Since Ripsnort is bored...

[daddog]

I am not one for mud slinging, even if it is just for fun.  

So tell me who your favorite W.W.II pilot is.

I am not sure I could pick just one, but Galland has to be in the top 3 or 4 for me. Class act all the way. I keep waiting for a movie to be made about him and Douglas Bader. That is a movie that needs to be made! I wonder who could play those two?

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daddog C.O.
332nd Flying Mongrels
 
Where men become friends and friends become brothers.

[Ghosth]

Daddog, you've got more class than any dozen men I know rolled together!


As for me, it's easy. WWII IJN Ace with Lots of kills. Initials are S S!


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Maj Ghosth
XO 332nd Flying Mongrels
 

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[Ripsnort]

Doolittle, yes, he was  a general, but a flying one at that.  Read his autobiography, he's a quite interesting man.  He used to take the B26's to area's where the pilots didn't trust the plane, and do aero-batics with  the B26,low level loops,etc.  Once he did a loop after cutting one engine, at the bottom of the loop, he extended his gear and did a 3 point landing.

Favorite WW2 person of all time would be Patton. Love his personality, his politics, and his passion for warfare.

[Westy]

Has to be Godfrey.

?

Or maybe Gentile??  

um,,,,

Gentile!!!

hmmm, er....

Godfrey????

<sigh>  

Well. If ever I decide which, I'll post here.

 -West

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[Staga]

Ghost:

Suzuki Samurai ?
Suzuki Savage ?
Saburo Suzuki ?
Sakai Samurai ?

Naahh..
I  readed A.Gallands book "Die Ersten und die letzen"(sp?) few weeks ago and Sakai's "Samurai" few years ago.
Samekind of stories in different worlds.
One book which make me very sad was "Divine wind" written by couple Japanese pilots.

[Hangtime]

How do you pick one guy outta a crowd that has the likes of Chuck Yeager; Gabby Gabreski; Dick Bong; Pappy Boyington, Galland; Godfrey; Gentile; etc etc etc??

All of these guys were larger than life.

Forced to choose; I'd say Bud Anderson. The guy was a remarkable human being, a patriot, and a helluva pilot.

Hang

[Ripsnort]

Bud Anderson, and a good book to read of his!

[Hairball]

Hunh.

Thought I was yer favorite pilot. Ohhhh ohhh.. I feel the urge. Where's yer sneakers??

Hairball

[blur]

If you go along with the hypothesis that war is mad then I'd have to go with George "Screwball" Beurling. A pure killing machine without all that patriotism and honor crap.  

[Fariz]

Joahem Marzeile

I am not sure about the transcription.

Fariz

[Kieren]

Johann Marseille (I think this is what you meant, Fariz). Excellent marksman and pilot.

I don't think I could ever pick one over another.

[NineZ]

Im going to go with JoHann Marseille.  Everyone knows the greatest WWII Aces were all Luftwaffe fighter pilots. hehee

JagdNine

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[Fariz]

 

Originally posted by Kieren:
Johann Marseille (I think this is what you meant, Fariz). Excellent marksman and pilot.

I don't think I could ever pick one over another.

Yes, Kieren, thanks. I never read a single book about ww2 in other language than russian, so always had problems with transcriptions.

Fariz

[Luckyone]

I have no real favorites all did amazing things, but on this day, I do think of all the lambs given to the air.
All are saluted.

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[JENG]

I don't want to knitpick but wasn't it
Joachim Marseille?

Not sure tho, anybody know for sure?

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JG2 "Richthofen"

'Nemo Me Impune Lacessit'