Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:10 pm
1. B-29-BW
2. B-29-MO
3. B-29-BN
4. B-29-BA
5. B-50
6. KC-97
7. B-36
8. F6F (poor ole' Hellcat, I wonder how he's doin?!)
9. F4U
10.B-47-BW
2. B-29-MO
3. B-29-BN
4. B-29-BA
5. B-50
6. KC-97
7. B-36
8. F6F (poor ole' Hellcat, I wonder how he's doin?!)
9. F4U
10.B-47-BW
Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:13 pm
Joe Scheil wrote:
B-58 Hustler A completely useless and dangerous toy that is the height of fiscal irresponsibility when taking a young woman to dinner in Seattle. Also demonstrates a comple disregard for safety and mechanical viability in even the best of conditions. Perfect.
That's funny and I completely agree!
My list...
AT-6 Texan...duh
A-36 Apache
B-25G
B-24G-1
B-17
A-26
PBY-5A
F-86F
OV-10
UH-1H
Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:21 pm
1. A-26C
2. B-25H
3. P-40K
4. T-6
5. PBY-5A
6. P-51 in markings for "Blondie". When is somebody gonna do this scheme on their bird?
7. F7F-3
8. Storch
9. Max Holste Broussard
10. Snowbirds Tutor
2. B-25H
3. P-40K
4. T-6
5. PBY-5A
6. P-51 in markings for "Blondie". When is somebody gonna do this scheme on their bird?
7. F7F-3
8. Storch
9. Max Holste Broussard
10. Snowbirds Tutor
Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:25 pm
Spreadsheet is coming along:
Number 1 leaders are:
B-29
P-51
Spitfire
Number 1 leaders are:
B-29
P-51
Spitfire
Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:52 pm
P-51 B/C/D Just looks good and tough at the same time
Spitfire Mk V / Mk IX Beautiful but deadly plane
P-38 Another beautiful brawler
F4U/FG1D The gull wings are cool on this bulldog
B-17 Elegant while businesslike
B-25 Versatile & really cool looking
C-47 One of the most important planes of all time
F-86 Beautiful classic
Mosquito Elegant jack of all trades
F-4 Phantom II Sentimental favorite .... I saw them nearly
every day while in Junior High through early
college as lived a couple mile from the
factory .... also ONE GREAT PLANE
Spitfire Mk V / Mk IX Beautiful but deadly plane
P-38 Another beautiful brawler
F4U/FG1D The gull wings are cool on this bulldog
B-17 Elegant while businesslike
B-25 Versatile & really cool looking
C-47 One of the most important planes of all time
F-86 Beautiful classic
Mosquito Elegant jack of all trades
F-4 Phantom II Sentimental favorite .... I saw them nearly
every day while in Junior High through early
college as lived a couple mile from the
factory .... also ONE GREAT PLANE
Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:46 pm
bdk wrote:Stearman (anyone who has flown one on a warm evening knows why)
That's my favorite "why" of the bunch!!
Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:54 pm
Did I mention you can also see flames shooting out of the exhaust?Airplanejunkie wrote:bdk wrote:Stearman (anyone who has flown one on a warm evening knows why)
That's my favorite "why" of the bunch!!
Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:32 pm
spookythecat wrote:When is somebody gonna do this scheme on their bird?
Hopefully right after someone puts this scheme on another bird!
Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:48 pm
ki-61 hien / tony...... just fabulous lines
p-40..... same reason as the tony
beaufighter........ a real ass kicker & looks cool
os2u kingfisher .... it's rarity
pby catalina ..... versatility / lines / & history
curtiss seagull..... i just like it!!
japanese pete seaplane
a-20 havoc
f7f tigercat
junkers ju-88
can you tell i like seaplanes & flying boats??
p-40..... same reason as the tony
beaufighter........ a real ass kicker & looks cool
os2u kingfisher .... it's rarity
pby catalina ..... versatility / lines / & history
curtiss seagull..... i just like it!!
japanese pete seaplane
a-20 havoc
f7f tigercat
junkers ju-88
can you tell i like seaplanes & flying boats??
Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:25 pm
bdk wrote:Did I mention you can also see flames shooting out of the exhaust?Airplanejunkie wrote:bdk wrote:Stearman (anyone who has flown one on a warm evening knows why)
That's my favorite "why" of the bunch!!
Funny, nobody "mentioned" it to me about many moons ago the first time I flew one in the evening. Once I stopped being scared I thought it was pretty cool!
Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:27 pm
N3N-3.................Make stearman owners Jealous on those warm evenings!
B-50...........If your going to own a B-29, go all the way with problem engines and suck the fuel too!!
B-25..............who does not like twin tails and short stacks.
TBM............Cause it fly's like a big cub and Grumman built it!!
C-123.........everyone should have a trash hauler!
C-119K................Cause nobody has done a gunship yet!
F4U.......................BaBa Blacksheep TV series!
Fokker Dr-1.......................always liked when I was a kid.
HU-16.................Get your feet wet on a glass lake.
UH-1.................workhorse of Vietnam
F-102................Sexiest of the Century Series!
B-50...........If your going to own a B-29, go all the way with problem engines and suck the fuel too!!
B-25..............who does not like twin tails and short stacks.
TBM............Cause it fly's like a big cub and Grumman built it!!
C-123.........everyone should have a trash hauler!
C-119K................Cause nobody has done a gunship yet!
F4U.......................BaBa Blacksheep TV series!
Fokker Dr-1.......................always liked when I was a kid.
HU-16.................Get your feet wet on a glass lake.
UH-1.................workhorse of Vietnam
F-102................Sexiest of the Century Series!
Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:34 pm
P-51A/D or H - just because!
B-25B - Please, someday?
Stinson L-5 - versatile, rugged, reasonable!
Stinson L-1
Auster V
T-6 Texan
Martin Maryland
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Lockheed P-38
Lockheed Hudson
Ryan
B-25B - Please, someday?
Stinson L-5 - versatile, rugged, reasonable!
Stinson L-1
Auster V
T-6 Texan
Martin Maryland
Supermarine Spitfire IX
Lockheed P-38
Lockheed Hudson
Ryan
Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:39 pm
B-17 Flying Fortress. Just cool and beautiful. I made a bunch of friends working on them. It was the back bone of allied day light bombing.
Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:40 pm
Avro Lancaster
Spitfire
P-51
BF-109
P-47
Mosquito
F-4
B-17
B-25
T-33
Spitfire
P-51
BF-109
P-47
Mosquito
F-4
B-17
B-25
T-33
Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:51 pm
Stearman....reasons already mentioned + it's flying while the N3N owners are looking for parts (sorry, don't really have a horse in the race but couldn't resist anyhow!!
F4 Phantom....just looks bad a$$ and like it means business
P-26....Golden Age looks
P-6E....Golden Age looks
Grumman F3F....anyone getting my drift yet?
P-51A....Still some vestige of the earlier lines. End of one era and the beginning of the next.
B-25....Gotta love it.
B-47....Here come the big jets
F2G Corsair.....A really cool airplane taken to a cool extreme
B-17 early models.....see above!
edit....too many airplanes
F4 Phantom....just looks bad a$$ and like it means business
P-26....Golden Age looks
P-6E....Golden Age looks
Grumman F3F....anyone getting my drift yet?
P-51A....Still some vestige of the earlier lines. End of one era and the beginning of the next.
B-25....Gotta love it.
B-47....Here come the big jets
F2G Corsair.....A really cool airplane taken to a cool extreme
B-17 early models.....see above!
edit....too many airplanes