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Tomlev40 said:
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My Great-Grandad was a navigator in the Pathfinders with this.
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Forgotten Russian tank buster.
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Probably the best carrier-bourne aircraft of WW2.
ETA: Spelling mistake
The Zero might have been the best carrier borne fighter in 1941 but it definitely wasn't by 1943. I would say that the best carrier borne fighter of the war was the Grumman F6F Hellcat.
My Great-Grandad was a navigator in the Pathfinders with this.
2.
Forgotten Russian tank buster.
3.
Probably the best carrier-bourne aircraft of WW2.
ETA: Spelling mistake
Edited by Tomlev40 on Sunday 5th July 18:32
The F4U Corsair was a close second and possibly could be ranked as even better only for the fact that the US Navy (unlike the Fleet Air Arm) were hesitant to put it on their carriers.
By the way, the Zero shown in your picture is in Japanese Army Avation colours. Naval Zeros were painted white (despite what was shown in the film "Pearl Harbor").
The most effective Royal Navy fighter in the early part of the war was, surprisingly, the Fairey Fulmar which, although outclassed by single seat fighters, which it rarely encountered, was pretty effective against bombers and patrol aircraft.
Eric Mc said:
Tomlev40 said:
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Probably the best carrier-bourne aircraft of WW2.
The Zero might have been the best carrier borne fighter in 1941 but it definitely wasn't by 1943. I would say that the best carrier borne fighter of the war was the Grumman F6F Hellcat.Probably the best carrier-bourne aircraft of WW2.
Edited by Tomlev40 on Sunday 5th July 18:32
The F4U Corsair was a close second and possibly could be ranked as even better only for the fact that the US Navy (unlike the Fleet Air Arm) were hesitant to put it on their carriers.
By the way, the Zero shown in your picture is in Japanese Army Avation colours. Naval Zeros were painted white (despite what was shown in the film "Pearl Harbor").
The most effective Royal Navy fighter in the early part of the war was, surprisingly, the Fairey Fulmar which, although outclassed by single seat fighters, which it rarely encountered, was pretty effective against bombers and patrol aircraft.
Wow only 158 posts and I'm arguing with Eric Mc
Edited by Tomlev40 on Sunday 5th July 20:11
Not an oipinion - a fact. By the middle of the war American fighter design had moved beyond the capabilities of the Zero. The Zero was too lightly armoured to withstand hits from 50mm bullets and cannon shells. Once the Americans were able to put up serious oppostion, the Zero's days were numbered.
Don't forget, the Japanese themselves were trying to replace the Zero with new generation fighters. Unfortunately for them, they didn't have the industrial might to get these new aircraft into production in large enough quantities.
Here's some of their later, more advanced designs -
Mitsubishi JM-2 Raiden
Kawanishi K1N Shiden
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
All these aircraft (and more) were evolved to replace the obsolete A6M Zero.
Don't forget, the Japanese themselves were trying to replace the Zero with new generation fighters. Unfortunately for them, they didn't have the industrial might to get these new aircraft into production in large enough quantities.
Here's some of their later, more advanced designs -
Mitsubishi JM-2 Raiden
Kawanishi K1N Shiden
Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien
All these aircraft (and more) were evolved to replace the obsolete A6M Zero.
Vulcan, so graceful, one of the best sounding planes along with the hunter and spitfire.
Typhoon, Power, performance, looks dangerous, agile. After seeing one leave vertically from RAF Leuchars (obviously to p
s off the F3 drivers) I was very very very impressed. Never seen anything climb as fast.
F4 Phantom for being big and brutal.
On another day the answer could have consisted of one to three of the following; Hunter, Su-27, Mil-24, Chinook, Apache, Spitfire, SR-71, Viggen and Bone. Better luck next time.
Typhoon, Power, performance, looks dangerous, agile. After seeing one leave vertically from RAF Leuchars (obviously to p
s off the F3 drivers) I was very very very impressed. Never seen anything climb as fast.F4 Phantom for being big and brutal.
On another day the answer could have consisted of one to three of the following; Hunter, Su-27, Mil-24, Chinook, Apache, Spitfire, SR-71, Viggen and Bone. Better luck next time.
Eric Mc said:
By the way, the Zero shown in your picture is in Japanese Army Avation colours. Naval Zeros were painted white (despite what was shown in the film "Pearl Harbor").
Up until 1943 they were white, after that they were IJN Green with light grey undersurfaces, usually with a brown or bare metal spinner and yellow ID stripes. An example of the scheme is on display at the Smithsonian, where the aircraft was repainted in colours of an IJN Zero captured at Saipan.
http://collections.nasm.si.edu/code/emuseum.asp?st...
Aha - presumably because they were carrying out more operations from land bases rather tahn the diminishing number of Japanese aircraft carriers.
Certainly at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack all Japanese naval aircraft were white - so the movie is definitely wrong.
"Tora Tora Tora" got it completely right.
Certainly at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack all Japanese naval aircraft were white - so the movie is definitely wrong.
"Tora Tora Tora" got it completely right.
Eric Mc said:
Aha - presumably because they were carrying out more operations from land bases rather tahn the diminishing number of Japanese aircraft carriers.
Certainly at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack all Japanese naval aircraft were white - so the movie is definitely wrong.
"Tora Tora Tora" got it completely right.
You really go on about the colour white and the Fairey Fulmar quite a bit don't you. Certainly at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack all Japanese naval aircraft were white - so the movie is definitely wrong.
"Tora Tora Tora" got it completely right.
Edited by Tomlev40 on Monday 6th July 17:36
Eric Mc said:
Aha - presumably because they were carrying out more operations from land bases rather tahn the diminishing number of Japanese aircraft carriers.
Certainly at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack all Japanese naval aircraft were white - so the movie is definitely wrong.
"Tora Tora Tora" got it completely right.
Tora Tora Tora is my least favourite film of all time.Certainly at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack all Japanese naval aircraft were white - so the movie is definitely wrong.
"Tora Tora Tora" got it completely right.
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