Which Plane would you chose?

Anonymous

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November 2005

Which Plane would you chose?

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 12, 2003 3:22 AM

Ok its WWII and your given the choice to go into any branch and train to be a pilot... Which branch, war theater, and most important which plane? Mine personaly would have been the marines and flying a F4U-1D(I know like I would have picked anything else Tongue [:P]

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I know this isnt a modeling question and sounds like a Batman Vs. Superman question you would ask at the lunch table in elm school but I like ot know what planes inspire other modelers.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 12, 2003 7:11 AM

I'm with you! USMC and the F4U! I'm partial to the Birdcage though.

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Jeeves

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February 2003
From: Saratoga Springs, NY

Posted by Jeeves on Thursday, June 12, 2003 7:27 AM

USN-- SBD Dauntless

Mike

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Aurora-7

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December 2002
From: Connecticut, USA

Posted by Aurora-7 on Thursday, June 12, 2003 4:40 PM

This is tough. If we are being nationalistic here, it'd be a close race for he F6F-5 and the F4U-1D in the USN. I'd think I'd go for the F6F. I've flown it enough times in MS Combat Flight Sim 2 Big Smile [:D]

If I could chose from ANY fighter for the sake of combat it would be a FW-190D. But I'd also LOVE to fly a Spitfire Mk VIII!

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mostlyjets

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March 2003
From: Poway, Ca.

Posted by mostlyjets on Thursday, June 12, 2003 10:01 PM

For the Pacific Theater, a sun-faded Marine F-4U1D, or I'd join my squadron as they were then in TBF-1C's at Munda. As for the ETO, probably a P-51D...though I've always liked the P-51C with the Malcolm hood.

All out of Snakes and Nape, switching to guns...

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 12, 2003 10:22 PM

It'd have to be the F6F, the best fighter that we had and only equalled by the FW-190. Pacific Theater, of course. But then there was the P-61....

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 12, 2003 10:25 PM

For the Eastern front, RAF wit ha DeHaivelland Mosquito. Western, Japanese Shinden. Granted, not exactly American and all, but they were cool planes. Since the Shinden was at the end of the war and none were shot down, I know I'd live through it...

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M1abramsRules

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June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Thursday, June 12, 2003 11:30 PM

B-29 specifically the "Enola Gay"
for a fighter I would choose an He-162

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 13, 2003 8:39 AM

Mine would have to be the FW-190

Must have been like putting on a coat.......:)

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 13, 2003 11:23 AM

For muscle, I would have to go with the USMC F4U-1D Corsair. Kicked serious butt in the Slot. Look intimidating and had the where-with-all to prove it.

For style and appeal, the USAAF P-51B or C Mustang (with the tail fillet and a malcolm hood). Enough power and grace to fly by second nature. Just think about rolling into a target and it responded immediately.

For survivability and firepower, the USAAF P-38J Lightning. Aside from being able to outclimb a Zero, the centerline guns gave it an advantage that few US fighters had at the time. Many P-38 pilots limped home after losing one engine - can't say that for Mustangs or Corsairs!

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gregers

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February 2003
From: UK

Posted by gregers on Friday, June 13, 2003 6:45 PM

It would have to be a photo recon mozzie, Unarmed, Unescorted, Unafraid. The SR71 of its day....Gregers

Why torture yourself when life will do it for you?

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Woody

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December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Saturday, June 14, 2003 10:49 PM

Well I just finnished watching Hart's War and that P-51 looked pretty good downing the Bf-109. I'll say P-51 but a P-38 would be good too. Cool [8D]

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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mandrake

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April 2003
From: Mexico

Posted by mandrake on Saturday, June 14, 2003 11:54 PM

i´ll say the P-47D.

Thanks! My Best Regards Hector Reymundo

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 15, 2003 11:17 AM

oh man p-38!!! twin engines Sheer Power cutting through the sky plus the centerline 50 cals and 20mm could reach out and touch somthing

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 15, 2003 11:26 AM

P-38 hands down! Go ahead and shoot out an engine, I'll still get ya.
P.S. put me in the MTO

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 15, 2003 11:49 AM

If its WWII ..............that'll be me under the bed !
Cool [8D]

(dreaming perhaps of flying a Mosquito with 633 Sqd )

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Cobrahistorian

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December 2002
From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Sunday, June 15, 2003 8:35 PM

Ooooh, that's an easy one...

Gimme a P-47M after they worked the bugs out of the engine! Of course ETO/MTO. Enough speed to catch a TA-152 or Do-335, could outdive both and could roll with an FW190.... Plus 8 .50 cals...Does it get any better than that?

"1-6 is in hot"

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 21, 2003 11:52 AM

for a fighter a spit or a hurricane, maybe a mossy.

for a bomber a lanc or aB-17G

they were the absolute BEST

masu Big Smile [:D]

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nsclcctl

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May 2003
From: USA

Posted by nsclcctl on Monday, July 21, 2003 2:19 PM

F4U corsair, greatest WWII bird!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 21, 2003 3:30 PM

Spitfire Mk IX over Europe.

Or possibly the Mosquito FB. Mk IV.

In the Pacific it's got to be the P38L.

Or the B25H.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 21, 2003 5:14 PM

WW I - SE5A
WW II - Typhoon
Jet - F4J

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 21, 2003 6:47 PM

How 'bout an F4F Wildcat? Not the prettiest or fastest bird, but tough and spunky. Grumman sure could make them!

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tigerman

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March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Monday, July 21, 2003 9:02 PM

Tough call, but perhaps a Dauntless dive-bomber putting holes in Japanese carrier flight decks. Navy all the way. A Corsair was almost invulnerable to Japanese fighters would be a good backup choice.

Eric

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 6:00 AM

8th A.F....B-17 G

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tango35

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February 2003
From: Steinwedel, Lower Saxony,Germany

Posted by tango35 on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 6:58 AM

Oh my god,
the bst fighter aircraft for WW 2 - very hard. For ETO of course the Fw 190 and second NA P-51. For MTO i would choose the Me 109 F-2 trop.

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erush

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May 2003
From: USA, GA

Posted by erush on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 7:13 AM

I"d have to go with the P-38 or the P-51D. I like 'em fast and mean!!!!

Eric

Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning.

"Friendly fire...isn't"

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 2:55 PM

Me-262 is the fastest in combat and also it had 4 30mm cannons.

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DrewH

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May 2003
From: Abbotsford, B.C. Canada

Posted by DrewH on Friday, July 25, 2003 6:57 PM

Corsair -1D simply the best for power and agility.

Don't fly harder than you fight, you won't win!

Take this plastic and model it!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 25, 2003 7:30 PM

I would choose European Theatre in a freshly painted P-51D.
You just cant beat the style, firepower, and most importantly..the Range

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klem

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May 2003
From: Fall River, MA

Posted by klem on Friday, July 25, 2003 7:37 PM

Well, seeing as there was no A-10 in WW II, anything that could strafe a ship, blow it out of the water and go back for seconds would suit me fine! P-51, P-38: not to sound like a traitor but the JU-87 Stuka! Come on! The little props on the landing gear roots for that high pitch whine in a nose dive?! Be afraid, be very afraid..... Evil [}:)]

"We the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. We've been doing so much for so long with so little we are now capable of doing anything with nothing." Unknown

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