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Favourite WW2 warbird?

Postby kingmarktheaviator » Wed May 18, 2005 6:50 am

Mine is the Spitfire, lush engine and it looks amazing.  A close contender to that is the Hurricane, probably the most under-rated WW2 aircraft.  I love them both!
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Re: Favourite WW2 warbird?

Postby TacitBlue » Wed May 18, 2005 9:01 am

It was a close tie between the Me262 and the P-51, but I had to go with the 262. It was so ahead of its time, and it just looks awsome. :P

P.S. why are the results hidden?
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Re: Favourite WW2 warbird?

Postby kingmarktheaviator » Wed May 18, 2005 9:55 am

i hid them so that people would be 100% honest and not try to follow the trend like in a lot of polls i have done before.  its a poll just out of interest to check popularity.  The 262 is a good choice, all of the aircraft in this poll are planes that i admire so to speak, but good choice.
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Re: Favourite WW2 warbird?

Postby TacitBlue » Wed May 18, 2005 11:14 am

Oh, makes sense. My only gripe about your poll is that the P-39 isnt listed, but I seem to be the only person with such an affinity for that aircraft, so its understandable. ;)
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Re: Favourite WW2 warbird?

Postby OTTOL » Wed May 18, 2005 12:50 pm

Why is there never an "other" choice on these polls?  :-/

OKHA gets my vote.

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Re: Favourite WW2 warbird?

Postby ozzy72 » Wed May 18, 2005 12:59 pm

If you need to ask mine....... ;D
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Re: Favourite WW2 warbird?

Postby OTTOL » Wed May 18, 2005 1:03 pm

.....and what about Yaks? Migs? Bredas? Fiats? Macchis?

.....oh yeah and what was that guys name again? Boing? Bang? Bing?  hhmmmm.......maybe it was .............BONG?.?  

You'd think that the aircraft flown by the highest scoring american ace might rate a spot on the list.  ::)  :-X
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Re: Favourite WW2 warbird?

Postby C » Wed May 18, 2005 1:59 pm

Wot! No Hellcat! Lightnings are nice too...

But there's only one that when you're standing next to with the engines on brings you close to tears.....











...the Avro Lancaster... :)
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Re: Favourite WW2 warbird?

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Wed May 18, 2005 2:16 pm

Hawker Hurricane. Not beautiful, but undeniably handsome.
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Re: Favourite WW2 warbird?

Postby kingmarktheaviator » Wed May 18, 2005 2:52 pm

woohoo hurricane!  i only voted spitfire because it rocks like hell, but i admire the hurricane just as much.  British made, amazing.  Im not slating the American machines though, amazing pieces of work.
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Re: Favourite WW2 warbird?

Postby Souichiro » Wed May 18, 2005 2:55 pm

Had to choose between either the Zero or the FW-190  Because the were for a period kings of the sky! Gone wit the zero since it's ma favorite cfs2 plane!
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Re: Favourite WW2 warbird?

Postby ChuckMajik » Wed May 18, 2005 3:53 pm

Lest we forget the de Havilland Mosquito.
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Re: Favourite WW2 warbird?

Postby Flt.Lt.Andrew » Sat May 21, 2005 2:12 am

The problem is that every man and his son will have an opinion and almost everyone will complain as to why THEIR favourite is not there.

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Re: Favourite WW2 warbird?

Postby kingmarktheaviator » Sat May 21, 2005 4:43 am

Well, the results are in.  As could be guessed, the Supermarine Spitfire was the winner, with 6 votes out of 13.  Thanks to everyone that voted.
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