Coolest WW 2 plane (split from F-35 thread)

[dapaterson]

I like them too:

There's a much better one:

 

[mtlee]

There's a much better one:

But will it beat the 4:30 autogyro to the Prussian Consulate in Siam?

 

[OldSolduer]

I like them too:

That was Billy Bobs boat......Bond, James Bond.

Live and Let Die I believe......

 

[George Wallace]

That was Billy Bobs boat......Bond, James Bond.

Live and Let Die I believe......

....or was it THUNDERBALL?

 

[dapaterson]

Doesn't matter.  It's a Roger Moore Bond movie, and therefore it sucks.

 

[AJFitzpatrick]

At the risk of a further topic diversion (is the topic now the best portrayal of James Bond ?)

Always have found it interesting that the Jet amphibian/seaplane never reached any real level of development in the West (the Russians have the Beriev-200). I have a number of suppositions about this largely related to the fact that Jet developed was military driven whereas as Prop development was largely commercial/civilian and I can't see a military role for a jet amphibian that could not otherwise be met by carrier aircraft (The Soviet Navy never had a lot of fixed wing carriers) but there are certainly civilian roles...

 

[cupper]

PBS is running a series called Nazi Mega Weapons, about the engineering and development that went into some of the huge structures and weapons they produced during the war.

The most recent episode discusses the development and manufacture of the ME-262, and the steps they took to keep it hidden and protected from Allied bombing raids.

http://www.pbs.org/program/nazi-megaweapons/

 

[YZT580]

The attached is a photographic tribute to a great airplane.  Don't know whether this is the most appropriate place to put it but just Enjoy

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3598540/The-Photographer-captures-pin-sharp-images-final-55-airworthy-Spitfires-using-just-handheld-camera.html. 

 

[MarkOttawa]

Not beautiful but lovely in its own way:

http://www.classicfighters.org/content/chance-vought-f4u-4-corsair-history

As for beautiful:

http://www.aviation-history.com/dehavilland/mosquito.html

As for the Luftwaffe:

http://www.aircraftaces.com/me-262.htm

Mark
Ottawa

 

[MarkOttawa]

And if one wants beautiful in another way (with RCAF):

http://casmuseum.techno-science.ca/en/collection-research/artifact-consolidated-pby-5a-canso-a.php

Mark
Ottawa

 

[Karel Doorman]

Here one from the Dutchies  [ there were way to small a number of these availeble in WWII.

The Fokker G-1A (fightercruiser):revealed in 1936.This is a replica in Soesterberg,museum



Here's a better one,2 in flight(G-1B,models))



And offcourse one of the best bombers:the AVRO Lancaster:

 

[Colin Parkinson]

For I have always had a love affair with Flying boats

You beat me to it, the Sunderland flying boat and the Catalina/Canso were decisive aircraft as they played significant roles in keeping the sea lanes open. Another unsung aircraft

 

 

[Chispa]

The Black Sheep pose on the wings of Corsair #17740 in its revetment at Vella Lavella, Dec. 27th, 1943. The St. Louis Cardinals had issued them one team cap. http://www.donhollway.com/blacksheep/

Marine Major Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, Commanding Officer of VMF-214 the “Black Sheep” boards his F4U-1 Corsair at the Barakoma airstrip on Vella LaVella ...https://www.reddit.com/r/wwiipics/comments/2qc4zq/marine_major_gregory_pappy_boyington_commanding/

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2680649/posts


.

 

[larry Strong]

The "Whistling Death" is by far one of the more aesthetically pleasing planes to come out of WW2 in my mind....


Cheers
Larry