What was the best looking bomber of WW2?

[Wacky Racer]

I'll go for the B29 Superfortress, as capable and awesome as the Lancaster was, it was archaic in comparison.

[Simpo Two]

Not bad but I'll go for the Mosquito (if you allow light bombers). Different roles, different places, different times.

The Fw Condor was smart.

[TTmonkey]

Mossie.

[louiechevy]

Mosquito for me as well

[Wacky Racer]

louiechevy said:

Mosquito for me as well

I've noticed this before, there's a lot of love for the Mosquito on here.

I went to see the one at Lincolnshire heritage centre last month, as well as their Lancaster.

https://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/gallery/videos/lan...

[ClaphamGT3]

Another vote for the Mosquito.

The Fairey Battle was also an attractive thing, if not desperately useful

[sunbeam alpine]

I'd still vote for the Lancaster having seen it flying low over (I think) Derwent Water.

[Wacky Racer]

sunbeam alpine said:

I'd still vote for the Lancaster having seen it flying low over (I think) Derwent Water.

I've seen Lancasters fly over Derwent Reservoir on two occasions, the last being a few years back. Wonderful.

[Piginapoke]

Can't think if a better looking bomber than a B17G (ignoring whether it was any good)

[CanAm]

Simpo Two said:

Not bad but I'll go for the Mosquito (if you allow light bombers). Different roles, different places, different times.

The Fw Condor was smart.

Definitely a proper bomber!

[Eric Mc]

I have a soft spot for early B-17 versions - with the blister gun positions and the smaller tail -

[TR4man]

I always thought the B26 was a good looking bomber and should be a contender for the “also rans” behind the Mosquito.

[aeropilot]

TR4man said:

I always thought the B26 was a good looking bomber and should be a contender for the “also rans” behind the Mosquito.

Very much so.

My 3 picks would be the Mossie, B26 and I'll add the Ju88 as the 3rd.

And funnily enough, it was a Mosquito that chalked up the most bombing missions by a single RAF aircraft, and a B-26 that chalked up the most by a single USAAF aircraft.

And both were demanding aircraft to fly in certain situations.

[horseshoecrab]

Mosquito, Arado Ar 234, He111 in that order

[Jake899]

Another vote for the Arado A234 here.
As far as more traditional designs go, the Vickers Wellington was a good looking girl.

[tdm34]

Only one answer, The Mossie, nothing else comes close, and hopefully i'll be seeing KA114 flying at Virginia Beach on Oct2

[ettore]

Simpo Two said:

Not bad but I'll go for the Mosquito (if you allow light bombers). Different roles, different places, different times.

The Fw Condor was smart.

A light bomber but the same payload as a B17!

[LukeBrown66]

Black Widow, best name too!

I had a soft spot for the bulky old later Liberator's aswell as a heavy. Never liked B17 or B29.

Of our stuff they were all great, Lancaster has special significance for me being from Lincoln, but Mozzie, Beaufighter, all were great.

[aeropilot]

LukeBrown66 said:

Black Widow, best name too!

Err.......except it wasn't a bomber

[Trackdayer]

I have a weird love for the glass bubble cockpit on the He-111