This is the place where the majority of the warbird (aircraft that have survived military service) discussions will take place. Specialized forums may be added in the new future
Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:11 pm
In no particular order:
P-51 Mustang - The symbol of WWII American air power and such a sleek design
P-38 Lightning - Jeff Funk said it best a "beautiful brawler", just ask Mudge!
B-17 Flying Fortress - It just reeks of the era that bore it, back when even weapons were classy looking
Me-262 - Two words,
Lethal elegance
F4U Corsair - Perhaps the most recognizable bird of the bunch thanks to the inverted gull wings
F-4 Phantom II - Another icon of an era
B-58 Hustler - Looks like it's doing Mach One sitting still!!!
B-36 Peacemaker - Six turning, four burning = Awe inspiring!!!
Fokker DR-1 - It's what the avg person thinks of when you say WWI fighter plane
F-111 Aardvark - Warsaw Pact Central Heating / Baghdad Central Heating
Honorable Mention: B-52 Stratofortress - For a big old gal she stil looks so menacing!
Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:42 pm
Airplanejunkie wrote: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!!
Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:02 pm
P-47
F-86
B-25
B-17
B-24
A-20
A-26
B-26
P-38
P-40
Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:28 pm
1. PV-2 Harpoon
2. PV-1 Ventura
3. P-38 Lightning
4. C-119 Boxcar
5. Any of the Grumman Cats
6. B-17 Flying Fortress
7. B-24 Liberator
8. PBY Catalina
9. C-47
10.TIE-F4U Corsair/P-51 Mustang
PJ
PV-2 Harpoon "Hot Stuff"
www.amhf.org
Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:36 pm
Other than the first; in no particular order:
P-51
P-39
B-26 (as in Marauder)
B-25
F8F
Corsair
T-6
Griffon engined Spit
O-1
FW-190D
Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:14 pm
1) P-51B (Malcolm hoods were sexy...lol)
2) P-47D (Razorback)
3) A-20
4) B-26 (Short winged widow maker please)
5) A-10
6) OH-6
7) SBD

B-52
9) A-6
10) F-111
Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:38 am
1 westland whirlwind(the fighter)-whats not to like a small twin engined fighter with a punch well above it weight.
1 ki 46-2 dinah - so beautiful!
3 beaufighter - the beast
4 ca 15 - what could have been
5 f1m2 pete - a nice little floatplane
6 a 20 - i just like them
7 ki 84 hayate (frank) - could mix it with the best
8 a6m zero - for twelve months was the best and still dangerous when well flown even at the end of the war.
9 ki 61 - as someone else said loverly lines.
10 j7w1 shinden - i'd hate to be a bomber pilot on the recieving end of it's attack
Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:11 am
1- B-25J - workhorse from Corsica to Corregidor
2- A-1H - USAF Sandy mission was pure heroism
3- P-61 - modern answer to difficult mission - no NVG's back then!
4- B-29 - amazing technology and might - a leap from 1939
5- P-51D/K - one look at HJGB is all it takes
6- B-24 - so sad there's so few left - another workhorse
7- OV-10 - very cool airplane, often overlooked
8- P-47 - another somewhat unsung workhorse brute of an airplane
9- A-10 - can you see a theme here?
10- C-130 - been flying the H since '93. What mission hasn't she done?
Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:10 pm
1. F4U-4
2. F6F
3. B-25
4. F4C
5. Douglas SBD
6. Douglas AD-5
7. P-40N
8. P-51D
9. F-106
10. Stearman
11. Honorable mention... B-58 Hustler just 'cause I worked on 50662
@ Edwards AFB.
You said favorite, not necessarily the best in a particular category. My reasons for numbers 3-10 are that I've been fortunate to ride in them, with the Skyraider the most recent and most enjoyable.
Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:40 pm
P-51 is so far No. 1 in the lead!
Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:52 pm
1. P-47
2. F4U-5
3. Tigercat
4. Bf109
5. Wildcat
6. Spitfire
7. P-51D
8. Hurricane
9. Bearcat
10. B-25
Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:21 pm
1. F4U
2. P-61
3. P-47
4. L-5
5. P-40
6. TBM
7. T-6
8. A-26
9. SBD
10. FW-190
Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:19 am
F-8 Crusader - Navy Century Series MiG Killer
F4U Corsair - Something about the inverted gull wing
Martin M130 - Just a beautiful clipper
Hawker Typhoon - If an airplane could be muscular...
Mosquito - Elegant all purpose w/ 2 merlins
F4B (the Boeing) - Iconic Navy Golden Age Fighter
P-26 - Iconic Army Golden Age Fighter
Sikorsky S-42 - Like the M-130, just beautiful to look at
DC3 - Probably the best airplane ever made, and I got hundreds of jumps from various DC3/C-47's
B-17- Nuff said
Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:52 pm
B-36 Peacemaker
F-86D/L Sabre Dog
F9F-8/F-9J Cougar
C-97 Stratofreighter
B-50 Superfortress
C-124 Globemaster II
FJ-3 Fury
F-94C Starfire
Martin Mars
F-80/T-33 Shooting Star
Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:11 pm
1. P-61 black widow.. amazing flight demonstrations and lots of power
2. P-38 sleek & sexy creative lines, just beautiful.
3. A-26 sleek, fast, smooth
4. T33/canadair mk3.. nice lines, flies oh so smooth
5. stearman - sweet, fun - awsome on a summer evening
6. B17 F.. before the chin..
7. p47 feel the power.. hear the noise.. watch the smile...
8. b-26 marauder - can I use the word sleek again?
9. o2 skymaster
10. FW 190 A..
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