WW2. What would you LOVE to fly in a fighter aircraft? - Page 1

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Posted: 11/26/2023 1:04:53 AM EDT

For me,

A bent wing Corsair.

I would have 6 50 BMG`s at my disposal. I think that that would be fun to "Play" with.

A Hell Cat would be my second choice.

If I only had enough disposable cash to buy one of those air craft...........................................................

One can only dream.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:07:24 AM EDT

[#1]

To live? F4U-4 or 109-K4 with American gas.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:07:44 AM EDT

[#2]

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Posted: 11/26/2023 1:08:28 AM EDT

[#3]

I don't want to fly in anything during a shooting war at this point.

Afterwards, I'd like to fly a P-39 Airacobra, because I don't like tail draggers. Particularly when they have 13-1400 hp attached to the prop.

Corsair and Bf-109s scare the crap out of me with how ungainly and difficult they must be on the ground.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:08:53 AM EDT

[#4]

I am a fancier of the Grumman products of the period. F6F, followed by the F4F (or the FM-2 variant) for myself.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:09:09 AM EDT

[#5]

P-51 Mustang

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:09:21 AM EDT

[#6]

FPNI, Corsair, USMC…or maybe Navy, but Navy didn’t like them due to carrier ops…

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:09:52 AM EDT

[#7]

A6M.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:12:14 AM EDT

[#8]

P-51 or the Corsair.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:13:31 AM EDT

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Posted: 11/26/2023 1:13:55 AM EDT

[#10]

On Father's Day, in Olympia, WA, they have a great airshow. You can pay some $$$$ to go up in these aircraft. I would love to go up in a F-4U Corsair.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:14:36 AM EDT

[#11]

P47 Thunderbolt
8 .50 cal brownings
Bombs
Rockets
Extra gas tank

“You are free to romp and play”

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:16:58 AM EDT

[#12]

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This.

Although... a Mosquito would certainly be interesting. Very interesting.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:17:16 AM EDT

[#13]

P38
P39
F4U-4

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:19:18 AM EDT

[#14]

thunderbolt p-47 its absolutely beautiful

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:19:38 AM EDT

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F6F had a better combat record by a significant margin, though the fact that the Corsair was used for bombing much earlier in the war may have something to do with that. The fact that the Hellcat had fewer vices and a typical wartime trained pilot could probably push it harder without it killing him may also have something to do with it.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:20:12 AM EDT

[#16]

Something with an R-2800 up front.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:21:03 AM EDT

[#17]

F6F
Mosquito

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:21:17 AM EDT

[#18]

A-26

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:21:48 AM EDT

[#19]

P38

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:21:52 AM EDT

[#20]

P-47, without question.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:22:28 AM EDT

[#21]

Mustang & Spitfire

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:22:46 AM EDT

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Posted: 11/26/2023 1:23:37 AM EDT

[#23]

European Theater: Spitfire, P51 or P38. FW190, 109B, and definitely a 262
Pacific Theater: F4U, P47 or P38. Zero after the war. Good fighter, but no armor

For shits and grins: B25, B17, and maybe a Heinkel HE-111

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:23:49 AM EDT

[#24]

Probably the ones said to be easiest to fly and land, like the Supermarine Spitfire Mk1a, A6M "Zero/Zeke", or the Grumman Wildcat.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:25:52 AM EDT

[#25]

Grandpa wrenched on P51's and I've always been kinda fond of them so I'll go with that.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:27:06 AM EDT

[#26]

Mustang > Spitfire > Corsair > P38 > Bearcat > Hurricane > Zero > Warhawk

Can't do nazi shit, because... FUGLY. Well, the ME 262 ain't bad.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:28:06 AM EDT

[#27]

P38 nose cannon and 4 50 cals. Also I just love the way it looks

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:31:05 AM EDT

[#28]

The plane that got Yamamoto.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:31:46 AM EDT

[#29]

One that won't kill me.

But a Jug strafing with 8 50 cals wouild be a hoot.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:36:31 AM EDT

[#30]

P47 for survivability

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:37:08 AM EDT

[#31]

P-38. They were the shit.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:38:52 AM EDT

[#32]

After reading about Claire Chennault's Flying Tigers in China as a child, I would pick the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:39:57 AM EDT

[#33]

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Now there is another aircraft I wouldn`t mind roaring across the sky in!!

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:40:20 AM EDT

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Posted: 11/26/2023 1:40:58 AM EDT

[#35]

P-38.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:41:34 AM EDT

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You would not last long.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:42:30 AM EDT

[#37]

F7F

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:45:48 AM EDT

[#38]

Skeeter or a jug.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:45:59 AM EDT

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I'd be strongly inclined to this one. Did they not have the highest kill ratio of the time? Centrally mounted guns having less issues due to lack of convergence plus the 20mm.

Dick Bong had 40 kills, that made him the most successful US fighter pilot to my knowledge. Pretty fuckin impressive.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:49:10 AM EDT

[#40]

Late model P-38 (J or L) for sure.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:56:54 AM EDT

[#41]

From what I've read the F6F Hellcat was pretty forgiving for novices to fly, so probably that. As long as I didn't have to land it on a carrier.

Posted: 11/26/2023 1:57:57 AM EDT

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Posted: 11/26/2023 2:00:00 AM EDT

[#43]

Mustang > ME262 > Corsair

Posted: 11/26/2023 2:04:07 AM EDT

[#44]

P38. And I know it didn't fly and fight during WWII, but it was developed during the war....the Hawker Sea Fury always did it for me. Fast and it held its own against Mig 15's and that's impressive.

Posted: 11/26/2023 2:07:45 AM EDT

[#45]

US:
Republic P-47,
Lockheed P-38
Vought F4U Corsair (I had Aunts & Uncles help build them at Vought during the war)

German:
Messerschmitt ME-262

Non Fighters:
Consolidated PBY
Martin JRM Mars
Fieseler Fi 156 Storch

Posted: 11/26/2023 2:09:26 AM EDT

[#46]

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I think that I would have no problem with your choice of aircraft.

Posted: 11/26/2023 2:10:51 AM EDT

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Y'up, Invader baby, love it.

Posted: 11/26/2023 2:12:13 AM EDT

[#48]

F4 or p51.

Posted: 11/26/2023 2:14:04 AM EDT

[#49]

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On Father's Day, in Olympia, WA, they have a great airshow. You can pay some $$$$ to go up in these aircraft. I would love to go up in a F-4U Corsair.

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I would give up a few body "Parts" to experience that.