Favorite Attack Airplane in the Pacific

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Oleg Grigoryev
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Post by Oleg Grigoryev » 25 Nov 2002, 23:31

IL-10
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Post by Logan Hartke » 26 Nov 2002, 09:01

LOL You're funny, oleg. Let's see... why did you pick the IL-10? Wrought the most destruction on the Japanese? Nope. Carried the heaviest gun armament? Nope. Most heavily armored? Nope. Largest rocket load? Nope. Most effective? Nope. Largest gun armament? Nope. Best at attacking ships? Nope. Most popular? Nope. Heaviest bomb load? Nope. Most versatile? Nope. Best carrier plane? Nope. Most feared? Nope. Most respected? Nope. Unsung hero? Not in my opinion. Easiest to maintain? Not to my knowledge. Biggest impact on the Pacific war? Nope. Why did you pick the IL-10, oleg?

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Post by Oleg Grigoryev » 26 Nov 2002, 09:13

Logan Hartke wrote:LOL You're funny, oleg. Let's see... why did you pick the IL-10? Wrought the most destruction on the Japanese? Nope. Carried the heaviest gun armament? Nope. Most heavily armored? Nope. Largest rocket load? Nope. Most effective? Nope. Largest gun armament? Nope. Best at attacking ships? Nope. Most popular? Nope. Heaviest bomb load? Nope. Most versatile? Nope. Best carrier plane? Nope. Most feared? Nope. Most respected? Nope. Unsung hero? Not in my opinion. Easiest to maintain? Not to my knowledge. Biggest impact on the Pacific war? Nope. Why did you pick the IL-10, oleg?

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becouse it my favorite
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Post by Logan Hartke » 26 Nov 2002, 09:40

Sorry. I feel stupid. I was thinking best or most important. Nevermind.

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Post by megjur » 28 Nov 2002, 00:55

P-39 airacobra
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Post by Logan Hartke » 28 Nov 2002, 01:35

megjur wrote:P-39 airacobra
Ewww. As an attack airplane?!? The biggest contribution that the P-39 made to the war effort was the use of its 37mm cannon on PT-boat and LVTs.

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Post by Logan Hartke » 28 Nov 2002, 01:44

http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/4017/page02-09.html

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Favorite WW2 Pacific aircraft

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Post by Rich Yankowski » 28 Nov 2002, 04:06

I want to say either the Corsair,P-38(which I can't believe isn't on the list! 8O ),or the KI-45 Nick(Japanese),but I guess my real favorite is the P-61 Black Widow.Maybe the best plane of the war!In my humble opinion! :wink:
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Post by Fortress Europe » 26 Feb 2003, 18:24

My favorite is the Zero, it may not have been very durable but its agility was unmatched.
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Post by Korbius » 26 Feb 2003, 23:48

In the Pacific, the F-4U ruled as an attack plane, therefore my vote (even though I cant vote) goes for it :wink:
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