It's a real war, and you must pick your planes. What will they be?

[Spikes]

Huh...
38G - fighter role
38J - fighter/attack
38L - fighter/ground targets
F6F - great turn rate and good CV plane
(If we can pick a german plane...234)
(If we can't pick a german plane...B26)

[Hajo]

P47M for all around attributes.

[angelsandair]

Shoot, if we had the 47M, I'd freaking replace that with the B-17 and replace my D-40 with the P-47N. 

[Pongo]

While it is correct that the Pony and the Jug and the Corsair could take a good cannon load out.
The rule of this contest is "the non perked version in AH"
The presumptive rule that the other nations are limited to 5 AH planes as well should be stated.
People who have taken 50 cal armed planes exclusively will have a rude awakening when they have to intercept the other guys B24s.
Save one of your picks for the 190A8 or you will have no families to go home to and incredible attrition of pilots.

Given the Choice of the Hog D, Pony D or Jug N for a heavy escort fighter, I would take the Hog D. Efficient choice under the rules.
You have to save one pick for the C47 or you will lose to guys that have it.
You have to decide if you are going to have a carrier bomber or not.
Myself, I would just load my decks with Corsair Ds
Strat bomber is the lancaster, No night fighters in AH so it will be very safe indeed thank you.
A medium bomber that can carry Torps is the most flexible, If the B26 had its torp load out in the game it would win hands down, but I dont think it does so its the Ju88
for daylight and tactical and torp attacks.
And then the Spit XVI for point defense, and newby pilots.
So I guess I have the

Corsair D
C 47
Lancaster
Ju88
Spit XVI

Definatly I could have some issues at very high alts with someone who picked planes that are superlative at height, and on the deck with someone who took the La7.

But I have amongst the best long range and heavy hitting fighter in the war, and it works on carriers.
I have my logistical aircraft
I have a heavy bomber that is really un interceptable by the enemy.
A very flexible Medium bomber.
And a great pure fighter.

My interceptor is a bit lightly armed to fight US heavies, but at least it does have cannons.

[SuBWaYCH]

My pick would be:

109-G2 - Fast and turney, vastly underrated, for field defense
Mossie - Quickest way to deliver jabo ord
B-24 - For those big bombs of love
190-A5 - Anti-bomber & escort
Ki-84 - Allround excellent performer

I could live with those 5.

Here is my list though.

Yak-9U ~ Defense Fighter, very fast.
B-17 ~ Its good at dropping bombs.  really good.
109G-14 ~ All around fighter. its different load-outs give it many uses.
P-38J/L ~ Jabo usage. Long range could also let it be escort.
FW-190D-9 ~ High alt interceptor against bombers.

[redman555]

all i need is my P-47,a6m, and FM-2


-BigBOBCH