Top requested aircraft?

[Karnak]

BUG_EAF322,
Thank you.

Sisu
-Karnak

[MC202]

A long list of what would be almost a full set.

Great Britain

   Wellington
      Lancaster
       Beaufighter
      Mosquito
       Gladiator
      Hurricane Mk.I, Mk.II, Mk.IV
       Spitfire Mk.I, Mk.IX, XII, Mk.XIV
       Meteor II, III

U.S.A.
     B-17E, F
      B-24-D, J
      B-25-C, H, J
       B-29
        A-20
       A-26
       TDB-1
       TBF (TBM)
       SDB-3, -5
       F2A-1, F2F-2
       F4F-4, FM-2
       F6F-3, F6F-5
        A-36, P-51A, P-51B P-51H
      P-36
     P-40 B, C, F, N
      P-38-F
       P-39
        P-47C, P-47N
       P-63

Not needed, But nice
       PBY
       CW-21B
       F7F
       F8F
       P-80

France

     M.S.406
      D.520


C.C.C.P.

   Pe.8
      Tu.2
       Il.4
      Il-2
      Pe.2
       I.16
     MiG-3
      Yak-3


Germany
      He.177
        He.111 (a bunch-o-types)
       Ju.88 (a bunch-o-types)
       Do.17
      Ju.87
       Hs.129
       He.219
        Bf.110
       Bf.109C, D, E, K
        Fw.190D
        Me.262

Nice, but..
   
   Ar234
   Me.163


Italy

       SM.79
        CANT Z.1007
      Piaggio P.108
        M.C.200
       C.R.32
        C.R.42
        G.50
       G.55
      Re.2001

Japan

     Ki-51
        B5N
       B6N
        D3A
      Ki-67
       G4M
      A5M2
       Ki-43
      Ki-44
       Ki-61
       Ki-100
       Ki-84

Dino in Reno
MC202

[juzz]

Hmmm...
     

Development didn't stop with the 425 mph F4U-1 production version of the airplane. There was the F4U-1D with six .50 cal wing mounted guns and twin pylons for bombs and external fuel tanks. A night fighter version, the F4U-2, with airborne intercept radar and auto pilot had to be handed over to the Naval Aircraft Factory for conversion from the F4U-1 configuration because of the press of other work at Vought. The F4U-4C, a 450 mph Fighter, with four 20 mm wing mounted cannons embodied more than 3000 design changes from it's predecessors and became the Navy's answer to improved Japanese aircraft. The F4U-4B version provided the capability to carry eight 5 inch rockets under the wing or up to a 4000 lb bomb load an centerline and wing mounted pylon racks.

F4U-4C ??? - edit: found a book that says the -4B was the designation for planes meant for the RN FAA(never delivered though), and  the -4C was the cannon-armed version. Other books refer to the cannon-armed -4B only, and do not mention the -4C at all.

Concerning this quote:
   

F4U-4's and the new cannon equipped F4U-4B's flew into combat for the first time on April 7, 1945. While launching Corsairs of MAG-31 from the decks of the escort CV's USS Sitkoh Bay(CVE-86) and USS Breton (CVE-23), a Japanese Kawasaki Ki-48 "Lily" bomber on a Kamikaze mission was reported 10 miles from the carriers at an altitude of 500 ft. The Corsairs engaged the Lily, firing into the bombers engines and fueselage. Five pilots from VMF-311 riddled the bomber with 20mm cannon fire. Although heavily damaged, the Lily continued the attack on the Sitkoh Bay. About 50 yards from the ship, the Lily's starboard wing failed, and the bomber crashed short of the carrier

In F4U Corsair At War by Richard Abrams - there is a photo of some F4U-1C's with wings folded up on deck, with the following caption:
   

Cannon-armed VMF-311 "Helles Belles" F4U-1C Corsairs aboard the USS Breton (CVE-23). The first time these guns were fired in combat was 7th April 1945, when five VMF-311 pilots shot down a Lily that was making a kamikaze charge toward the carrier USS Sitkoh Bay off the island of Okinawa. /US national Archives

Also, that photo of a F4U-4B - exactly when did the USN start putting a (red?) stripe through the star-and-bar insignia? edit: I found out at http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq2-1.htm  
 
January 14, 1947
A horizontal red stripe, centered on the white horizontal bar, was added to the National Aircraft Insignia.

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[SpyHawk]

My understanding is that F4U-4C's were remanufactured F4U-4's that had their guns upgraded from .50's to 20mm's. Maybe some avionics upgrades too, but I am not sure about the later.

[juzz]

Yeah, that's what I gathered from further examination of the Vought website. It would also appear the -4 and -4C didn't have all the bomb/rocket pylons like the -4B did.

[Chain]

Brewster Buffalo(!) in FAF colours...thats all I need to say  

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VLeLv FennoManiacs

[Pyro]

 

Originally posted by F4UDOA:

Look at the date. By the way there were 1700 F4U-4's built during WW2. In the end it was the most produced varient of the bird.

I'm not so certain that those are dates on those pictures, but if they are, they're incorrect.  The markings on those planes are clearly postwar.

The common references to F4U-4Bs in WWII combat is an error that should read F4U-1Cs.  VMF-311 was really equipped with F4U-1Cs in which they scored 71 kills during the Okinawa campaign.



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Doug "Pyro" Balmos
HiTech Creations

[SpyHawk]

Thanks for clearing that up Pyro.

Sooo...I guess I'll have to switch BACK to .50's when you get the F4U-4 in there then?

 

[DaKing]

Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Hawker Hurricane Mk II

The Mk I is my all time fav WW2 plane i really want it in there, ahhh well

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[LJK Raubvogel]

 

Originally posted by mx22:
no TA152, no matter what people say it's the plane that have never completed full testing program (ohh yes I have TA152 book, so read it before arguing with me)

Actually the TA-152 was used to protect the ME-262's during their vulnerable take offs and landings. There is a great story of 3 TA-152's intercepting a pair of Tempests (I believe) while they were attacking a German railyard. Gonna have dig to find it.

Anyways,
ME109K-4
ME-262-a1
ME-410
LA-7
KI-84
KI-100
Gloster Gladiator(gotta have some targets)
Fairey Swordfish (see above)

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LJK_Raubvogel
Luftjäger I-13
Luftjägerkorps

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[YankeeStation]

pic below says it all  

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Oh Jeez, if I only had a rearview mirror!

Bies

 

And bring the A26 and Hurricane (Mk IIC/D) to AH!!!

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[eskimo]

Buffalo!

[terrazi]

USSR------------
Yak3
La7
Il2
Pe2
T34/75

USA-------------
P63"Kingcobra"
P40"Warhawk"
F6F"Hellcat"
M4A1

German
Ju52

British
Swordfish
HurricaneIIc

IJN
J2M2"Raiden"
N1K1b"Shiden"
G8N1"Renzan"

[JEK]

boys you have forgotten F22 F16 MIG41 ecc.

Sorry....

[SpyHawk]

I just hope the F-16 is block 60.

IRST and you never have to worry about drop tanks.

If only they give us Python IV's to shoot with it.