Your favorite WWII Aircraft - Page 4

Penguin · 02-20-13, 04:12 PM

For the reliable workhorse, I'd go with the DC3's counterpart, the good old Tante Ju. There are still some around - she flies occasionally over my house:

As a tech demo, I find the Me 262 pretty cool - the dawn of a new era of flight:

Jimbuna · 02-20-13, 04:22 PM

MkV Spitfire

P-47G Snafu

Jimbuna · 02-20-13, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Penguin

For the reliable workhorse, I'd go with the DC3's counterpart, the good old Tante Ju. There are still some around - she flies occasionally over my house:

As a tech demo, I find the Me 262 pretty cool - the dawn of a new era of flight:

Stealhead · 02-20-13, 04:29 PM

I may be wrong but I think I recall reading in a magazine article about photo recon Spitfires that the fastest photo recon mission flown by a propeller powered aircraft was flown by a Spitfire.I will have to see if I still have that magazine.

Stealhead · 02-20-13, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

MkV Spitfire

"Chalk up one more Jerry Me109 on the board for Jimbuna lads!"

Herr-Berbunch · 02-20-13, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealhead

I may be wrong but I think I recall reading in a magazine article about photo recon Spitfires that the fastest photo recon mission flown by a propeller powered aircraft was flown by a Spitfire.I will have to see if I still have that magazine.

Off the top of my head, you are correct.

Cybermat47 · 02-20-13, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealhead

"Chalk up one more Jerry Me109 on the board for Jimbuna lads!"

[PEDANTISM] Bf-109, dammit, Bf-109![/PEDANTISM]

Sailor Steve · 02-20-13, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47

[PEDANTISM] Bf-109, dammit, Bf-109![/PEDANTISM]

Karle94 · 02-20-13, 04:51 PM

The Lockheed L-133, the 1939 design for a jet that technology-wise was the equal of planes from the 50´s.
Much more advanced than the Me-262 or the De Havilland. Such a shame none were ever built.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L-133

swamprat69er · 02-20-13, 04:53 PM

Hurricane. My mother helped build them.

Jimbuna · 02-20-13, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealhead

"Chalk up one more Jerry Me109 on the board for Jimbuna lads!"

Shortly after that shot was taken we got moved along for touching the damn thing

Sailor Steve · 02-20-13, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Shortly after that shot was taken we got moved along for touching the damn thing

On a trip to the 'Planes of Fame' museum at Chino
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planes_of_Fame_Air_Museum
http://planesoffame.org/index.php?page=static-flying
with my friend Rocky we were admiring a restrored Bf-109G when he said they were hard to stall and grabbed one of the forward wing slats and racked it out and in a couple of times. WHACK! WHACK!

To my surprise no one came over and yelled at us.

Jimbuna · 02-20-13, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

On a trip to the 'Planes of Fame' museum at Chino http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planes_of_Fame_Air_Museum http://planesoffame.org/index.php?page=static-flying with my friend Rocky we were admiring a restrored Bf-109G when he said they were hard to stall and grabbed one of the forward wing slats and racked it out and in a couple of times. WHACK! WHACK!

To my surprise no one came over and yelled at us.

Yeah but my friend fired her engine up

Oberon · 02-20-13, 05:09 PM

I was cheeky and touched the Sopwith Pup, Spitfire and Hurricane at the RAF Museum. No-one came along to have a go at me, but I did get static shocks from both the Hurri and Spit!

Red October1984 · 02-20-13, 05:20 PM

These are some of the prettiest planes ever...

Don't you just love the sound of those engines?

I love World War 2-Korean War age military aircraft.

F-86 Sabre is one of my favorite jets of all time but this isn't a jet thread. It's for WW2 aircraft. I like the Mosquito and B-25 too...I forgot to add them to my list earlier....

And the A6M....gotta love the "Zeke"

I'm also fond of WW2 dive bombers...the Stuka, Dauntless, Helldiver, D3 Val...

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02-20-13, 04:51 PM	#54
Karle94 The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Norseland Posts: 1,355 Downloads: 253 Uploads: 0	The Lockheed L-133, the 1939 design for a jet that technology-wise was the equal of planes from the 50´s. Much more advanced than the Me-262 or the De Havilland. Such a shame none were ever built. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L-133 __________________ Find my mods here: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/lzgciodldp58p/SH4_Mods My SH4 blog here: http://karle94.blogspot.com/

02-20-13, 04:53 PM	#55
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Hurricane. My mother helped build them. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

02-20-13, 05:20 PM	#60
Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	These are some of the prettiest planes ever... Don't you just love the sound of those engines? I love World War 2-Korean War age military aircraft. F-86 Sabre is one of my favorite jets of all time but this isn't a jet thread. It's for WW2 aircraft. I like the Mosquito and B-25 too...I forgot to add them to my list earlier.... And the A6M....gotta love the "Zeke" I'm also fond of WW2 dive bombers...the Stuka, Dauntless, Helldiver, D3 Val... __________________

02-20-13, 04:12 PM	#46
Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	For the reliable workhorse, I'd go with the DC3's counterpart, the good old Tante Ju. There are still some around - she flies occasionally over my house: As a tech demo, I find the Me 262 pretty cool - the dawn of a new era of flight:

02-20-13, 04:29 PM	#49
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I may be wrong but I think I recall reading in a magazine article about photo recon Spitfires that the fastest photo recon mission flown by a propeller powered aircraft was flown by a Spitfire.I will have to see if I still have that magazine.

02-20-13, 05:09 PM	#59
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I was cheeky and touched the Sopwith Pup, Spitfire and Hurricane at the RAF Museum. No-one came along to have a go at me, but I did get static shocks from both the Hurri and Spit!