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!
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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?
Top Ten Favorite Warbirds
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.
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
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
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
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
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
tough choices...
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..
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..