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                        Whats your favorite aircraft?

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 29, 2003 2:58 PM
                        The Vought F4U-1D, F4U-4B, F4U-5N Corsair! What a mighty ship!
                        Of course, flying high beside her would be the rugged Curtiss Jenny.
                        Ooh, what about the F-22 Raptor?

                        Over
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                        JGUIGNARD
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by JGUIGNARD on Monday, December 29, 2003 2:30 PM
                        P-47 Thunderbolt with the Pitts S-1S a close second.

                        Jim
                        Most of us are acquainted with at least one "know-it-all". He may be as close as the mirror. [}:)]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 1:38 PM
                        well thats easy,my p-61 black widow
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 10:51 AM
                        SAAB JA-37 Viggen and the F-14 Tomcat. Awesome air-power!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 3:23 PM
                        F-14 Tomcats! Cool [8D]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 1:17 PM
                        It would have to be the P-38 Lightning. an awesome looking plane and it also packed a nice punch. Oh yea. Big Smile [:D] Big Smile [:D] Yeah!! [yeah] My second would be a tie between the F-15 Strike Eagle and the A-10 Thunderbolt.
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                        diggeraone
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Ozarks of Arkansas
                        Posted by diggeraone on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 12:09 PM
                        Boy thats a hard one,there are so many.The best way I can do it;is by braking it down by country. 1-The jap zero clean fast and maneuverble.[how many of you out there know that the zero was developed by Howard Hughes and turn down by the U.S.A.A.F]
                        2-The U.S.N.HELLCAT,U.S.A.A.F P-47 THUNDERBOLT[a tank with wings]
                        3-luffawuffer FW190D[a fast tank with wings]
                        4-British typhoon
                        these are just the fighters/attack planes.so hard to choose.
                        On bombers 1-The B-17 just a beautiful airplane,tought and relieble.Bow [bow]Yeah!! [yeah]
                        Put all your trust in the Lord,do not put confidence in man.PSALM 118:8 We are in the buisness to do the impossible..G.S.Patton
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                        robvandodewaard
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Netherlands
                        Posted by robvandodewaard on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 6:48 AM
                        being dutch and since I am building ww2 aircraft I vote for the Fokker G-1.
                        heavy fighter.

                        cheers

                        robApprove [^]
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                        propfan
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Netherlands
                        Posted by propfan on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 4:46 AM
                        Without any hesitation the X-15

                        Bert

                        Happy modeling

                        Bert   IPMS SIG Airliners and Civil Aviation 90002

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                        Quagmyre
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: and just won't go away.
                        Posted by Quagmyre on Monday, December 22, 2003 11:29 PM
                        WWII: P-51 - the best of the last before the jets. Fun to see these and the Texans at the air races in Reno.

                        Modern: F-14 Tomcat - still going strong after ...1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10... darn ran out of fingers. Facilitates just about any ordinance (within reason - I'm sure that does not include potatoes - too bad... that would have been pretty cool... a potato cannon on an F-14). Tongue [:P]


                        Current and Subsequent Projects:
                        1/48 scale Tamiya P-47 "Razorback" - Complete
                        1/48 scale Testors/Lone Star Models PT-22 Recruit - 20% Complete 
                        1/48 scale Monogram C-47 Skytrain - Not Started

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                        stinger
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Everywhere
                        Posted by stinger on Monday, December 22, 2003 11:08 PM
                        What a question!
                        Like asking who is the most beautiful woman (who of course is my girlfriend Wink [;)]).

                        But, back to the topic - Some of my favorites (in no particular order):

                        Sopwith Camel Evil [}:)]
                        Beech Staggerwing Cool [8D]
                        P-38 Lightning Evil [}:)]Cool [8D]
                        Douglas DC-8 Cool [8D]Cool [8D]
                        JSF X-35 Tongue [:P]Tongue [:P]
                        Gulfstream GV Tongue [:P]Cool [8D]Cool [8D]Cool [8D]
                        Concorde Cool [8D]Cool [8D]Cool [8D]Cool [8D]..................Angel [angel]Angel [angel]Bow [bow]

                        stinger

                        May an Angel be your wingman, and the Sun be always at your six

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                        qmiester
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Central USA
                        Posted by qmiester on Monday, December 22, 2003 9:32 PM
                        I like just about any airplane (as defined by FAR 1 - "an engine driven, fixed wing, heavier than air, aircraft that is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against its wings"). Therefore, my favorite airplane is the one of which I am making a model of (currently its the HS 129, the PT-19 and a JU-87D8).

                        Don't do helicopters, just don't care for them because:

                        A. They don't fly, they're so ugly the earth rejects them.

                        B. There are entirely too many parts going round and round and up and down at the same time, at high speed.

                        C. When the engine quits, it assumes the glide ratio of a brick.

                        D. They will fall on you and if you paint them OD green, people will shoot at you and they will still fall on you.

                        lol

                        Approve [^]Approve [^]Approve [^]Approve [^]Approve [^]
                        Quincy
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                        shrikes
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: Manila, Philippines
                        Posted by shrikes on Monday, December 22, 2003 9:06 PM
                        Uh, see signature below... Dunce [D)]
                        The B-17 is such a beautiful looking plane... don't really have a favorite fighter... maybe the P-47 for WWII and F-16 for modern stuff...
                        Blackadder: This plan's as cunning as a fox that used to be Professor of cunning at Oxford University but has now moved on and is working with the U.N at the high commission of cunning planning
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 22, 2003 8:45 PM
                        I have my two favorites the AT-38B and F-15A thru D. Bob
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 22, 2003 8:16 PM
                        The best, look no further than the CAC-12 Boomerang....................or!
                        The CAC-15 ( And NO it is not a rip off of the P-51, the CA-15 out classed that!!)

                        I bet that will get a comment!!
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                        Cobrahistorian
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Friday, December 19, 2003 4:21 PM
                        I've always been partial to the F-15. Just a friggin cool airplane! Then again, I'm a rotorhead, so I'd have to go with the G Model Cobra and then the Apache, either A or D model. Just amazing machines. Can't wait till I get my own!
                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        Lufbery
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Harrisburg, PA
                        Posted by Lufbery on Friday, December 19, 2003 2:58 PM
                        Geez, so many to choose from. My favorite plane is the F-14 Tomcat, but this is followed closely by the F-4, P-51, F6F, F4u, Bristol F2.b, and Spad 13 (in no particular order).

                        Rounding out the list, I'm very fond of the humble Cessna 172 and the less humble 182. Cirrus is a new manufacturer who make some absolutely beautiful and very modern GA aircraft: http://www.cirrusdesign.com/

                        I would love to own any of the three aforementioned GA planes. I just need to get my pilot's license first, and have a whole bunch of money second. ;D

                        Regards,

                        -Drew

                        -Drew

                        Build what you like; like what you build.

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                        DaveB.inVa
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        Posted by DaveB.inVa on Friday, December 19, 2003 2:41 PM
                        Im going with Rev Howe! The B-29 Superfortress.



                        Bill I receive your posts frequently from SallyAnns B-29 site! Cool to see you on here too!
                        Fighter pilots make movies. Bomber pilots make history.
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                        markuz226
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Everett
                        Posted by markuz226 on Friday, December 19, 2003 2:26 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by cassibill

                        f18 it was my first model


                        It was my first jet model =) Prolly that's why i consider it my favorite even tho I just picked it up because it was on sale. hehe..
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                        cassibill
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Indiana, USA
                        Posted by cassibill on Friday, December 19, 2003 2:15 PM
                        f18 it was my first model

                        cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!!Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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                        markuz226
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Everett
                        Posted by markuz226 on Friday, December 19, 2003 1:55 PM
                        WWII: P-38

                        Modern: F/A-18 Hornet.
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                        jaquadis
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        Posted by jaquadis on Friday, December 19, 2003 1:45 PM
                        The B-25H, with all that fire power.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 19, 2003 11:48 AM
                        The Boeing B-29 Superfortress. This plane was the first ever to have a pressurized cabin & remote computer assisted turrets. Higher, faster, farther than anything in the air at the time, and a very influential aircraft with regard to engineering & design.

                        Just my 2 cents!

                        Bill Howe
                        www.444thbg.org
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                        weebles
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by weebles on Saturday, December 6, 2003 4:36 PM
                        I'm sitting in it!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 6, 2003 4:28 PM
                        I just love the IL-2m3 Stormovik!
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                        gregers
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: UK
                        Posted by gregers on Saturday, December 6, 2003 4:09 PM
                        i have to catagorise this one into
                        1 flown in.................. dehavilland chipmunk
                        2 worked on............. hawker hunter
                        3 painted.................. supermarine swift
                        4 to model................ dc3-hunter-lancaster (sorry but it was a three way tie and i couldn't decide)
                        5 to hear................... spitfire
                        Greg
                        Why torture yourself when life will do it for you?
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 6, 2003 3:47 PM
                        For military jets it is a tie between the F-4 Phantom or the A-10 Thunderbolt.
                        and for civilian it always has and always will be the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. That was a beautiful airplane. When the airline I fly for retired them we had a chance to buy seats on them at around $75 a piece. I did not get one because I did not have a way to get the seat to my house. The other day I saw one of the seats for sale on e-bay for over $500.Shock [:O]

                        Steve
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 6, 2003 3:26 PM
                        Mine is the F-104.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 6, 2003 11:18 AM
                        my fav would have to be the eurofighter!

                        Bow [bow]
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