills
| | 40 | 3.12% | 
03-26-2006, 02:58 PM
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#211 | | the old Sage
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Country:  | it might be also interesting and I encourage you guys to do so for the ones that think Hartmann was the hottest the Luftwaffe had to offer................please do some research on Erich's most able wingman, another blond with over 110 kills to his credit. without him Hartmann would of been toast | 
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03-26-2006, 06:57 PM
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#212 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | Leutnant Alfred Grislawski
__________________  US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | 
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03-26-2006, 08:32 PM
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#213 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | I don't think any fighter pilot would last very long in combat without a wingman The exception being the consumate fighter pilot Beurling
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03-26-2006, 08:33 PM
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#214 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | I agree, mostly because it is an extra set of eyes to look watch your back.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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03-27-2006, 03:05 PM
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#215 | | the old Sage
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Country: | no not Alfred Grislawski for Hartmanns wingman | |
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03-27-2006, 04:31 PM
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#216 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Hmm I thought he was the guy that took him under his wing and then had a big rivalry with him.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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03-28-2006, 04:25 PM
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#217 | | Senior Member
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| Marseille used less ordnance of lighter caliber to score his kills than just about anyone plus regularly destroyed multiples in a rapid succession and short time span.
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03-29-2006, 07:16 AM
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#218 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | you have pics of Marseille and his plane all over ur posts lol
is he the guy who died when he bailed out and got hit by the tailplane?
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03-29-2006, 03:22 PM
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#219 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Yeap.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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12-19-2006, 07:13 AM
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#220 | | Member
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Country:  | I'm surprised by one name not on the list .Brendan ' paddy ' Finucane ,he fought in the battle of britian .He had 32 confirmed kills , 9 probable ,8 damaged. He was the youngest wing commander in the R.A.F ( june 1942 ) and he was awarded the D.S.O and D.F.C with two bars. He was killed by ground fire over France on 15th July 1942. His aircraft crashed into the sea and was never found . | |
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12-19-2006, 09:08 AM
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#221 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | The ones on the list seem to be the ones that are most noticable. But the best of the best are on that list.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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12-19-2006, 09:18 AM
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#222 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Country: | From what I read about Finucane, he was a tremendous pilot, I think his early demise has kept his identity from being well recognized by many WW2 enthusiasts.
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12-19-2006, 06:54 PM
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#223 | | Member
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Country: | Yes , it's a shame but your right FlyboyJ.His short career belies his skills.He does remain largely unrecognized. A real shame. | |
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12-20-2006, 04:36 PM
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#224 | | Member
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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet  Hartmann did not have success at first. It was not until he changed his tactics that he started getting kills.
He did not get the name Bubi just because he looked young, but because he was young. | is it true that while in Soviet captivity he gave up on his fellow comrades? I think some problems with the rest german prisoners occured | |
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12-25-2006, 03:38 PM
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#225 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Not sure on that, sorry.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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