What is your favorite aircraft of all time?

[Warden]

On a related note, Wolverhampton volunteers bid farewell to P82 Defiant

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-22351979

 

[a2jacketpatches]

The Corsair

Me too, all models right up to the radar fitted Korean War version. Favorite would be USMC birdcage in all intermediate blue. They looked rugged and tough as nails when the paint discolored and all the panels stood out.

 

[amoulet69]

Antonov An225:

 

[gonnabeadoc]

F4U Corsair! The prop is so big they had to add the gullwings so it wouldn't hit the deck. Screams speed when standing still. Sexiest thing on the ramp

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

KC-97L Stratotanker

 

[esteban68]

not sure of exact designations but purely on looks that works for me, then it/they would be Typhoon, Stuka and the three engined German Junkers?transport paratroop plane with ridged fuselage all so ugly they're cute-ish?

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

not sure of exact designations but purely on looks that works for me, then it/they would be Typhoon, Stuka and the three engined German Junkers?transport paratroop plane with ridged fuselage all so ugly they're cute-ish?

Junkers Ju-52/3m

 

[stu48]

this is a tough one

my fav all time plane has to be the hawker hurricaine i love its look it stunning lines and its history

but i also love the
p47 thunderbolt
p38 lightening
the trusty dc3 dakota

and the modern f4 phantom old smokey she is awsome

 

[Stand By]

For me, it's a toss-up - between the Fireflash and Thunderbird 2 ...



Well, you did say of ALL time! That includes the future too, right?! 2065 isn't so far away ... ;-)

No? Oh. Well, okay then ... for me, probably the deHavilland Mosquito - because, like Thunderbird 2, it looks great from every angle.
And to complete the delight on the senses, ahhh, the sound of those Merlins ....

 

[a20havoc]

The BT-13. The trainers are the unsung aircraft heroes of the USAAF.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

[video=youtube;YmXvQqEcJZ8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmXvQqEcJZ8[/video]

 

[stu48]

here you go brunswick here is one i had saved in my favs turn up them speakers

http://youtu.be/U2_DXYieL_o

 

[Stearmen]

[video=youtube;YmXvQqEcJZ8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmXvQqEcJZ8[/video]

Those must be Luftwaffe F4s, no giant plumes of smoke pointing to the Phantoms! I remember when General Robin Olds passed away, a flight of Luftwaffe F4s flew up and did flybies at his funeral. Which is ironic, since he fought the Luftwaffe!

 

[Landman]

That is very interesting about General Olds funeral. Did the Luftwaffe F4's come all the way from Germany to the US specifically for his funeral?

 

[Stearmen]

That is very interesting about General Olds funeral. Did the Luftwaffe F4's come all the way from Germany to the US specifically for his funeral?

No, they keep some in either New Mexico or Arizona, can't remember which, for training.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Back then the Luftwaffe's F-4 training squadron in the US was based at George AFB in California where they had USAF markings and Luke AFB near Phoenix was home of the F-104 training squadron and again the F-104s carried US markings. At present there's a Tornado training squadron at Holloman AFB in New Mexico.

 

[Landman]

That is very interesting and a real tribute to General Olds.

General David Lee "Tex" Hill died here in San Antonio a few months after General Olds in 2007. General Hill, among other accomplishments, was one of the leading aces with the Flying Tigers in WWII. Numerous aircraft, both vintage and modern, were flown to San Antonio for the flyover at his funeral at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery. At that time there were still two units in the US military that were named the Flying Tigers. One was an A-10 squadron in the Air Force and the other was an Apache Attack Helicopter squadron in the Army. These aircraft had the famous shark's mouth paint scheme on them. Some of these aircraft were sent for the funeral. Also among the vintage aircraft was a P-40 that was painted in Tex's Flying Tiger paint scheme with his name, number of kills and Panda Bear squadron insignia. This plane belonged to the Confederate Air Force and has been painted that way for a long time. It was not done just for his funeral.

On the day of his funeral it was raining and the cloud cover was very low. During the graveside service I could hear a helicopter flying in the cloud cover but could not see it. There was a general standing not too far from me with several younger officers with him. They had radios are were trying to coordinate the flyover but apparently the helicopter up above reported the cloud cover was too low and it had to be canceled. I could tell the general was very upset about this but nothing was said to the guests at the service and the service ended without a flyover. To make a long story short, all those aircraft stayed in town and did the flyover the next morning. There was no announcement that this was going to happen. They flew over his grave with nobody else there. They did this out of respect for General Hill and not for an audience. I thought that was very impressive and a great tribute to him.

Below is a link to a video narrated by Morgan Freeman about the aviation legends that passed away in 2007. Both General Olds and General Hill are discussed in the video.


http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dVuyGrj3ZCw

 

[Stearmen]

Back then the Luftwaffe's F-4 training squadron in the US was based at George AFB in California where they had USAF markings and Luke AFB near Phoenix was home of the F-104 training squadron and again the F-104s carried US markings. At present there's a Tornado training squadron at Holloman AFB in New Mexico.

Thanks! I could not remember where they came out of. I do not remember seeing any markings, probably low vis insignias.

 

[Stearmen]

That is very interesting and a real tribute to General Olds.

General David Lee "Tex" Hill died here in San Antonio a few months after General Olds in 2007. General Hill, among other accomplishments, was one of the leading aces with the Flying Tigers in WWII. Numerous aircraft, both vintage and modern, were flown to San Antonio for the flyover at his funeral at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery. At that time there were still two units in the US military that were named the Flying Tigers. One was an A-10 squadron in the Air Force and the other was an Apache Attack Helicopter squadron in the Army. These aircraft had the famous shark's mouth paint scheme on them. Some of these aircraft were sent for the funeral. Also among the vintage aircraft was a P-40 that was painted in Tex's Flying Tiger paint scheme with his name, number of kills and Panda Bear squadron insignia. This plane belonged to the Confederate Air Force and has been painted that way for a long time. It was not done just for his funeral.

On the day of his funeral it was raining and the cloud cover was very low. During the graveside service I could hear a helicopter flying in the cloud cover but could not see it. There was a general standing not too far from me with several younger officers with him. They had radios are were trying to coordinate the flyover but apparently the helicopter up above reported the cloud cover was too low and it had to be canceled. I could tell the general was very upset about this but nothing was said to the guests at the service and the service ended without a flyover. To make a long story short, all those aircraft stayed in town and did the flyover the next morning. There was no announcement that this was going to happen. They flew over his grave with nobody else there. They did this out of respect for General Hill and not for an audience. I thought that was very impressive and a great tribute to him.

Below is a link to a video narrated by Morgan Freeman about the aviation legends that passed away in 2007. Both General Olds and General Hill are discussed in the video.


http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dVuyGrj3ZCw

I would run into Tex a lot down in Texas when we flew airshows in the 80s and 90s. Usually wearing an AVG Hawaiian shirt, and a big smile!

 

[Landman]

I would run into Tex a lot down in Texas when we flew airshows in the 80s and 90s. Usually wearing an AVG Hawaiian shirt, and a big smile!

Yes! He always had a smile on his face and a funny story to tell. Tex was one of the nicest guys I've ever met.