My Top Five Aircraft

[Randall172]

It wasn't.

It was.

[hgtonyvi]

Thos choices suck!!!! I can see them all being hangar queens in the MA. Except for scenarios they might make it more realistic.

[bustr]

No one asks for the P-47-D22 anymore.....

[Ack-Ack]

It was.

The F2A-3 was not superior to the B-239 (F2A-1) in any way.  The F2A-1 was the best version of the Brewster series. 

[caldera]

I would fly the F2A-3.   



My top 5:

G.55
Boomerang
IAR 81C
F4F-3
C.200

[shotgunneeley]

Thos choices suck!!!! I can see them all being hangar queens in the MA. Except for scenarios they might make it more realistic.

I love you guys. I've stated twice now how these choices are primarily motivated for scenario use as a historically balanced plane set and half of the posts here have been "those would be hangar queens in the MA - they only have potential as scenario planes!"

Of course the B-239 (export version of the F2A-1) would perform better in a Midway scenario than the F2A-3.

Yep, that's why I mentioned including a true-blue F2A-3 to be used in any future Midway setup. Like you said, the B-239 we have now (basically a de-navalized version of the F2A-1) is the best of the series and does not truly represent the F2A-3 that our Finnish Brewster poses for.

I overlooked the Wellington, KI-45 and the SB2C - all had a significant presence at one time or another. Wouldn't mind including them in the line up as well.

[Volron]

This list is bogus.  Mentions NOTHING about the nuke.

Also, my eyes instantly locked on B-17F when the page loaded.  Does this mean that I need to seek help???

FYI: +1 on the list.

[branch37]

F6F-3


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[Randall172]

The F2A-3 was not superior to the B-239 (F2A-1) in any way.  The F2A-1 was the best version of the Brewster series.

WRONG

[Ack-Ack]

WRONG

Boyington's comments about the Brewster.

In October, 1977, I had the privilege and honor to have a few fairly lengthy conversations in a relativly private atmosphere with Greg Boyington. He seemed a hard, inwardly angry man. By this I mean, he never had it easy and this came through in his demeanor. His speech was rather gruff, he rarely spoke unless spoken to first and his answers to questions came quickly, brusquely and to the point. He had no qualms about his liking of alcohol, constantly nursing beers as we spoke. Coors, as I recall.

I remember asking him about the Brewster Buffalo (Then, Now and Always, my favorite aircraft). I had no sooner finished saying the word 'Buffalo', when he slammed his beer can down on the table, and practicaly snarled, "It was a DOG!" (His emphasis). Then he slowly leaned back in his chair and after a moment quietly said, "But the early models, before they weighed it all down with armorplate, radios and other toejam, they were pretty sweet little ships. Not real fast, but the little diddlys could turn and roll in a phonebooth. Oh yeah--sweet little ship; but some engineer went and diddlyed it up." With that he reached for his beer and was silent again. After that answer, I somehow had the feeling that I had just gotten a glimpse into Boyington's attitude towards life in general.

http://www.warbirdforum.com/pappy.htm

More information on the Brewster.
http://www.warbirdforum.com/buff.htm

[icepac]

I like all the choices from the original post.

There is no such thing as a hangar queen.

[USCH]

I like all the choices from the original post.

There is no such thing as a hangar queen.

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