Bomber

Ray Marotta

Member since
December 2002
From: Lyons Colorado, USA

Posted by Ray Marotta on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 12:12 PM

I'm going to have to go with the Martin B-26 Marauder.
My Dad was with the Red Raiders (22nd BG)The first Army
Air Corp bomb group in action in the Pacific. In spite
of it's rough start (too much airplane, not enough pilot), turns out
it was the safest aircraft to fly in combat.
BTW--The Red Raiders were also the first group to fly the B-24
and the B-25 in combat.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 10:06 AM

Lancaster, Lancaster, and Lancaster. The sexiest bomber out there.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 9:20 AM

Favorite: Easy, the B-17G. There has never been a more elegant aricraft built. Everything about this bomber was beautiful, great nose art, perfect lines, a natural metal finish. No plane can compare with its' looks, and it was an excellent bomber.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 7:50 AM

I like the F-117 because it was such a radical departure from everything that went before.

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 7:35 AM

Saw a Bear at the IAT show in the UK a few years ago. Monstruous thing! Pity the Trumpeter kit is so expensive... I'll have to start my 1/144 kit someday!
Domi

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 7:20 AM

Well, at least when they flew to the UK (Backfire & Bear) and the USA (Bear only) they came in peace... I have pics of a Backfire-C I shot at a Farnborough Air Show on my website.

Pat

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 6:48 AM

In a way, I'm glad the Bear never saw combat..!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 6:43 AM

The B-52 is my answer. First flew in 1952 and there's no end in sight. Sombody else said in one of these forums, "Vietnam to Armageddon" and it sure looks that way. The Russian Tu-95 Bear is about as long-lived but I still go with the B-52 as the Bear has never seen combat. The American taxpayer got a bargain with this airplane!

Regards,

Pat

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Butz

Member since
February 2003
From: Niagara Falls NY

Posted by Butz on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 2:51 AM

Whaz up,
My first choice has to be the B-25 Mitchell (My first flight). The B-17G(my uncle was a bombardier w/ the 92BG, 26missions) in second. Cant leave out the Brit's Lancastor. Decisions decisions LOL
Flaps up mike

If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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ILuv3ggs

Member since
December 2002
From: Brisbane, Australia

Posted by ILuv3ggs on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 2:33 AM

B-25J Liberator
B-17G Flying Fortress

Not a real big fan of modern day bombers - i like the mass array of Mg's sticking from the Bombers of World War 2

(tho, the B-1 is a sleek lookin aircraft)

Cyas

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Wednesday, February 26, 2003 2:04 AM

Tu-95/-142 Bear. Awesome. Then the Tu-22M-2 /-3 Backfire. Sexy. Then the Caproni Ca-3 of WWI fame. Crazy.

That's for the operational ones. However, eveything included, the XB-70 Valkyrie is simply the most beautiful of them all...

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Silverbird01

Member since
February 2003
From: Tobaccoville, NC

Posted by Silverbird01 on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 8:59 PM

F-105 Thunderchief is my favorite followed closely by the B-17 Flying Fortress.

THUDS Forever Big Smile [:D]

Steven

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jimz66

Member since
December 2002
From: Winsted CT

Bomber

Posted by jimz66 on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 8:02 PM

Alright, while we are on the subject how about favorite bomber.
In that category I will again choose two. Both from World War II.

In the Middle Weight category I choose the B-25. The famous Doolittle Raider. I love the twin tail and multiple varients that I am just becoming aware of.

AND IN THIS CORNER!!! In the Heavy Weight corner I have to go with the B-29 of course. the shear size of that plane at the time must of been stagering. Even though the B-36 was bigger by a lot, I still chose the B-29 over it probably dut to its popularity.

I like the fact that it served in two wars and was copied almost verbatium in Russia, as the Tu-3, I think is what they called it. Or was it Tu-4 I cant remember?

Phantoms rule the skies!!!

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