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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 06:51 PM Original message |
What was the most beautiful fighter aircraft of the WW2 Era? |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. P-51 had cleaner lines. |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 06:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I think so, too. |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm an Air Force guy - I say the P-38! |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Interesting-looking, but not "beautiful". |
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MrScorpio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. I'm also a guy who likes A-10s |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 08:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. Ah yes the Wart Hog - one mean machine. |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
4. I always liked the Spitfire. |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Also a favorite of mine. |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Love that long, lean look. n/t |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Spitfire for me too! |
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RushIsRot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
8. P-38 Lightning |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
10. A tie between the three mentioned already. If you like Warbirds, here is a great site; |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
12. Yak 9D,just cause it's rarely mentioned. |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Here's one of only 5 examples listed on the Warbird Registry site |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. saweeet. |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. If we're on the Eastern Front |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
13. The 51 had marvelous lines |
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hellbound-liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 08:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. And the ME 262 is the only one that was the subject of a great rock and roll song by BOC! |
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bluedigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
14. Corsair |
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achtung_circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
18. For pure beauty and elegance of line the Spitfire, like so |
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Wcross (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
19. ME163? |
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ironflange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:51 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I love this video |
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ironflange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
20. Here are two night fighters I'm fond of |
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ironflange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
21. Oh, crap, how could I forget, here's the prettiest ever |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. The Mossie was lovely. |
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ironflange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:55 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Cool! |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 08:00 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. The Lanc certainly wasn't pretty... |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-07-07 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
25. F6F HELLCAT |
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