What ww2 pilot would you be?

[Latrobe]

Rule 16 has happened.

[glzsqd]

Rule 16 has happened.

I concur.


I think me and Raynos are most like Alexander Pokryshkin. For instance, I'd rather fly a P39 than a dumb LA7 anyday



 

[Dragon Tamer]

Rule 16 has happened.

 

[DmonSlyr]

I'd like to say Pappy Boington but I know nothing of his style or tactics, only from what the TV show lead me to believe. He got 26 kills though and was a fine squadron leader. I could see that we might have a lot of same fighting characteristics.


The other is my grandfather. He shot down 2 190s as a gunner in a b26. He flew over 50 combat missions and was apart of the Thunderbird squadron. I'll post a really rad picture later.

[pipz]

C'mon people, this thread isn't intended to go the route I wanted it.

The die is cast........

[Guppy35]

One of the things I collect are photos of WW2 fighter pilots.  Most are unnamed and to me represent the majority of fighter pilots doing thier job, scared a lot of the time and wanting to get the war over and go home.  I'd like to think I could have fit in well with those guys.

This is one of my favorite photos.  At first look it's just another typical cockpit shot.  But if you look closer, this guy looks really tired.  The gear he is wearing and lack of Mae West suggests he's a 9th AF Jug pilot who has probably flown way too many ground attack sorties into the Flak and seen too many buddies go down to it.

I think I wouldn't have minded flying his wing

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I have nothing but huge respect for the guys that had to do this stuff for real


it stinks of disrespect....to compare what we do in AH to what they did.


 

[JOACH1M]

I have nothing but huge respect for the guys that had to do this stuff for real


it stinks of disrespect....to compare what we do in AH to what they did.


 

this is on a hypothetical note. We all know that 99% of us can't amount to what they REALLY did

[Arlo]

[Lab Rat 3947]

the one who died on his first mission

[GhostCDB]

FPH Bruv119

[Tilt]

Johnnie Johnson

[darkzking]

I concur.


I think me and Raynos are most like Alexander Pokryshkin. For instance, I'd rather fly a P39 than a dumb LA7 anyday

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Damn straight 

[bozon]

What ww2 pilot would you be?

A dead one, no doubt 

...but given the choice, I'd rather go down in a Mosquito.

[Masherbrum]

this is on a hypothetical note. We all know that 99% of us can't amount to what they REALLY did

I would say 100%.