Favourite WW2 AIRCRAFT

[kpc7676]

British - Spitfire

US - P-51

German - Fw-190A series of Bf-109

Russian - Mig-3

Australian - Boomerang

Japanese - Ki-44 Tojo or Ki-84 Frank

[Daniel Cox]

Hi old thumper,

I can't say I have one favourite at all, so here is a list showing all of my equal favourites.

Great Britain

Airspeed Oxford Mk I

Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I

Bristol Beaufighter Mk IC, Mk VIC & TF Mk X

Bristol Beaufort Mk I

De Havilland Mosquito B Mk IV, FB Mk VI, NF Mk XIII & NF Mk XVII

De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth II

Fairey Battle Mk I

Fairey Swordfish Mk I, Mk II & Mk III

Gloster Gladiator Mk I

Handley Page Hampden Mk I

Handley Page Halifax B Mk III

Hawker Hardy Mk I

Hawker Hector

Hawker Hurricane Mk I & Mk IIB

Hawker Tempest Mk V

Hawker Typhoon Mk IB

Miles Magister Mk I

Short Stirling Mk I

Taylorcraft Aeroplanes Auster Mk III, Mk IV & Mk V

Vickers Wellington Mk IC, Mk II & Mk IV

Vickers-Supermarine Seagull V & Walrus Mk I

Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire F Mk IX, LF Mk IX, F Mk VIII, LF Mk VIII, HF Mk VIII & LF Mk XVI

Vickers-Supermarine Stranraer Mk I

Westland Lysander Mk I, Mk II, Mk III & Mk IIIA (SD)

United States

Bell P-39D P-39F P-39J P-39D P-39K, P-39L, P-39M, P-39N, P-39Q & P-400 Airacobra

Boeing B-17F & B-17G Flying Fortress

Brewster F2A-2, F2A-3 Buffalo & Buffalo Mk I

Curtiss P-40E, P-40K, P-40M & P-40N Warhawk

Curtiss SBC-4 Helldiver

Curtiss SB2C-1, SB2C-1C, SB2C-3 SB2C-4 & SB2C-5 Helldiver

Consolidated B-24G, B-24H, B-24J, B-24L & B-24M Liberator

Douglas A20G Havoc & Boston Mk III

Douglas A-26B Invader

Douglas SBD-2, SBD-3 & SBD-5 Dauntless

Douglas TBD-1 Devastator

Grumman F3F-3

Grumman F4F-3 & F4F-4 Wildcat

Grumman F6F-3 & F6F-5 Hellcat

Grumman TBM-3 & TBM3-E Avenger

Lockheed P-38F, P-38G, P-38H, P-38J & P-38L Lightning

Northrop P-61A & P-61B Black Widow

North American B-25H & B-25J Mitchell

Martin B-26B, B-26C & B-26G Marauder

Republic P-47C, P-47D Thunderbolt

Ryan STM-S2

Vought F4U-1, F4U-1D, FG1-D & F4U-4 Corsair

Vought OS2U-1, OS2U-2 & OS2U-3 Kingfisher

Germany

Dornier Do 17 Z-1 & Z-2

Dornier Do 22 K

Fieseler Fi 156 C-5 Storch

Focke Wulf Fw 189 A-1 & A-2

Focke Wulf Fw 190 A-5, A-6, A-8 & D-9

Heinkel He 115 B-1 & C-1

Heinkel He 219 A-2, A-5 & A-7

Henschel Hs 126 B-1

Henschel Hs 129 B-2 & B-3

Junkers Ju 52/3m g5e

Junkers Ju 87 B-1, B-2 & G-2

Junkers Ju 88 A-1, A-4, A-5, G-1 & G-6

Junkers Ju 188 A-2

Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-4, G-5, G-6, G-10 & K-4

Messerschmitt Bf 110 C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, C-6, C-7, G-2 & G-4

Messerschmitt Me 410 A-1, A-3, B-1 & B-2 inclusive with U2 or U4 for all

Japan

Aichi B7A2 Ryusei

Aichi D3A1 Model 11 & D3A2 Model 22

Kawanishi N1K2-J Shiden-Kai

Kawasaki Ki-61-I-Ko, Ki-61-I-Otsu & Ki-61-I-Hei Hien

Mitsubishi A5M2b Model 22 & A5M4 Model 24

Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 11 & Model 21, A6M5 Model 52 & A6M5c Model 52

Mitsubishi G4M1 Model 11, G4M2 Model 22 & G4M2a Model 24

Mitsubishi Ki-15-I

Mitsubishi Ki-46-III

Nakajima B5N1 & B5N2

Nakajima B6N2 Model 12 Tenzan

Nakajima Ki-43-I, Ki-43-I a, Ki-43-Ib, Ki-43-Ic, Ki-43-IIa, Ki-43-IIb & Ki-43-IIIa Hayabusa

Nakajima Ki-49-I, Ki-49-IIa & Ki-49-IIb Donryu

Nakajima Ki-84-I Ko Hayate

Yokosuka D4Y1 Model 11 & D4Y3 Model 33 Suisei

Italy

Cantieri Aeronautici e Navali Triestini, C.R.D.A CANT Z-506B Airone

Cantieri Aeronautici e Navali Triestini, C.R.D.A CANT Z.1007bis Alcione

Fiat CR.42 Falco

Macchi C.202 Folgore Serie I through Serie XI

Macchi C.205V Veltro Serie I through Serie III

Savoia-Marchetti SM.79-I, SM.79-II & SM.79-III Sparviero

Soviet Union

Beriev MBR-2bis

Ilyushin IL-2M Type 3 Stormovik

Polikarpov I-16 Type 10, Type 18 & Type 24

Polikarpov Po-2

Tupolev SB-2M

France

Avions Amiot SECM 143M

Morane-Saulnier M.S.406

Dewoitine D.520

Australia

Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CAC CA-6 Wackett

Department of Aircraft Production DAP Beaufighter Mk 21

Department of Aircraft Production DAP Beaufort Mk VIII

Poland

Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze PZL.23A & PZL.23B Karaś

There are also plenty of Second World War aircraft that I don't like, including amongst others some of the following; Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire Mk I, North American P-51D Mustang, Heinkel He 177 Greif, Nakajima Ki 44, Fiat G.55 Centauro, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3, Caudron C.714, Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA-11 Woomera and the Państwowe Zakłady Lotnicze PZL P.11

Cheers,

Daniel.

[dalea]

What's left? Mitsubishi F1M

Mitsubishi C5M

Both ubiquitous at beginning of Pacific War.

Nakajima J1N invented Schrage musik, forced change of tactics on the Americans, and sent the Japanese Army down the Kokoda Track.Gotta be worth a mention.

The Aichi E11A and E16A need all the friends they can get.

[JOCKNEY]

Daniel, you either have a memory to be extremely jealous of, or too much time on your hands !

Have you got all these in the stash ?

Cheers Pat

[NAVY870]

Firefly Mk1

[NPL]

Spitfire Mk.I, Spitfire Mk.II, Spitfire Mk.V, etc etc. Andamong these the Mk.XIV as my preferred mark, perhaps mostly because there is no decent kit in 1/48.

Among the lesser well-known, the Arado 234, a most elegant and important plane.

[foxfriend]

Too many to mention! Basically most aircraft that flew in WWII. However, to mention just one, it has to be the Hurricane. It pains me when it gets cast aside by the majority when it comes to the Battle of Britain, everyone goes on about the Spitfire. Don't get me wrong, the Spitfire is a truly beautiful aircraft, and I love them to bits, but there is something about the Hurri's chunky looks, with that big thick wing. Without it I think we would have been in trouble!!

[mackem01]

I've deliberatly held off on this one as I wanted to see how things went, and suprisingly I find myself in a minority.

There's only one name that I would come up with - the Hawker Hurricane. She was there in numbers when we

needed her, historically she marked the transition from wood and fabric to metal, the steed of Fighter Commands

only VC, and she proved her worth wherever we put her - Africa, Asia, at sea. Without her things could have

been different. Yep - the only name that springs to mind in answer to this topic.

[gingerbob]

For an wide range of interesting modelling subjects, you can't go far wrong with the three big Hs - Hurricanes, Harvards, and Halifaxes.

Not Hamilcars, Hotspurs, and Hendy Hecks?

When this thread first started I turned my back- might as well ask someone which their favorite child is (I've only got one, though). But, out of morbid curiosity, I just took a quick skim through. You're all exactly right!

bob

[tank152]

Anything with a Black cross on it.

[tonyot]

HURRICANE!,.. HAWKER HURRICANE!

and Halifax!!!

Edited November 29, 2014 by tonyot

[greatgonzo]

Simple. Easy question: 428145

picture copyright GPArt

Edited November 30, 2014 by greatgonzo

[Blue Monday]

Two of my favourites would be the Blohm und Voss 222 and Flettner FL282. Both very impressive pieces of aeronautical engineering for their time. It is difficult not to like the B-29 and Mosquito too.

BM.

Edited November 30, 2014 by Blue Monday

[Airgunner]

For me, the Mk.1 Spitfire, then anything else that flew in the Battle of Britain, but do have a soft spot for the Dornier 17. Lancasters and Mosquitos too.

US wise, I quite like the Art Deco look of the B-17 cockpit area, but not much else really.

Absolutely no interest in anything Russian or Japanese for some reason.

[gingerbob]

Well, this may come as a surprise to some of you, but I do feel compelled to mention the PBY. If I could, I would have one, and I'd get my friend a type rating so that he could do the work while I lounged in the bubbles back aft taking in the scenery.

bob

[greatgonzo]

Understandable .

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Flying+Yacht+source:life&sa=N&start=0&ndsp=18&biw=1280&bih=636

[Bobski]

Mitsubishi Zero, hands down. It's a beautiful aircraft and it was a formidable fighter - better than anything else until about 1943 (according to test flying legend Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown).

[P.o Prune]

Single Engine: Spitfire Mk.Ia

Twin Engine: C-47

Multiple Engine: B-17

But it's a hard choice. The Tempest is a beautiful plane. I like it better than the Typhoon. The thin wings made it look so more elegant.

Edited December 1, 2014 by P.o Prune

[JerryS]

USA - P-47: any model, just a great big beautiful brute.

GB - Mosquito: descendant of the Comet and s*x on wings.

Germany - FW190A: a fighter's fighter

Japan - Dinah: slippery

Italy - MC202 Folgore: nuff said

Loads of runners up: Tempest, Me110, Me 262, B25, Catalina

[ludwig113]

single:-hurricane , fw190

twin :- mossie

heavy:- Lancaster

seaplane:- saro lerwick .... hey I like the way it looks, even if no-one else does

rocket :- me163

paul

Edited December 1, 2014 by ludwig113

[the MDman]

Well, who doesn't like the Spit. My favourites are without a doubt the Mark 5b and the Mark 9. Not only because of their beauty, but also their power and role in the war.

But when it comes to sheer beauty:

FW190 Dora-9

Edited December 1, 2014 by the MDman

[dfqweofekwpeweiop4]

It's difficult for me to split it down into countries and say what was my favourite from each country as that's not how I think. For example, I don't really have a favourite Japanese aircraft, they're all interesting and I have many Japanese aircraft models to make but I can't really single any out!

My favourite aircraft are WW2 fighters, it's what I model the most starting with the Spitfire and Fw190 ( I can't decide between them), I also really like the Bf109, Thunderbolts, Mustangs, Hurricanes and even P-40's, I must have in excess of 20 models of Spitfires and Mustangs and almost 20 Fw190's and Bf109's. I'm well into double figures with Hurricanes and P-40's too and must have about 10 Thunderbolts. I love the variety within these single types both with all the different marks and with the US fighters - the colourful schemes and markings.

I do like and make other aircraft types too, I've got several Mossies and Ju88's for example and quite a few larger bombers and jets. So I'm not totally one tracked but the bottom line is the Spitfire and Fw190. My favourite type of each is the Spitfire VIII and Fw190A-9.

thanks

Mike

Edited December 1, 2014 by Mikemx

[dazdot]

I have to say the Dora and 152 are good examples of if it looks right it is right

[Pauly Boy]

As the header says " Favourite WWII Aircraft".

Not because it was the fastest,prettiest,biggest, couldn't have survived without it, could perform any roll. Just my favourite .... Brewster Buffalo. Always the underdog.

Paul

[wayne 0]

For me this is easy..... my favourite since I was about 9 years old.

Messerschmitt Bf109 E, closely followed by G10 and K4 models. Love the big engine, small airframe concept.

Other favourites

AXIS single engine...

Heinkel He100,

Focke Wulf Fw 190 A/D,

Storch,

Nakajima Ki-84

and the gorgeous Fiat, Macchi and Reggiane 5 series fighters.

multi engine...

He 219,

Ju88,

Me262

ALLIED single engine...

Lysander,

Spitfire viii,

P-51D,

F6F

and Yak 3

Also F8F and Sea Fury if they are fairly considered products of WW2

multi engine....

A-26,

B-25,

Mossie

and B-29

(and F7F if I'm not pushing my luck.)