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Post by yanmacca on Apr 7, 2017 12:42:21 GMT
The Hawker Typhoon was a great ground attack aircraft. The Spitfire was also used by the Royal Navy and this version was known as the Seafire, it was identical to the Spit used by the RAF, but had folding wings.
But I have to admit I am rather fond of the Fairey Swordfish whose exploits during WW2 are well documented. Those men who flew this string bag have my upmost admiration and they did a lot of damage with their torpedoes, just ask the Kriegsmarine and the Regina Marina.
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Apr 7, 2017 12:54:49 GMT
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Post by BrevetorCoffin on Apr 7, 2017 12:54:49 GMT
The Hawker Typhoon was a great ground attack aircraft. The Spitfire was also used by the Royal Navy and this version was known as the Seafire, it was identical to the Spit used by the RAF, but had folding wings. But I have to admit I am rather fond of the Fairey Swordfish whose exploits during WW2 are well documented. Those men who flew this string bag have my upmost admiration and they did a lot of damage with their torpedoes, just ask the Kriegsmarine and the Regina Marina. 2 battleships to their credit including the crippling blow to Bismarck.
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Post by quincannon on Apr 7, 2017 13:12:01 GMT
Always liked the P39 and her upgraded sister the P63. The P39 was never and could not be used for its intended purpose, but it was truly an unsung aircraft, never making the front pages, but locally very valuable in roles it was never designed for.
I am surprised that the P26 did not make the ugly list. Very advanced aircraft for its day, but its day was only about an hour long. Same with the P35, P36, and P43 all overshadowed by two aircraft that were developed from them, the P47 (P35-P43) and the P40 (P36).
The all time most useless fighter must be the Fairey Battle, except maybe for target practice.
Always thought the bubble topped Spit was the best looking of all of the models of that aircraft that were produced.
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Apr 7, 2017 14:57:32 GMT
Post by Beth on Apr 7, 2017 14:57:32 GMT
If any of you get to the Omaha area make sure you visit the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum. It used to be part of Offutt but they have since moved it to it's own location. One of my favorite planes because it is such an oddball is the XF-85 Goblin. sacmuseum.org/what-to-see/aircraft/xf-85-goblin/ the picture doesn't do justice to how odd it is but it's basically a jet engine with a seat on top for a pilot.
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Post by BrevetorCoffin on Apr 7, 2017 15:06:17 GMT
QC you may be right on the P26 rendering the P39 as honorable mention. Looks a little like the Lockheed "Winnie Mae" that Wiley Post flew only stubbier.
Beth, great contribution as that is one strange bird of an aircraft. Good to see you posting and hopefully the doctors were able to help you.
Best,
David
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Apr 7, 2017 21:12:42 GMT
Post by dave on Apr 7, 2017 21:12:42 GMT
QC The Ruskies loved the P 39 and the P 400 and took all they could get. Great tank buster with the 37 mm cannon they had.
Beth as to the Goblin that is a damn ugly duck but still not as ugly as the Buffalo!! Regards Dave
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Apr 7, 2017 23:10:06 GMT
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Post by BrevetorCoffin on Apr 7, 2017 23:10:06 GMT
Since USSR was technically our "ally" in WWII will include their coolest looking and butt ugliest aircraft as well:
Coolest: YAK-9 Butt Ugliest: Sukhoi SU-2
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Post by dave on Apr 7, 2017 23:58:20 GMT
That Sukhoi SU-2 is the hands down winner!!! It just about tore me up looking at that Ole Darlin' Bless her Heart but the girls like her. I believe that plane was designed and developed somewhere north of Virginia like Queens, NY. Regards Dave
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Post by BrevetorCoffin on Apr 8, 2017 2:16:55 GMT
That Sukhoi SU-2 is the hands down winner!!! It just about tore me up looking at that Ole Darlin' Bless her Heart but the girls like her. I believe that plane was designed and developed somewhere north of Virginia like Queens, NY. Regards Dave LOL! The SU-2 was the girls night out tagalong who made the other girls look hot by comparison of the aircraft world. That said I'd rather look at pix of this homely flyer than spend 10 minutes reading Count von B's self described accolades about his vast knowledge of self defense using only a dog brush! Best, David
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Post by dave on Apr 8, 2017 2:45:30 GMT
Brother David Only if Custer had something to do with the Ugly Duckling then we could have enjoyed the Brush Boy defending her and explaining with her "Cavalry Mindset" how she was really the Ace of Aces!
You better quit before her Majesty takes a wooden spoon to you! I am being good on my best behavior!! Regards Dave
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Post by yanmacca on Apr 8, 2017 10:04:44 GMT
If you are talking about Soviets aircraft then you gotta see what they were still flying in the early part of world war two, the Tupolev heavy bomber [TB-3] for example, the crate had a fixed under carriage for god sake;
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Apr 8, 2017 10:23:13 GMT
Post by yanmacca on Apr 8, 2017 10:23:13 GMT
Also you want to add a few of the French heavy bombers to the list of ugly aircraft, the Amiot 143 springs to mind. Another fighter which falls through the net is the French Dewoitine D.520. The French managed to get around 36 in the air in 1940 and after the surrender of France, the Vichy boys carried on producing them in large numbers [maybe over a thousand]. The Vichy French air force based in Syria was equipped with 155 D.520s and these actually flew from France to Syria to fight against the British [good friends the French ‘vive la France’ and all that]. The Dewoitine also saw service in the Italian, German and Bulgarian air forces. The Bulgarian D.520s went into action quite a few times against American and British bombers during bombing raids over their airspace.
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Apr 8, 2017 10:37:43 GMT
Post by yanmacca on Apr 8, 2017 10:37:43 GMT
Not forgetting Mac and his lovely country of Australia, check out the Commonwealth Boomerang as this was the first Australian built combat aircraft to see service during world war two;
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Post by yanmacca on Apr 8, 2017 11:15:31 GMT
If it is strange you want, then you have got to check out the Blohm & Voss BV 141, these things actually flew in world war two, albiet in small numbers [maybe as many as 28 built];
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Apr 8, 2017 12:24:57 GMT
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Post by BrevetorCoffin on Apr 8, 2017 12:24:57 GMT
Well done Ian! The French may as well have flown SPAD13s for all their contributions to the allied cause in WWII. I understand the Free French and he underground made contributions but France as a nation caved in quickly.
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