I did say that my choice was PURELY SUBJECTIVE - I just think the 'Uhu' looks nice ( and the ex-pilot of one that I met was so proud of it ! ) To be honest, I think even the Bf110G-4 was more effective but hey - it's my aircraft collection !
true he was a competent pilot in both the Uhu and Bf 110G-4 and most assuredly the Ju 88G-6 had he flown one, but yes it's your post ......... now if they would of put jet engines on that thing, removed the aerials and enclosed the Berlin AI dish and .......... well ok time for a German Bier
I don't know much about WW2 planes but here goes... Trainer: ??? Transport: C-47 High Altitude Fighter: ??? Naval Fighter: F4U Corsair Heavy Bomber: B-29 Medium Bomber: Avro Lancaster (because of its load) Night Fighter: Mosquito Recon: Mosquito or a late-mark Spitfire - really fast planes =D. Fighter: P-51D and a late-mark Spitfire. My extras - Ground Attack: Typhoon or Tempest. Naval dive-bomber: Dauntless (the only i can think of apart from a jap one nicknamed 'Kate' i believe and the Avenger?)
FYI, the Japanese dive bomber, Aichi D3A, was coded 'Val'. Kate, the Nakajima B5N, was a torpedo/bomber. But thanks for the post
Trainer:? Transport: C-47 High Altitude Fw-190 Fighter/Naval Fighter:Spitfire, Seafire Heavy Bomber: B-17 Medium Bomber/Attack: B-26 Night Fighter-61 Recon: PBY Catlina Dive Bomber: JU-87 Stucka Attack/Fighter-40 warhawk, P-51 Mustang
Trainer: AT-6 Texan Transport: C-47 High Altitude Fighter: P-51 Mustang Fighter/Naval Fighter: F4F-Wildcat Heavy Bomber: B-17F/G Medium Bomber/Attack: B-25 Mitchell Night Fighter: P-61 Black Widow Recon: Spitfire Mk.IV Attack/Fighter: P-47N
Trainer ~ Focke-Wulf FW 190 Transport ~ Skytrain all the way! High Altitude ~ P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter ~ P-51 Mustang Heavy Bomber ~ B-17 Medium Bomber ~ B-25 Mitchell Night Fighter ~ F4U Corsair Reconnaissance ~ Spitfire Attack Fighter ~ Hawker Hurricane Jem
Trainer: T-6 Transport: C-54 High Altitude Fighter: P-51D (Range, has to get to where the enemy is) Naval Fighter: F6F (Sorry, range and maneuverability) Heavy Bomber: B-29 Medium Bomber/Attack: Mosquito Night Fighter: P-61 (Four 20's and four 50's. Huge punch, tighter turn than a Mossie.) Recon: Naval - PBY. Land F-5F (P-38L Variant) Dive Bomber: SBD (could take more punishment) Attack Fighter: P-47N (Could carry a heavier load than the Tempest)
Trainer: AT-6 Trans: C-46 High Alt Fighter: TA-152 Fighter /Naval Fighter: F4U-4 (If the Corsair would have been approved for carrier use earlier, it probably would have a higher "kill" ratio than the F6F) Heavy Bomber: B-29 Medium bomber/Attack: B-26 Night Fighter: P-61 Recon: Mossy Dive Bomber: Dauntless Attack fighter: F4U-4 (It carries more ordanace than even the P-47).
Trainer: T-6 Texan Fighter: F6F Hellcat High Altitude: P-51D Mustang/P-38 Lightning Dive Bomber: Douglas SBD Dauntless Torpedo Bomber: TBF Avenger Heavy Bomber: B-17 Attack/Fighter: F4U Corsair Recon: P-38 Lightning
Trainer/ Reconnaissance /Special Ops: Westland Lysander General Transport/Glider Tow: Douglas C-47 Standard Fighter/Interceptor/Fighter-bomber: Dornier Do-335 Strategic Heavy Bomber: Avro Lancaster series (including modified versions for special weapons) Medium Bomber /General Reconnaissance /Night Fighter/Land Based Torpedo Bomber/Ground Attack/Heavy Fighter/Mistel/Dive Bomber: Junkers Ju-88 various models* Long Range Maritime Bomber/Reconnaissance/Transport: Junkers Ju-290/390 series Tactical Reconnaissance/Liaison/Hack: Focke-Wulf FW-189 Ground Attack/Intruder: Douglas A-26 Supplemental Fighter: Focke-Wulf FW 190 series * includes Ju-188, 388, 488 developments of basic model I don’t intend to have aircraft carriers in my “Air Force”. That’s a naval function.
here is my airforce 1.transport-ju 52 2.fighter-p51 mustang 3.medium bomber-he 111 4.heavy bomber -b17 5.night fighter -me 110 6.dive bomber -ju 87 7.recon-pby catalina 8.naval fighter.seafire 9.ground attack fighter-hawker typhoon
Trainer: T-6 Texan Fighter: Vought Corsair High Altitude: FW190D Transport: C-47 Dive Bomber: Douglas SBD Dauntless Anti Shipping: Bristol Beaufighter Heavy Bomber: Lancaster Attack/Fighter: Hawker Tempest Medium Bomber: B25 Mitchell Recon: PR Mosquito Nightfighter: Mosquito Ground Attack: HS129
I was about to say excellent choices then I saw the Do-335...why? Far better planes in the Luftwaffe than a project that hardly saw combat.
Fighter (long range escort and air superiority): P51 (Merlin engined) Fighter (FB and interceptor): Fw 190 (BMW 801 variant, no liquid cooled engines for ground attack please, P-47 would be second choice but not flexible enough armament wise, I want 30mm guns to deal with heavy bombers. Trainer: Tiger Moth (T-6 Texan as second choice) Transport: SM 82, (I wanted at least one Italian plane and the SM 82 was good) Jack of all trades, light bomber, night fighter, long range naval patrol fighter, strategic recon, pecision bomber, you name it it does it: Petlyakov Pe-2 (the Mosquito was my original choice with Ju 88 as third but I like the dive bombing capability and the Mossie never had dive brakes). Medium bomber B-25 (really hard one this, lots of serviceable designs no outstanding ones) Long range marittime patrol Kawanishi H8K1 (The B-24/Privateer line comes out a close second but the possibility to refuel at sea for really long range ops carries it) Light comunications Fi 156 (just love it) Precision bombing Ju 87 (Yes it's vunerable but when you need to put a big bomb in a small target the Stuka is the plane for it, what I reall want is the A-1 Skyraider but it was a few months late for WW2). No heavy bombers by design as I'm not a believer in area bombing, having Lancasters just to drop tallboys is tempting but not worth a slot. Tried to fit in a French, but the more advanced French designs didn't have enough operational use to make the list. With just 9 choices there's no place for carrier planes, The F4U and SBD would have made the list otherwise.
side notation : the Do 335 as grand as it appeared never saw ANY operational combat. it was test flown only and then parked to be shot up or rotted away and junked.
IIRC an Allied pilot claimed to have shot down a Do 335, if true it did see combat even if it was a test flight. But maybe I'm confusing with Pierre Clostermann's reported failed attempt to catch up with a plane he identified as a Do 335. BTW does anybody know if the episode is in one of his books? I read le grand cirque many years ago but don't remember it.
Everything he said should be taken with a grain of salt. As far as I'm aware it didn't see any combat. Totally stupid plane if you ask me, total waste!
My Airforce will defeat you all.. ......we have italians...and bi-planes!!! Trainer: Harvard (U.S.A. AT-6 Texan) Fighter: Reggiane Re.2005 Interceptor: Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate Transport: C-47 Dive Bomber: Stuka Ju87D or G for AT Heavy Bomber: Avro Lancaster Attack/Fighter: FW 190 Medium Bomber: B25 Mitchell Naval: Fairey Swordfish (just cause its a bi-plane) Nightfighter: Mosquito Ground Attack: IL 2 Sturmovik Scout: Polikarpov Po-2 (night witches for the win!)
Trainer: T-6 Fighter: Ki-84 "Frank" Interceptor: J2M Raiden "Jack" Transport: C-47 Dive Bomber: D3A "Val" Heavy Bomber: B-29 Superfortress Attack/Fighter: Fw-190 Medium Bomber: Ki-67 Hiryu "Peggy" Naval: F6F Hellcat Nightfighter: de Havilland Mosquito Ground Attack: P-47 Thunderbolt
