what 3 aircraft would you take.....

[The_Goalie_94]

Let me pick one from each country, just to be different:
1) LANCASTER
2) P-51
3) IL-2 (A-10A of its day)

Sorry, but i really have no respect for Japanese aircradt, theirs just a feeling i have for them that makes me hate them.

[M3-SRT8]

Does the Me-262 engines flame out if you throttle up too quickly? Is there a prolonged restart on the engines? Can you control the engines individually?

THAT would be cool, as the origional Jumo 004B's were a biotch in flight/combat. It would keep you from running roughshead over your piston engined opponents.

LJB

[Swagger7]

Oh, the agony of choice! I'd love to fly a P-51, but they're the most common warbird, so I won't pick one of those. It's a similar situation with the P-40. Anyway, let's see:

1. F6F Hellcat - great, tough fighter. There are far too few left.
2. Ju-87 Stuka - Yeah, it was fighter fodder, but you gotta love that classic dive bomber (may have been overly influenced by the book Stuka Pilot)
3. A6M5 Zero - I know, most people hate it. But no one would be shooting at me, and it's great for acrobatics!

Oddly enough, I'd really love to have a Mitsubishi G4M Betty Bomber. I have no idea why.

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by HauptmannMolders

Ha wouldn't worry about the zero too much one shot from your pistol and she's down in flames... that is if you can catch it...

Me?
Fw190D9
Bf109K
Spitfire MkII

You have to blast it near where the wing connects to the fuselage. Since that's where the un-armored gas tanks were. If you just popped its wings and rear fuselage, nothing serious would happen. At least that's what Saburo Sakai said.

[haitch40]

Originally Posted by M3-SRT8

At LEAST give yourself an A6M5c Model 52.

...and the N1K1-J Shiden Kai.

LJB

corection its a J7W Shinden Kai a jet version of the J7W Shinden

[vincent1989]

hurricane
lancaster
gloster gladiator

[BadByte]

Originally Posted by M3-SRT8

Does the Me-262 engines flame out if you throttle up too quickly? Is there a prolonged restart on the engines? Can you control the engines individually?

THAT would be cool, as the origional Jumo 004B's were a biotch in flight/combat. It would keep you from running roughshead over your piston engined opponents.

LJB

According to the SWOTL brick of a game manual which quoted a me262 pilot whom I forgot the name of *shame on me* the engines couldn't be throttled up quick enough in case of a bad approach so when landing procedure began you were going down for sure, one eye on the runway and the other on the engine readouts.

Don't know about flameouts but in IL2 1946 they would very often be on fire if throttled up too quickly, seperate throttle for engine 1 and 2 yes, restarts could only be done while on the ground.

[He-111]

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

Apparantly he was based on sailor malan in the film....

his best line was when the german POW's were on the airfield.......

Robert shaw: "Where are you taking those vultures?"
RAF NCO: "Officers to the mess, NCOs to the guard room, Sir."
Robert shaw: "Like hell you are. They're responsible for all that (turning and gesturing to the ruined field), get 'em to clear it up!"
NCO: "But, what about the officers, Sir?"
Robert shaw: "Give them a bloody shovel!"


Classic!!

That line is amazing.

Also amazing

"Alright chaps help yourselves there's no fighter escort."

[The_Goalie_94]

Originally Posted by Swagger7

1. F6F Hellcat - great, tough fighter. There are far too few left.
2. Ju-87 Stuka - Yeah, it was fighter fodder, but you gotta love that classic dive bomber (may have been overly influenced by the book Stuka Pilot)
3. A6M5 Zero - I know, most people hate it. But no one would be shooting at me, and it's great for acrobatics!

Great choices, the STUKA was definantly my runner up. The HELLCAT is my favorite PACIFIC FIGHTER.

And, as good as the ZERO is, doesn't it also have a really low role rate.

[Nolan451]

1) SM 79

2) Reggiane Re 2005

3) Fiat G 55

and... original decal on all luftwaffe planes... this decal "politically correct" is stupid.