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Offline Rich46yo

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If ?
« on: June 01, 2009, 03:18:06 PM »
If you could purchase, and fly, one and only one WW-ll aircraft which one would you buy?

Use the same criteria as AH. "Seen combat/squadron strength".
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Offline Die Hard

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Re: If ?
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2009, 03:25:30 PM »
There are so many...


Probably a Mosquito.

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Re: If ?
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2009, 03:48:44 PM »
Funny that this question should be asked as I'm currently looking for someone to offer me an "indecent proposal" for Mensa to raise the $4.5 million needed to purchase a P-38 that recently came on the market.

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Offline MachFly

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Re: If ?
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2009, 06:12:36 PM »
Well, you know I can never make up my mined between the 2:

F4U-4 or Spitfire mk XIV

^that is if I have the money  :pray
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Offline StokesAk

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Re: If ?
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2009, 06:18:22 PM »
109K4.
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Offline texastc316

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Re: If ?
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2009, 06:30:33 PM »
all of them.
but I'd start with an F4U. then a 38, some LW birds. I'm rich biotches!
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Offline BnZs

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Re: If ?
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2009, 06:42:34 PM »
Probably a PBY Catalina.

Hey, whaddya I need to be zipping around at 400+ MPH for? You try fitting a tent, a grill, the dog, a cooler, a keg, and half-a-dozen fishing rods into your P-51s, Corsairs, or 109s when you want to go on vacation though...
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Offline Die Hard

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Re: If ?
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2009, 06:54:12 PM »
Would fit fine in me Mossie! :)

Might be hard to find a good spot to land though...
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Offline Ponyace

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Re: If ?
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2009, 07:03:12 PM »
Well, besides the P-51D Mustang, I would choose the P-39D Airacobra.


Both are fun plane to fly. :aok
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Re: If ?
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2009, 07:50:33 PM »
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Re: If ?
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2009, 07:52:33 PM »




« Last Edit: June 01, 2009, 07:55:53 PM by Treize69 »
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Offline Karnak

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Re: If ?
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2009, 08:02:41 PM »
Quote from: BnZs on June 01, 2009, 06:42:34 PM
Probably a PBY Catalina.

Hey, whaddya I need to be zipping around at 400+ MPH for? You try fitting a tent, a grill, the dog, a cooler, a keg, and half-a-dozen fishing rods into your P-51s, Corsairs, or 109s when you want to go on vacation though...
Oddly, I started to post that aircraft just after Die Hard did, but work took priority and I didn't get back to it.

PBY-5 indeed.
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Offline Castle51

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Re: If ?
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2009, 08:55:23 PM »
The B-29 hands down. 
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Offline PFactorDave

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Re: If ?
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2009, 08:59:58 PM »
C47

Useful.  Can take a bunch of friends anywhere you want to go.  Haul stuff if you want.  Easier to fly then the fighters.  Easier to get parts for repairs.  Plenty of room for a nice bed...  You know, mile high club and all that.   :D
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Re: If ?
« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2009, 09:14:28 PM »
A-26K



I want to reintroduce it in the COIN role in the current near east theater.
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