Favorite Military Aircraft.....

Joe2

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I am just curious to know what you favorite military aircraft is...fighter, bomber, cargo, etc...

My favorite is the C-5. I know allot of you don't like it because they do break down allot, but this plane goes against the law of physics. It's just NOT suppose to fly! If you have ever been on board and see how much cargo and weight this beautiful piece of flying machinery can carry it is just awesome. I have worked on all types of military planes over my years and I have just fallen in love with this plane. It just AWESOME to see it fully maxed out on weight and fuel load and watch her get off the ground. What do you guys think?
 
The YF23 black widdow 2 best fighter never made.
It beat the f22 but cost a bit more and the whole decsion was political.
 
WWII era:
P-38 lightning (lockheed)
B-24 liberator (ford) (D models)

Korea era:
B-36 peacemaker (convair)

In between era:
F-104 starfighter (lockheed)

Vietnam:
A1E skyraider (douglas)
B-52 stratofortress (boeing)
F-4 phantom II (mcdonnell)

after that:

F14 tomcat (grumman)
F15 eagle (mcdonnell)
B-52 stratofortress (boeing)
SR-71 blackbird (lockheed)
AC-130 and C-130 hercules (lockheed)


the SR-71 is probably number one especially since i directly supported it and the mission for the first 5 years i was in the air force. even worked on it (albeit unofficially) and sat in one while it was still on active duty...

david
united states air force
1985-1993
 
WW1 era:
Sopwith Camel

WW2 era:
Avro Lancaster
Mosquito
P-51 Mustang
Hawker Huricane

Korea era:
F-86 Sabre

Vietnam era:
B-52
Phantom

Current era:
F/A-18 Hornet
Warthog
MIG-25 Foxbat
F-111
 
Su-27 and MiG 21,they showed to be real good on balkan type of warfare which earns high place on my "respect" list
 
WW1 era:
Sopwith Camel
Fokker Triplane


WW2 era:
B-25 Mitchell
Avro Langcaster
P-51 Mustang
Hawker Huricane
BF-109 Messerschmit
Supermarine Spitfire

Korea era:
F-86 Sabre
Mig-15 Fagot (I can't keep a straight face with that name)

Cold War Era:
CF-100 Canuck
CF-105 Avro Arrow
F-104 Starfighter

Vietnam era:
B-52 Stratofortress
F-4 Phantom 2000


Current era:
AH-66 Comanche (I know they scrapped it but...)
Eurofighter Typhoon
Dassault Rafale
F/A-18F Superhornet
F-22 Raptor
F-35 JSF
F-16C Fighting Falcon
AH-64 Apache
B-2 Lancer
 
Any aircraft that is the beauty and the beast.

F-22 Raptor, the EF-2000 Eurofighter, F-35 Joint Cheif Strike Fighter, Suhkoi-37 Super Flanker, and respectfully the J-10.
 
P-51, P-47, f-4U, Spitfire, B-24
F-86, A-7 Skyrader
F-18, A-10, B-1B


And the CESSNA L-19 Bird Dog

You have to have balls to fly low and slow in a tin can over enemy territory unarmed.
 
and me

I am gonna be old fashioned and boring and sya the sea harrier is my best mil aircraft.................

i have worked with these for a while and they still do it for me lol
 
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