I would have given anything to be a pilot of a CF-18 in the RCAF, but my eyes aren't 20-20, so no chance of becoming a military pilot.

There's only two types of people who play Freelancer:
-Those who think the Sabre is the best ship;
-Those who are wrong.

My dad has been in the USAF for 30+ years, so I really don't have much of a choice! I used to have all the models, but they get so dusty, and there is no easy (yes, I am lazy) way to clean them.

Plus, I would prefer the navy

Ok... need a new sig.... hmmm...............

Edited by - Warlord Bob on 25-09-2003 21:16:37

Guilty as charged. My fav: Sukhoi SU-37.


Careful what you wish... You might just get it.

its gotta be any ww2 american/ british warbird for me.

"What? Another girl! Tell me my boy. *whispers* what have you been doing?" - Tobias

Oooh, favourite aircraft now eh?

WWII: Lancaster B17 bomber

Present day: F111 Aardvark! Or as its called in Australia, Kangaroo..

From: Griffon

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WWII: Lancaster B17 bomber

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Dude, the B-17 Flying Fortress and the Lancaster were two totally different aircraft. The B-17 was American. The Lancaster was British.

From:Lethal Larry

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I would have given anything to be a pilot of a CF-18 in the RCAF, but my eyes aren't 20-20, so no chance of becoming a military pilot.

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It's correctible to 20-20. My father has horribly nearsighted with glasses. With them, he has 20-10. That enabled him to fly the B-1B Lancer. Though with Canada how it is the CF-18 is the only choice you have.

Personally, I've always liked the P-51 Mustang for historical aricraft. Modern craft though, my favorite is F-15 Strike Eagle.


jedierrant

Saving damsels in distress,
Defending the defenseless,
Fighting for the underdog,
Don Quixote in an X-wing.

Play UT, and you'll leave crying Volun-Tears!

Just goes to show how little I know about WWII...I had a vague idea of a big bomber, no idea what its called, thanks for that.

Hmmm...the B-17 and the Lancaster were planes of great reknown. Unfortunately they also had gaping defensive problems. The B-17 for a while didn't have adequate weaponry to cover the foward arc. The Germans discovered this and began nose-to-nose attacks. Luckily, the engineers corrected this by adding a chin turret to later models. The Lancaster didn't have a ball turret, even worse one was never added. The Germans constantly ripped them apart by using climbing attacks.

I've always been a fan of the B-24 Liberator when it comes to WWII heavy bombers.

jedierrant

Saving damsels in distress,
Defending the defenseless,
Fighting for the underdog,
Don Quixote in an X-wing.

Play UT, and you'll leave crying Volun-Tears!

Im a B-25 fan myself, although pretty much all ww2 heavy bombers were really cool. BUT, since we are on the subject, what would you say is the best aircraft of all time?

"I know the situation, just tell me what's changed" - Civ III

MiG 29 Fulcrum, of course. Sukhoi Su-35 comes in second. Antonov A225 is too... well, scary to be left out, so it gets 3rd.

Migs? Factory-new Migs or in their present state Migs?

I go for the F-15. But I saw a show that compared planes from their respective eras, and then graded their influence and power in their era. Then winner's of each era were compared on how they scored in their own era. If I remember right, the P-51 came out on top.

jedierrant

Saving damsels in distress,
Defending the defenseless,
Fighting for the underdog,
Don Quixote in an X-wing.

Play UT, and you'll leave crying Volun-Tears!

Crazy enough to want to be a pilot for like 10 years, grew out of it eventually though, some things are best left as dreams IMO

Nation: USSR
Manufacturer: State Industries (Antonov Design Bureau)
Type: Transport
Year: 1988
Engine: 6 Lotarev D-18T turbofans, 51,575 lb thrust each
Span: 290 ft
Length: 275 ft 7 in
Height: 59 ft 4.74 in
Max Takeoff Weight: 1,322,750 lb
Max Speed: 528 mph
Ceiling:
Range:
Crew: 6
Armament: none
Payload: 551,146 lb

@steel, y m8 I really tried, back in the early 80s when I was in there was still plenty of fixed-wing left, although it soon went in the MOD cuts of the same time! also tried for subs and ASR. Did you get in finally yourself or did you skip it?

I ended up in signals for two years, not a bad mob, missed the Falklands though, we got put on StandingNavalForceAtlantic for that taking up the slack! spent most of me time relaying weather reports and spanish trawler positions (apart from 3 lovely months afterwards on Cyprus) then i left and went to uni.

Edited by - Tawakalna on 29-09-2003 19:10:03