Author Topic: Favourite WWII Aeroplanes (Read 7943 times)

Blackwolf · « **on:** 12 June 2010, 03:56:42 AM »

Almost nicking a thread here;

Westland Whirlwind (could have been a contender)
Focke Wulfs (all of them ,from 190s to Huckbiens,K. Tank genius)
Spitfire XIV (Malcom hood)
Spits in general
Typhoon and Tempest
Mossies
Bristol Beaufighter
Anything the Finn's flew
Horten flying wing
Grumman Skyrocket (could have been a contender part II)
and finally the Hurricane,if only for the Red Crayolas song 'Hurricane Fighter 'Plane'

Edit;
Dornier 335
Westland Lysander
All seaplanes and flying boats

Weird WWII · « **Reply #1 on:** 12 June 2010, 04:35:41 AM »

The B17 in all her guises is my favorite plane in the big WWII.

Brian

Michi · « **Reply #2 on:** 12 June 2010, 12:31:58 PM »

It has to be the Stuka, because there is no plane that resembles more a bird of prey (Junkers Ju 87B - the one with the bigger canopy):

...and of course the Boeing B-17!

McYellowbelly · « **Reply #3 on:** 12 June 2010, 12:43:17 PM »

Griffon engined Spits, had privelege of sitting in BBMF PRXIX.....cool!
Mosquito, any version
Late 109's, G14, K
Lancaster, a great bomber with a 'proper' bomb load!

Driscoles · « **Reply #4 on:** 12 June 2010, 01:51:06 PM »

Me 109 and all variants.
Beautiful plane !

Svennn · « **Reply #5 on:** 12 June 2010, 02:18:25 PM »

Big fan of 109's, Tempests, Typhoons & Mossies - have built dozens in all scales over the years but have a soft spot for both Mig and LAGG 3's

cuprum · « **Reply #6 on:** 15 June 2010, 03:08:52 AM »

Il-2, the russian armoured storm plane.

carlos marighela · « **Reply #7 on:** 15 June 2010, 04:57:11 AM »

A rather obvious choice but the Spitfire, in almost any of its versions. My late papa flew one although he also flew a Mustang IV for a brief spell and said it was a marvelous aircraft.

Cosmotiger · « **Reply #8 on:** 15 June 2010, 05:03:55 AM »

P-40 Warhawk
F4U Corsair
A6M Zero
FW 190D (that looooooong nose)
Me-262
The Mistel flying bomb combinations (I remember the first time I saw a picture of one in a magazine, I had to immediately read the article to reassure myself it was actually a real thing)

archangel1 · « **Reply #9 on:** 15 June 2010, 03:57:56 PM »

Just the fighters/attack...

RAF - Hawker Hurricane
USAAF - Curtiss P-40B/C
USN - Grumman Hellcat
Luftwaffe - FW190A/F (radial engine types - the 'Butcher Bird') and Bf109G-6 (the 'kitchen sink' variant - it carried everything!)
IJN - Mitsubishi A6M1 Reisen (the early variant 'Zero')
IJAAF - Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate ('Frank')
VVS - Ilyushin Il-2m3 (the one with the turret)
Regia Aeronautica - Macchi C.202

Doomsdave · « **Reply #10 on:** 15 June 2010, 04:14:47 PM »

Mustang.

David · « **Reply #11 on:** 15 June 2010, 04:23:34 PM »

A Greek PZL P.24 F/G, 1940 and Italian CR42
http://www.wwiireenacting.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=16083&sid=8ba12c8a136560c90064fa3dd3db639a&start=16
now if i could only find one in 1/48 scale

David

McYellowbelly · « **Reply #12 on:** 15 June 2010, 04:35:45 PM »

Quote from: David on 15 June 2010, 04:23:34 PM

A Greek PZL P.24 F/G, 1940
http://www.wwiireenacting.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=16083&sid=8ba12c8a136560c90064fa3dd3db639a&start=16
now if i could only find one in 1/48 scale
David

Seem to remember a 1/48 kit being available a few years ago, possibly made by Mirage?

David · « **Reply #13 on:** 15 June 2010, 04:50:42 PM »

Oooooo just got one of ebay

Thanks
David

carlos marighela · « **Reply #14 on:** 15 June 2010, 09:42:09 PM »

Quote from: David on 15 June 2010, 04:23:34 PM

A Greek PZL P.24 F/G, 1940 and Italion CR42
http://www.wwiireenacting.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=16083&sid=8ba12c8a136560c90064fa3dd3db639a&start=16
now if i could only find one in 1/48 scale
David

Mirage make various PZLs in 1/48. IIRC they are a Polish manufacturer. Never seen their aircraft but they made some incredibly detailed 1/72 tanks.

Apart from Italeri, you'll find that Classic Airframes do a number of CR42s in 1/48.

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