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                        Whats your favorite aircraft?

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Whats your favorite aircraft?
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 1:20 PM
                        I thought with all the aircraft enthusists out there Id do a survey to find out what aircraft is the most popular. So, whats your favorite aircraft? Mines the B-17, of course.
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                        JGUIGNARD
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                          March 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by JGUIGNARD on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 2:32 PM
                        P-47 Thunderbolt is my #1, with the Pitts Special (S-1S model) 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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                        chasblake99
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Boise ID
                        Posted by chasblake99 on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 3:28 PM
                        see the pic
                        Charles NKAWTG (My KC-135R at RAF Fairfird during Allied Force) Pilots without crew chiefs are nothing but pedestrians with nice sunglasses and a cool jacket. Crew Chiefs RULE!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 4:18 PM
                        Four fans of freedom! Hercs forever
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                        jimz66
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Winsted CT
                        Posted by jimz66 on Thursday, December 4, 2003 4:26 PM
                        Phantom II, Phantom II, oh Phantom II where are you???

                        Phantoms rule the skies!!!!!!

                        Need I say more?
                        Phantoms rule the skies!!!
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                        BlackWolf3945
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Pominville, NY
                        Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Thursday, December 4, 2003 6:32 PM
                        For this thread, it's the B-1RD. Wink [;)] For the other thread... you'll have to look'n see.


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                        berny13
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley
                        Posted by berny13 on Thursday, December 4, 2003 7:49 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by blackwolfscd

                        For this thread, it's the B-1RD. Wink [;)] For the other thread... you'll have to look'n see.


                        Fade to Black...


                        Is the Navy version of the B-1RD the GU-ll?

                        Berny

                         Phormer Phantom Phixer

                        On the bench

                        TF-102A Delta Dagger, 32nd FIS, 54-1370, 1/48 scale. Monogram Pro Modeler with C&H conversion.  

                        Revell F-4E Phantom II 33rd TFW, 58th TFS, 69-260, 1/32 scale. 

                        Tamiya F-4D Phantom II, 13th TFS, 66-8711, 1/32 scale.  F-4 Phantom Group Build. 

                         

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 4, 2003 7:53 PM
                        Favorite as in ground attack, transport, fighter/attack, fighter, observation, civil. To many would have to be my answer as to that i have favorites in all these subjects and not just one certain type.
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                        BlackWolf3945
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Pominville, NY
                        Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Thursday, December 4, 2003 9:01 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by berny13

                        Is the Navy version of the B-1RD the GU-ll?


                        No, it's actually the F-1SH.

                        Somehow, I knew you'd say that, hehe...


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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 4, 2003 10:06 PM
                        The Chance Vought F4U Corsair is THE plane. I'm also kinda partial to the McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. Oh, yeah - the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II, and the McDonnell-Douglas-Boeing-Hawker-British AeroSpace-etc. AV-8 Harrier. The F-15 is also one of my favorites. Hmmmmmm - the F-86, the F-100, S-3 Viking, EA-6B Prowler, definitely the C-130, uhhhhhmmmmm, oh yeah, the P-51, the P-47, the P-38, the F7F TigerCat......aw, shoot, I've got too many favorites.Banged Head [banghead] It's hard to really choose just one. BUT, to choose one, it would have to be the Corsair.Cool [8D]Big Smile [:D]Laugh [(-D]
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                        Melgyver
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                          March 2003
                        • From: Lafayette, LA
                        Posted by Melgyver on Thursday, December 4, 2003 10:20 PM
                        I guess my favorite is the P-51D. Followed by the P-38 and P-47. Love those fighters!

                        Clear Left!

                        Mel

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                        9x19mm
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Phoenix,Az
                        Posted by 9x19mm on Thursday, December 4, 2003 10:22 PM
                        I would have to say the P-51 and a 2 way tie between B-25 and P-38 for 2nd place.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 5, 2003 8:34 AM
                        My favorites are the prototypes that Grumman produced.

                        These are their "Goose" and "Duck."
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 5, 2003 11:06 PM
                        Favorite WW2 P-38 or P-61
                        Favorite "Modern era" either the EA-6B or the Osprey
                        (I've as yet to build either of the Modern ero planes.)

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                        I guess I am stuck on Prop planes I keep forgetting that my OTHER favorite is the Catalina
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 6, 2003 11:10 AM
                        Since you didn't specify civil or war birds, I'll give you both. Smile [:)]

                        CIVIL - Beech Type 17 "Stagerwing". With it's plush leather cabin interior, retractable landing gear, and Art Deco look; the most beautiful civil aircraft ever built, with the possible exception of the Boeing 314 Clipper. Blush [:I]

                        WAR BIRD - Lockheed P-38 Lightening. The early models with the streamlined engine nacelles. With both machine guns and canon, very businesslike and very deadly.

                        Both the Stagerwing and Lightning look as though they are flying flat out while sitting on the tarmac. Wink [;)]

                        Pete




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                        Anonymous
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                          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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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 6, 2003 3:26 PM
                        Mine is the F-104.
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                        Anonymous
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                          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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                        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
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 6, 2003 4:28 PM
                        I just love the IL-2m3 Stormovik!
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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
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                          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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                        jaquadis
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                          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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                        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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                        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 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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                        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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                        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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                        Cobrahistorian
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                          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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                        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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