What WW2 ace do you look up to?

[Boozebag]

Being a former "Jar Head" & "Boozebag" I'll have to go with the obvious.
Maj. Greg "Pappy" Boyington
Love the Corsair, dosen't mean I can fly it.

[Widewing]

There are many pilots who left an impression with me.

One of those is Walter Beckham... He's on the right, Walker Mahurin is on the left. Beckham was the leading USAAF ace in the ETO (18) until a one in a million flak hit brought him down.





My regards,

Widewing

[Falcon]

I got a few. Galland, Hartmann, Olds (he flew 38's), Johnnie Johnson, Yeager, Foss, Gabreski, and Bong.

Falcon

[BaDkaRmA158Th]

None.
I find it hard to look up to murder even in a conflict.


and yes,war is murder.

"hugs a tree"


lol "yes i pay to murder people in a virtual inviroment,and so do you."
I would rather be shot ten thousand times before i shoot someone else and watch the life drain from there eyes.

My life is nothing,my soul is everything, you take someone else's life..a part of your soul dies with them, ask anyone whos taken life.
some can justify it,but in the end the truth always comes back on them,look how many men beg forgivness on there deathbeds for taking the life of another, for whatever the reason or justifecation.

[croduh]

Is it a murder to defend your country in war?
It's a cruel word Karma, do it to them before they do it to do.Croatian airforce history is full of people who defected because they did want to kill their countrymen, but those who were killing them.

Go hug a tree:D

[Goat1]

Walter Kupinski, met him at the EAA fly in a while back ago. Interesting man to talk to, Flew 109's and 262's.

[Hoarach]

I have 4.

Col. Francis S. "Gabby" Gabrieski.  Flew the P47 for the 56th FG.  Had 28 victories in World War II and another 6.5 in Korea.


Lt. Col Robert S. Johnson.  Flew the P47 for the for the 56th FG.  Had 27 victories.


Col. Charles H. McDonald.  Commander of the 475th FG, flew the P38, and totaled 27 victories.


Cmdr. David McCampbell.  Flew F6fs aboard the USS Essex.  Commanded Essex's air fleet.  Totaled 34 victories.

[BADR]

Douglas Bader

[ink]

Originally posted by BaDkaRmA158Th
None.
I find it hard to look up to murder even in a conflict.
and yes,war is murder.

 

Sometimes death is necessary, killing a murderer is not murder, killing a rapist or child rapist, some people need to be put down.
 
And i look up to everyone who fought for there country and didnt run from the responsibility, especially the pilots of ww2.

[Gianlupo]

I have quite a lot. I admire people like Marseille for its amazing aim, impressive flying skills and killer instict, or like Molders or Malan for their mastery of tactics, people like Galland and Priller for their strong presence and leadership, Hartmann, because he cared for his wingmen more than for victories and never lost one in combat, and many others, like Beurling, McGuire, Gabresky, Sakai, Bader, Rall, etc, etc.

But I don't fly their planes, mostly, I have my style (suicidial, mostly ) and I fly the planes that best suits it.

Oh, and Simaril... I love Jimmy Stewart, too!

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by Xargos
Who would have ever guessed?

All growing up my brother had an oil painting of Hartmann's G6 that was painted by my Grandma.    I was going to hang it up by my desk, but I did the right thing, I gave it back to my brother and he forgot all about it.   I helped him hang it up.

[TwinBoom]

Tom Lynch's Aerial Victories
Rank Unit Num Date
YYMMDD Plane
1LT 39 Ftr Sqn 2 420520 P-39
1LT 39 Ftr Sqn 1 420526 P-39
CPT 39 Ftr Sqn 2 421227 P-38
CPT 39 Ftr Sqn 2 421231 P-38
CPT 39 Ftr Sqn 1 430107 P-38
CPT 39 Ftr Sqn 1 430303 P-38
CPT 39 Ftr Sqn 1 430508 P-38
CPT 39 Ftr Sqn 1 430612 P-38
MAJ 39 Ftr Sqn 2 430820 P-38
MAJ 39 Ftr Sqn 1 430821 P-38
MAJ 39 Ftr Sqn 1 430904 P-38
MAJ 39 Ftr Sqn 1 430916 P-38
MAJ 5th Ftr Com 1 440210 P-38
LTC 5th Ftr Com 2 440303 P-38
LTC 5th Ftr Com 1 440305 P-38

[Shifty]

Originally posted by BaDkaRmA158Th
None.
I find it hard to look up to murder even in a conflict.


and yes,war is murder.

"hugs a tree"


lol "yes i pay to murder people in a virtual inviroment,and so do you."
I would rather be shot ten thousand times before i shoot someone else and watch the life drain from there eyes.

My life is nothing,my soul is everything, you take someone else's life..a part of your soul dies with them, ask anyone whos taken life.
some can justify it,but in the end the truth always comes back on them,look how many men beg forgivness on there deathbeds for taking the life of another, for whatever the reason or justifecation.

Perfect example of why the bong should be put away for at least three hours before posting..

[Squire]

I suppose because I read "Fly For Your Life" when I was young, Wing Cdr Robert S. Tuck, RAF.

He flew in the RAF pre war, was a BoB ace, was eventually downed by flak over France in 1942, and continued to plot his escape after being captured, which he did, eventually escaping.

He was a fighter leader and an ace, and just a solid fellow. One of those guys that didnt have "quit" in his vocabulary.

There are others, both axis and allied, but I guess "Lucky Tuck" just stands out for me.

As for mimicking his flying style? I wish, but I doubt I can come close.

Ya, it would be nice to see folks not just "cut and paste" the obvious score board leaders, anybody can do that, but do you really know anything about them? Not trying to sound like a jerk, but maybe read up on a few.

BaDkaRmA158Th- Ya there is always some jerk off that spews nonsense in a feeble effort to sound "profound", please spare us.

[VVV]

I really look up to David McCampbell who had 34 Aerial victories and he also shot down 7 aircraft in one day in the "Marianas Turkey Shoot".

Erich Hartmann would have to be my second.