If you could own one...

Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:57 pm

Now I know some of you here are lucky enough to actually own some great planes.

But this is a hypothetical here :lol:

If you could own one warbird...what would it be?

For me it would be an AVG P-40 B/C.

(In reality I'd be happy w/ a J-3 or a homebuilt :lol:

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Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:30 pm

You guys are going to laugh. The B-17 is my favorite airplane. I love all of the WWII fighters, bombers, and other aircraft. But if I could own one airplane, it wowuld be a Stearman. There is just something graceful about it.

Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:39 pm

P-61

Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:53 pm

B-25H or

DC-3 in 1940s airliner interior and polished aluminum on the outside and Veronica Lake look alike stewardesses.

Ryan

Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:03 am

Japanese ki 61 tony fighter. labor intensive, but cool lines & nice performance.

Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:17 am

One of these:

And although not a warbird, one of these....

-WC

Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:04 am

I would also need Jessica Simpson to co-pilot my Stearman. I almost for got that part.

Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:42 am

I would have to say a beautifully restored B-17 with my beautiful wife dressed up as a "Victory Girl" in vintage 40's clothing. :tonqe:

John

Website · Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:23 am

Two quickly come to mind:

A Cactus Air Force F4F.

For the stories it could tell.

A P-61

For the sheer coolness factor...

Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:49 pm

I love the B-17 and the P-51...but if it were mine to fly I would either get the A-26 for the speed and enough room to carry some friends...or a PBY Cat...go anywhere...take your buddies fishing kind of thing...

Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:59 pm

speaking from the standpoint of a very avid lake erie fisherman...... i wouldn't dare fish off of a pby, i don't want fish guts, fish screw, bait, & spilled beer etc on my catalina flyingboat!!!! now....... my "boat boat".... spill all the beer you want, slop the bait around, but easy on the fish jizz!!

Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:07 pm

tom d. friedman wrote:speaking from the standpoint of a very avid lake erie fisherman...... i wouldn't dare fish off of a pby, i don't want fish guts, fish screw, bait, & spilled beer etc on my catalina flyingboat!!!! now....... my "boat boat".... spill all the beer you want, slop the bait around, but easy on the fish jizz!!

Nice

But I want a Black Cat, with a pair of 20 mike mike's in the nose window and a few bombs hung under the wings!

Or a A-26 would want a glass nose but if I can have live 50s in the nose give me the gunss :twisted:

Tim

Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:53 pm

P-47 or Hellcat. As a native Long Islander, I'm partial to the Republic and Grumman brands. I'd even settle for a Wildcat from the bottom of Lake Michigan, fully restored of course.

Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:13 pm

I would have to go with a TA-152 or P-47 in Escuadron 201 Markings.

The TA looks like one mean bird and the P-47 would be a cool homage to my heritage.

Just dreamin!

Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:52 am

I want a B-36! :supz:

I'd fly it all by myself.