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mosquito without a doubt. leaving the bad guys in the dust is a great advantage in my book. Photo recon with no guns and none of the weight sounds like a rush to me

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westland whirlwind (the fighter).......though if i wanted a technical advantage over my enemies.....a dh hornet almost as pretty and a whole lot faster :twisted:
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I would pick Boeing B-17 ferry pilot. Seattle to Sebring sounds good to me.

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Well gee...lemme think...umm...err...maybe..no not that...I'm thinkin', I'm thinkin'...don't rush me...Oh, I've got it.
How about one of these?


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f4u-4 for me too! But i'd be happy to be in a p-38 if an engine quit on me

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f4u-4 for me too! But i'd be happy to be in a p-38 if an engine quit on me
I thought I heard somewhere that a P-38 with one engine out meant BIG trouble for the pilot.

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whistlingdeathcorsairs wrote:
f4u-4 for me too! But i'd be happy to be in a p-38 if an engine quit on me
I thought I heard somewhere that a P-38 with one engine out meant BIG trouble for the pilot.


Other than a whole lot of torque to one side, don't know what other problem it would cause. Any of youse troops got an answer pro or con?

Mudge the curious

ps...I hope we're not going to be accused of being "posers" for our participation in this thread, are we? I don't really care, just sayin' :wink:

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mudge and chris, i think that was on take-off. if an engine stopped during that the p-38 would flip and kill the pilot. that's what i'm thinking. in level flight i think you could make it home on one engine. that would mean sooooo much over the pacific ocean

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It would have to be a spitfire,,, the sound of its Merlin and its sheer elegance in the air can move me almost to tears,,,
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