The Best Allied Plane Of WW2

Glamorgan · 02-08-2007, 03:09 PM

just put what you think your best Allied plane is and descrie it.

T. A. Gardner · 02-08-2007, 03:14 PM

Hands down, the Douglas DC-3 / C-47. Nothing else comes close. The Soviets and Japanese copied it. Everybody used it. It served in military service with the US into the 70's and in other nations virtually to today. This aircraft is still being flown in civilian use.
What other aircraft that was in use in WW 2 can match that record?

Glamorgan · 02-08-2007, 03:17 PM

no planes come close apart from one a german one that i cant remember the name of but it was around in all german attacks in the war

my best has to be the seafire

morse1001 · 02-08-2007, 03:18 PM

The P51D mustang designed to RAF spec.

Glamorgan · 02-08-2007, 05:24 PM

a very good desistion it is one of the finest fighters evey

02-08-2007, 06:47 PM

deHavilland Mosquito.

redcoat · 02-08-2007, 07:50 PM

Spitfire, best Allied fighter in 39 and still the best Allied fighter in 45

Glamorgan · 02-08-2007, 09:14 PM

what do people think of the seafire? has anyboday heard of it

morse1001 · 02-08-2007, 10:33 PM

The Seafire was not as good as the spitfire because of the various modifications need to make it capable of operating from a carrier

T. A. Gardner · 02-08-2007, 11:40 PM

The Spitfire was a fine defensive fighter and remained a top interceptor throughout the war. But, offensively it lacked range. For example, in the Pacific it went largely unused even when available due to its short range.
And, since the question was "which plane" not fighters alone was the top Allied aircraft I can't see where the Spitfire fits that bill.

02-08-2007, 03:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Glamorgan Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 52	The Best Allied Plane Of WW2 just put what you think your best Allied plane is and descrie it. __________________ Live For Nothing, Die For Something.

02-08-2007, 03:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Glamorgan Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 52	no planes come close apart from one a german one that i cant remember the name of but it was around in all german attacks in the war my best has to be the seafire __________________ Live For Nothing, Die For Something.

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morse1001 Very Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland Posts: 4,686	The P51D mustang designed to RAF spec. __________________ WWW.WARFARETODAY.com

02-08-2007, 05:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Glamorgan Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 52	a very good desistion it is one of the finest fighters evey __________________ Live For Nothing, Die For Something.

02-08-2007, 09:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
Glamorgan Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 52	what do people think of the seafire? has anyboday heard of it __________________ Live For Nothing, Die For Something.

02-08-2007, 03:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
T. A. Gardner Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 261	Hands down, the Douglas DC-3 / C-47. Nothing else comes close. The Soviets and Japanese copied it. Everybody used it. It served in military service with the US into the 70's and in other nations virtually to today. This aircraft is still being flown in civilian use. What other aircraft that was in use in WW 2 can match that record?

02-08-2007, 06:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kitty Guest Posts: n/a	deHavilland Mosquito.

02-08-2007, 07:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
redcoat Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 168	Spitfire, best Allied fighter in 39 and still the best Allied fighter in 45

02-08-2007, 10:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
morse1001 Very Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland Posts: 4,686	The Seafire was not as good as the spitfire because of the various modifications need to make it capable of operating from a carrier __________________ WWW.WARFARETODAY.com

02-08-2007, 11:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
T. A. Gardner Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 261	The Spitfire was a fine defensive fighter and remained a top interceptor throughout the war. But, offensively it lacked range. For example, in the Pacific it went largely unused even when available due to its short range. And, since the question was "which plane" not fighters alone was the top Allied aircraft I can't see where the Spitfire fits that bill.

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