Your favorite WWII era (piston engine) fighter?
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Vought F4U Corsair
Ejection seats can be quite fun at 6'6", if being decapitated is your thing.YellowSnow said:I take little Yella Snow to the Museum of Flight about once a month in the winter. Best indoor playground in Seattle. He's only 4 but knows many of the planes names already.
He wants to be a pilot some day but then 6'6" - 6'7" + 20/400 will kick in. -
Vought F4U CorsairI would normally avoid a shit show like Oshkosh at all costs, but you won't ever see a collection of WWII fighters and bombers like that anywhere else.
If you haven't been, you should go at least once just to hear the Merlins and big Wright radials. -
Swaye said:
Ejection seats can be quite fun at 6'6", if being decapitated is your thing.YellowSnow said:I take little Yella Snow to the Museum of Flight about once a month in the winter. Best indoor playground in Seattle. He's only 4 but knows many of the planes names already.
He wants to be a pilot some day but then 6'6" - 6'7" + 20/400 will kick in.
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Focke Wulf 190Focke me focke you focke everybody (except for aryans)
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Vought F4U Corsair
Interesting article on F4U vs P51 in actual air to air combat (against each other) during the "Football War" between Honduras and El Salvador in 1969. Never sell the Corsair short. That was one badass plane in its day.
https://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/last-piston-engine-dogfights-180956250/?no-ist
As @YellowSnow mentioned, the Chief Engineer for the F4U was indeed a Husky.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_Buren_Beisel
As was it's most famous pilot.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pappy_Boyington
Unfortunately when I think of Pappy Boyington these days I can't help but recall one of the most embarrassing and shameful progtarded things to come out of my alma mater.
http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?26473-Students-reject-honor-to-Baa-Baa-Black-Sheep-hero&p=155657&viewfull=1
Thankfully public pressure mostly righted the wrong, but fer fucksake, it should have been automatic to honor the guy. -
Vought F4U CorsairSoutherndawg said:
Interesting article on F4U vs P51 in actual air to air combat (against each other) during the "Football War" between Honduras and El Salvador in 1969. Never sell the Corsair short. That was one badass plane in its day.
https://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/last-piston-engine-dogfights-180956250/?no-ist
As @YellowSnow mentioned, the Chief Engineer for the F4U was indeed a Husky.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_Buren_Beisel
As was it's most famous pilot.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pappy_Boyington
Unfortunately when I think of Pappy Boyington these days I can't help but recall one of the most embarrassing and shameful progtarded things to come out of my alma mater.
http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?26473-Students-reject-honor-to-Baa-Baa-Black-Sheep-hero&p=155657&viewfull=1
Thankfully public pressure mostly righted the wrong, but fer fucksake, it should have been automatic to honor the guy.
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Write-In OptionFokker only because you can make better jokes about these Fokkers
https://ww2db.com/aircraft_spec.php?aircraft_model_id=m49
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Focke Wulf 190
Man Who Fuck Wolf is Swaye's cousinCuntWaffle said:Wolf Fucker 190 sounded cool
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Vought F4U Corsair
Iceman was like a giant at 6' tall in real life. He towered over midgets like Maverick and Goose.Swaye said:
Ejection seats can be quite fun at 6'6", if being decapitated is your thing.YellowSnow said:I take little Yella Snow to the Museum of Flight about once a month in the winter. Best indoor playground in Seattle. He's only 4 but knows many of the planes names already.
He wants to be a pilot some day but then 6'6" - 6'7" + 20/400 will kick in. -
Focke Wulf 190Would have voted for the F8F Bearcat, but it didn't see combat in WWII. Fw190 was just the best plane, even though my personal favorite was probably the Razorback/Thunderbolt. Always liked the look of the P-38, but it couldn't turn for shit
