WWII Europe Theater Aircraft

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Re: WWII Europe Theater Aircraft

Postby raptor619 » Sat Aug 06, 2005 11:54 pm

i think the LA-7 was the best, low level fighter. it could turn tighter then a zeke. by far above 22.000 ft p 51 was best. attack would be a corsair. AND DOTN FORGET THE YAK 3, miggs worn't that great. i had the honor to talk to a russian pilot.
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Re: WWII Europe Theater Aircraft

Postby H » Sun Aug 07, 2005 1:39 am

"Submarine Spitfire (All sorts)"

Something tells me that in the poll that is supposed to be Supermarine Spitfire. (unless its a spitfire that goes underwater  :D )

Many did -- in the Channel. Unfortunately, it was a one-way trip :'(.
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Re: WWII Europe Theater Aircraft

Postby NavyTopGun » Sun Aug 07, 2005 3:49 pm

ya they where submarines for a while till the brit's made them faster
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Re: WWII Europe Theater Aircraft

Postby Theis » Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:01 pm

The Spitfire goes for look, for use, the IL2

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Re: WWII Europe Theater Aircraft

Postby Martini » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:11 am

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Re: WWII Europe Theater Aircraft

Postby cheesegrater » Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:11 pm

I voted for Bf109. It was a killing machine.
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Re: WWII Europe Theater Aircraft

Postby Willit Run » Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:40 pm

To me hands down it was the P-47 Jug.  It could take
more abuse then any fighter out there and still bring
it's pilot back alive.  Nothing against the P-51 it was a
great fighter also but, a single bullet from the ground
into the Allison and or Merlin could put it out of service.
Funniest story I heard about the P-47 is when the first
ones landed in England The pilot jump out the plane
and was walking towards some RAF pilots and one of
them asked the P-47 pilot where the rest of his crew
was.
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Re: WWII Europe Theater Aircraft

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:02 pm

Hurricane Hurricane Hurricane.

Served in all theatres, shot down more aircraft (bugger the Hellcat) and is by far the best looking and most rugged and most variable by means of armament.

Whats more, we wouldn't have won the war with out it. So I suggest you all change your votes.
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