Interesting list, though I would have voted for F-4u Corsair and Spitfire, but…………….
By: Moggy C - 3rd December 2003 at 13:44
It’s not a bad list.
I think the Boeing flying boat and the “Cessna” have rather weak claims to being in there, but if we were talking Top Twenty I’d say the other eight would be included somewhere.
However, if we are going to put the P51 in there on the basis that it was the most successful escort fighter, then shouldn’t there be a ‘most successful night fighter’ category too?
And most successful ground attack fighter?
And where’s the Harrier?
Moggy
By: Arabella-Cox - 3rd December 2003 at 13:25
Fully agree with MikeJ and Corsair, run a poll like this in any nation in the world and you’ll get locally biased answers. Nice to see the Spitfire and Vimy in the runner up sections, although some very odd selections in there. “Cessnas”. Erm, that’s a bit like just saying “Boeings” isn’t it? 😀 And as for the runner up to the SR71, being the C130… :confused:
By: Corsair166b - 3rd December 2003 at 03:46
WHOA, whoa whoa, folks! I posted a couple of polls a few weeks ago listing equal amounts of American and British (and other) planes and asked which contributed greatest to the war, and the answers came back ALL BRITISH-Spitfires, Tempests, Typhoons, Mosquitos, Lancs….The top fighter in a similar poll over here a few months ago (the Thunderbolt) got 1 vote! Let’s not go too nuts about this ‘non biased’ survey and it being All American, shall we? The Spitfire IS included as a backup to one of the choices, and I personally would put the Lanc up there with the best US bomber of the war, even if this survey does’nt!
If this survey asked for the top ten Rock bands of all time, I can guarantee you the Beatles, the Stones, Led Zep and the Who would all appear and NO ONE on either side of the Atlantic would have a problem with it….
This survey is being conducted PRIMARILY in America….what, you all expected the answers to include a bunch of British designs? Most Yanks think a ‘Comet’ is something you see at night, a ‘Mosquito’ something you swat……
Mark
By: Bruce - 2nd December 2003 at 16:37
Well, thank god for America.
We just didnt realise we owed them so much
Excellent unbiased reporting…………………….!
and they wonder why so many people are against them……..
Bruce
By: dhfan - 2nd December 2003 at 16:31
The B17 the greatest bomber of the war!
All those men and engines just to drop a hand grenade on Berlin.
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