**Favorite Aircraft** Has there ever been a more efficiently gorgeous airframe than:

[Lott's Bandana]

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/418/p5111afh4.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.com/)

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/5923/p51me262cy7.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.com/)

I consider myself lucky to have seen this plane flying in person...many, many times. Everytime I do, I know immediately how Lyle felt on his wedding night.

Any others want to submit for second place? :P

North American P-51D Mustang

[Curly Bill]

Casting my vote for the F-14 Tomcat

http://files.turbosquid.com/Preview/Content_on_3_23_2004_18_18_56/F14_06.jpg3b295033-d82d-4c90-a646-992b13adeac3Large.jpg

[King Crimson]

Mustang is pretty cool. I'd also say the Jap Zero was sweet.

[Curly Bill]

This is a cool pic:

http://www.check-6.com/gallery/img/carriers/f14_over_carrier_katsu.jpg

[Veritas]

F86 Sabre gets my vote, although the P38 Lightning would be a close second.

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/north-american-f-86-sabre-1.jpg

http://www.richard-seaman.com/Aircraft/AirShows/YankeeAirMuseum2005/Highlights/F86Fu461Banking.jpg

[Turd_Ferguson]

Casting my vote for the F-14 Tomcat

http://files.turbosquid.com/Preview/Content_on_3_23_2004_18_18_56/F14_06.jpg3b295033-d82d-4c90-a646-992b13adeac3Large.jpgWerd....I got to set in a 14's cockpit out in Pt. Magu quite a few years back. That plane is LARGE!

[SicEmBaylor]

Casting my vote for the F-14 Tomcat

http://files.turbosquid.com/Preview/Content_on_3_23_2004_18_18_56/F14_06.jpg3b295033-d82d-4c90-a646-992b13adeac3Large.jpg

I always thought the F-14 was kidn of ugly.

I like the F-18 much better.

[Turd_Ferguson]

One of my favorite to watch at an air show...

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/1/4/5/0891541.jpg

[Turd_Ferguson]

I always thought the F-14 was kidn of ugly.

I like the F-18 much better.blastfumee:mad:

[GottaHavePride]

Jet era? I always dug the RAF's Tornado:

http://www.skycontrol.net/UserFiles/Image/MilitaryAviation_img/200709/200709raf-tornado-1.jpg


Prop era? Only one answer:

http://texasbestgrok.mu.nu/images/F4u.corsair.750pix.jpg

[Rogue]

Great topic
Mine's the F 16.
Like an old muscle car, like a Stingray, with a long hood.




http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j257/soonercody/20071205_f16_470x300.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j257/soonercody/f16.jpg

[Rogue]

I keep getting this weird message:

The title that you have entered is too long (89 characters). Please shorten it to 85 characters long.
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j257/soonercody/red-flag-F-16fighterjet2-USAF.jpg

[Okla-homey]

One of my favorite to watch at an air show...

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/1/4/5/0891541.jpg


hellyea. And coincidentally, also designed and built by North American.

but as far as recips go...never been a more beautiful and sexy one than the Supermarine Spitfire.

[CK Sooner]

The most powerful fighter jet in the world right now. American Bred


http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f19/samakacliff/050512-F-2295B-208.jpg

[Jerk]

A Bone flew over my house today. What a wicked noise.

2 days ago a B52 went over.

It's nice to live under the pattern of TAFB.

My favorite airplane:

oAyyKcvN1ow&feature=related

And an awesome book about it:

http://www.amazon.com/Skunk-Works-Personal-Memoir-Lockheed/dp/0316743003

[Turd_Ferguson]

The most powerful fighter jet in the world right now. American BredThe 15 is a big boy too.....haven't seen the 22 yet.

[Curly Bill]

I keep getting this weird message:
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j257/soonercody/red-flag-F-16fighterjet2-USAF.jpg

Spent three years on Misawa AB, Japan listening to these things taking off all the damn time.

[yermom]

The 15 is a big boy too.....haven't seen the 22 yet.

saw them around Vegas

i've always been a fan of the F-15 with the Harrier coming next

[Whet]

we went to the LV Speedway, which is across the road from AF base. Every day we were treated to two air shows - one at 6AM and the other in the evening when they all came back. Here is one of the pics:
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/6043/tripwest4674006475qq5.jpg

[SoonerStormchaser]

THIS ONE:
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/7/6/6/1403667.jpg

[Turd_Ferguson]

THIS ONE:
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/7/6/6/1403667.jpg
Was that you that ****ed up the landing gear today?

[SoonerStormchaser]

huh?

[bluedogok]

F4U Corsair was always my favorite. The P51 and P39 were favorites as well.

http://warbirdsofww2.tripod.com/images/Corsair082.jpg
http://www.reversespins.com/corsair2.jpg

[GottaHavePride]

F4U Corsair was always my favorite. The P51 and P39 were favorites as well.

http://warbirdsofww2.tripod.com/images/Corsair082.jpg
http://www.reversespins.com/corsair2.jpg

Indeed. That's why I posted it up above. ;)

Excellent taste. :D

[Turd_Ferguson]

huh?http://www.newsok.com/military-plane-makes-emergency-landing-at-tinker/article/3309189?custom_click=pod_headline_news

[RADsooner]

heres a couple of mine..........


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a12/v75thBoneman/b47b-3-thumb.jpg



http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a12/v75thBoneman/08-29-07_1731.jpg

[RADsooner]

http://www.newsok.com/military-plane-makes-emergency-landing-at-tinker/article/3309189?custom_click=pod_headline_news



he didn't know about it cuz he sits in that saucer thingy(don't know how he keeps from getting dizzy) :D

[Ike]

I've always been partial to these

http://www.warbirdalley.com/images/b17.jpg

[proud gonzo]

SR-71

[Lott's Bandana]

Dayum, you guys are good.

I rock the F86 as well...a plane I think HAS to be the purest looking jet I know.

Love the F-15 as well.

But I still think the Mustang rules.
http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/8950/p38maruuc0.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.com/)

[SoonerStormchaser]

http://www.newsok.com/military-plane-makes-emergency-landing-at-tinker/article/3309189?custom_click=pod_headline_news

First I've heard of it...and it wasn't our squadron's jet from today.

But then again, my head's still spinning...;)

[Ike]

I also like this one
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Grumman-X29-InFlight.jpg/800px-Grumman-X29-InFlight.jpg

[GottaHavePride]

YEah, but those are notorious for problems during landing.


http://samanathon.com/images/secret-x-wing.jpg

[Curly Bill]

http://www.strangemilitary.com/images/content/135945.jpg

Any plane with a big bad gun sticking out it's snout is cool as well.

[Curly Bill]

http://k43.pbase.com/o5/13/504713/1/69712422.El1qSHoz.warthoggunmouthresize.jpg

[Veritas]

Any plane with a big bad gun sticking out it's snout is cool as well.
Hell yes. The Warthog is AWESOME. And that last post looks cool with that nasty snout and your sigline right below. :)

This isn't a military craft, but I've always dreamed of owning a red Beech Staggerwing:

http://home.comcast.net/~biplane0/staggerwing/staggerwing4.jpg

[soonerscuba]

http://www.strangemilitary.com/images/content/135945.jpg

Any plane with a big bad gun sticking out it's snout is cool as well.I would hate to be the poor schmuck in a tank when one of these comes a prowling. Ditto the Apache.

[proud gonzo]

Hell yes. The Warthog is AWESOME. And that last post looks cool with that nasty snout and your sigline right below. :)


I think it looks more like a puma.

[misplaced_sooner]

http://www.military.cz/usa/air/in_service/aircraft/b52/b52.jpg

I was a mechanic on it for 6 years. Love that plane. Not flashy, but gets the job done very well.

[Sooner in Tampa]

Well, since I spent 3 yrs in an F/18 Squadron VMFA(AW) 332 The Moonlighters...it is my personal favorite

http://www.mapsociety.net/images/Articles/Moon/05.jpg

The squadron flew its last flight in Mar 07.

[Lott's Bandana]

http://www.strangemilitary.com/images/content/135945.jpg

Any plane with a big bad gun sticking out it's snout is cool as well.

I got to ride on a KC-135 while refueling a flight of these nasties. Looking out the Boomer's window and seeing one moving up behind you with that Vulcan pointed at your avgas surrounded-*** is a puckering, yet completely hella-cool thing.

[Lott's Bandana]

A Bone flew over my house today. What a wicked noise.

2 days ago a B52 went over.

It's nice to live under the pattern of TAFB.

My favorite airplane:

oAyyKcvN1ow&feature=related

And an awesome book about it:

http://www.amazon.com/Skunk-Works-Personal-Memoir-Lockheed/dp/0316743003

Love that plane too. So many innovative things:

Just enough gas to take off, then immediately refueled.

Fuel tanks sealed at altitude, until then, it dumped fuel all over the runway.

Had to wait on taxiway after landing because airframe was too hot to touch.

"One Blip Aircraft" So fast, the Soviet radar operators supposedly only saw one blip on their screens before it was gone.

Beale AFB near Sacramento was their home. There are some statics there that I love to see when I watch the equally cool and mysterious U-2's takeoff and land.

[Lott's Bandana]

http://www.military.cz/usa/air/in_service/aircraft/b52/b52.jpg

I was a mechanic on it for 6 years. Love that plane. Not flashy, but gets the job done very well.

B52 flyover for the game Saturday!

[pergdaddy]

SR-71 Blackbird is being used in the new Transformers movie.

I kind of like the F-22 Raptor, which was Starscream in Transformers.

I'm not positive, but are those both Army or are they Air Force.

Also like the Warthog. Love hearing that scream as they go by.

No, I don't know my military vehicles because of Transformers, but I loved that Transformers had so much cooperation with the US Army/Military on using these machines on screen. Transformers was also the first time that the Osprey was shown on screen.

If anyone's ever in Ohio, go to Dayton, Wright Patterson Air Force Base. My grandpa used to work on one of hte planes that is in the Air Force Museum there during WWII. He flew generals back and forth from the U.S. to Europe during the war. The Museum is the awesome. They have a WWII era display (which encompasses an entire hangar), Cold War, Vietnam stuff, early Wright Brothers type planes, they have a B-2 (I believe). It's interesting and fascinating to see these things up close. They also have a hangar with 7 different Air Force Ones that you can walk through. But that's on the active part of the base. We had to take a bus and told to not take pictures. People laughed, kind of assuming why, but the tour guide lady said, "seriously do not take pictures, they will stop the bus, take you off of it, and nobody will see you for quite awhile". My camera was never removed from the case.

Any time you can take the time out of your busy day, especially if you have children, take them to a military museum and show them/see the history of our military. I think it should be taught in school as a seperate subject. Just My Opinion.

[Tulsa_Fireman]

You guys forgot one. Just because we kicked their *** doesn't mean it ain't a sexy piece of hardware.

Ladies and gentlemen, unwashed heathens, I bring you the Messerschmitt 262 "Swallow".

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/messerschmitt-me-262-3.jpg

http://www.historylink101.com/ww2photo/me-262-messerschmitt.jpg

http://www.wired.com/images/article/wide/2007/07/dayintech_0718_wide.jpg

http://www.militaryaircraft.de/pictures/military/aircraft/Me-262/Me-262_ILA2006_47_800.jpg

If Hitler had the sense to put this bird in a fighter/interceptor role instead of dropping 500 pounders on Great Britain, I'm afraid the mighty Mustang and the rest of the Allied Air Corps would have seen it's match (and better) as early as 1939. A possibly VERY different outcome when you let hindsight's 20/20 vision focus on the situation.

To the Stormbird. Salut!

[JohnnyMack]

http://www.richard-seaman.com/Aircraft/AirShows/Vandenburg2004/Highlights/P40.jpg

[SoonerStormchaser]

SR-71 Blackbird is being used in the new Transformers movie.
If anyone's ever in Ohio, go to Dayton, Wright Patterson Air Force Base.

Yah...the AWACS gets shot down in the sequel.

Oh...and I've got a stupid little Holocaust quilt I made with a class in 8th grade on display at the AF museum.

[Ike]

There's also the Red Baron's plane: A Fokker DR
http://www.ronsandsreplicas.com/images/Fokker%20DR1.jpg

And the plane of his nemesis:

http://games.mattsarrel.com/images/namcoe3/SnoopyAndTheRedBaron_LargeScreenshot_01.jpg

[pergdaddy]

Wasn't the AWACS in the first one?

Holocaust quilt is never a stupid thing. I'll look for it. I would like to go back here in another year or two when my kids are somewhat more able to understand what they are looking at. My 7 year old loves watching the Military and History Channels, so he's pretty intrigued by seeing them up close.

[SoonerStormchaser]

Wasn't the AWACS in the first one?

Holocaust quilt is never a stupid thing. I'll look for it. I would like to go back here in another year or two when my kids are somewhat more able to understand what they are looking at. My 7 year old loves watching the Military and History Channels, so he's pretty intrigued by seeing them up close.

Yah...and my squadron went out to Holloman two weeks ago for filming on the sequel, and apparently we're getting taken out.

The Holocaust quilt was kinda a dumb thing for the USAF museum to pick up...the rest of the display was ok, but the quilt was a bad addition.

[pergdaddy]

The scenes aboard the AWACS, is that normally how it is when there is something going on?

[SoonerStormchaser]

Dunno...haven't seen the movie. But the now-squadron commander at the 966th is one of the controllers.

[SicEmBaylor]

You guys forgot one. Just because we kicked their *** doesn't mean it ain't a sexy piece of hardware.

Ladies and gentlemen, unwashed heathens, I bring you the Messerschmitt 262 "Swallow".

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/messerschmitt-me-262-3.jpg

http://www.historylink101.com/ww2photo/me-262-messerschmitt.jpg

http://www.wired.com/images/article/wide/2007/07/dayintech_0718_wide.jpg

http://www.militaryaircraft.de/pictures/military/aircraft/Me-262/Me-262_ILA2006_47_800.jpg

If Hitler had the sense to put this bird in a fighter/interceptor role instead of dropping 500 pounders on Great Britain, I'm afraid the mighty Mustang and the rest of the Allied Air Corps would have seen it's match (and better) as early as 1939. A possibly VERY different outcome when you let hindsight's 20/20 vision focus on the situation.

To the Stormbird. Salut!

Being the huge WWII buff that I am, and trying to recall strictly from memory here...the ME-262 was never used to drop bombs on Britain. Ever. They used them in a limited interceptor role toward the end of the war (late 44-45) against allied Bombers, but they were never deployed in sufficient numbers to make much of a difference. I forget Hitler's reasoning, but he was late in accepting large-scale production of jet aircraft.

[JohnnyMack]

I forget Hitler's reasoning, but he was late in accepting large-scale production of jet aircraft.

Because he was pretty much bat ****ing **** crazy by then?

[SicEmBaylor]

Because he was pretty much bat ****ing **** crazy by then?

Yes, there's that...

This thread is pretty cool, but I've never understood the fascination with aircraft. I know young kids love airplanes and all of that, but I was never one of those kids. What I always LOVED (and still do to this day) are tanks. I think tanks are SOOO much cooler than planes. There was a time when I could identify almost every tank made from WWI-current and identify the country of origin. I'm not as salty as I once was, but I can still hold my own. :D

[SoonerInKCMO]

This one has been my favorite since I had a model of it hanging from my ceiling:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/B29.maxwell.750pix.jpg

[TUSooner]

No love for the Spit?
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/9153/spitfire20p7350vk6.jpg


"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."

This one may have been my first airplane model:

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/3683/spadxiiirk4.jpg
Spad XIII

[Jerk]

Being the huge WWII buff that I am, and trying to recall strictly from memory here...the ME-262 was never used to drop bombs on Britain. Ever. They used them in a limited interceptor role toward the end of the war (late 44-45) against allied Bombers, but they were never deployed in sufficient numbers to make much of a difference. I forget Hitler's reasoning, but he was late in accepting large-scale production of jet aircraft.

Hitler wanted the jet used as a tactical bomber, which delayed development for quiet some time (I don't know how long). By the time his generals convinced him that it should be used solely as a fighter and to get the airplane flying, it was too late to make a difference.

[OKC Sooner]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/70/Ac-74d-43-0010-4sos-udon-jun70.jpg

She's not sexy like some of the other planes in this thread but for what she was, the Douglas C-47 'Goony Bird' was the best. Served in WW II, hauling cargo and personnel, dropped paratroopers, towed gliders. Many were used the Berlin Airlift. In Vietnam, the AC-47 was known as 'Puff the Magic Dragon'... it was armed with three GE miniguns firing from the port side and could lay down an absolutely withering amount of fire.

I heard somewhere that their major drawback was they were leaky, and you'd get drenched if they flew through a rainstorm. :D

[Turd_Ferguson]

Conny

http://www.conniesurvivors.com/pictures/N90831-Sep68.jpg

[Jerk]

My favorite single engine civilian plane:

The Beechcraft Bonanza, or "Doctor Killer"

http://www.eaa663.org/Aircraft/BarryW_Bonanza.jpg

My favorite twin-engine civilian airplane: The Rockwell Aero-Commander:

http://k53.pbase.com/g6/38/616438/2/77557094.DNNx1DAd.jpg

[Jerk]

And my favorite pilot is Bob ****ing Hoover

[Turd_Ferguson]

My favorite single engine civilian plane:

The Beechcraft Bonanza, or "Doctor Killer"

http://www.eaa663.org/Aircraft/BarryW_Bonanza.jpg heh. The "Bonanza Boogy".

[Turd_Ferguson]

And my favorite pilot is Bob ****ing HooverWhy do you hate Maverick and Goose:confused:

[SoonerStormchaser]

Why do you hate Maverick and Goose:confused:

Cuz they freaked out a Cougar! :mad:

[Turd_Ferguson]

Cuz they freaked out a Cougar! :mad:But, they never had to fly rubber dog **** outta hong kong!

[SicEmBaylor]

Hitler wanted the jet used as a tactical bomber, which delayed development for quiet some time (I don't know how long). By the time his generals convinced him that it should be used solely as a fighter and to get the airplane flying, it was too late to make a difference.

Yep, that's right.

[swardboy]

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/2180/xb70px4.jpgXB-70

Only two were built, one crashed after mid-air collision with fighter.

[OUWxGuesser]

I was always a fan of the De Havilland Mosquito:

http://www.****france.com/images/i575/129193.102mosquito_orig.jpg

Well crap...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/De_Havilland_Mosquito-DK338-1942.jpg

[Rogue]

Cuz they freaked out a Cougar! :mad:


That's GOLD right there! :D :D

[Jerk]

I was always a fan of the De Havilland Mosquito:

http://www.****france.com/images/i575/129193.102mosquito_orig.jpg

Well crap...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/De_Havilland_Mosquito-DK338-1942.jpg

IIRC that airplane had a wooden airframe and was FAST.

[TUSooner]

Actually, I think this was the first airplane model I ever built:
http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/6573/fokkerd8ys9.jpg
Fokker D-8, aka "the Flying Razor." Though it came in late, it was probably the best WWI fighter (after they fixed that little wing-falling-off problem, that is).

[jkjsooner]

MIG 31 Firefox.

http://chemapeich.blogsome.com/images/MiG31_Firefox.jpg

[2Dogs]

Mustang pics I took at Tinker open house 2007:

http://www.jerryschiller.com/tas07/images/DSC_0110.jpg

http://www.jerryschiller.com/tas07/images/DSC_0152.jpg

http://www.jerryschiller.com/tas07/images/DSC_0162.jpg

[RADsooner]

the germans were slow to develop new technology because they thought the war would be over by late 1941,then came the battle of britain, had they been aggressive developing the me262, it would have come to production at least a year earlier- which is not a good thought- personally I dont like sour kraut. =)

[sooneron]

I like teh dive bombahs!

http://www.warbirdalley.com/images/TBM-3-adj.jpg

[Lott's Bandana]

One of the few aircraft shown so far in this thread I have never seen in person...and yet, one of my favorites:





B-58 Hustler
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/1206/b58hustler1oh7.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.com/)

[C&CDean]

Navy aircraft are functional, but ugly. The F-14 isn't pretty. It's pretty ****ing ugly. The F-18? Please. It couldn't hold a candle to the F-16. The only Navy planes I like are airframes that they shared with the USAF. The F-4, the A-7, etc.

My favorites - and all planes I've seen flying during my life:

1. P-51 Mustang
2. F-15 Eagle
3. F-4C Phantom
4. B-58 Hustler
5. F-102 Starfighter
6. SR-71 Blackbird
7. A-10 Warthog
8. F-105 Thunderchief

And there's a couple more planes that are not pretty, but are my all-time personal faves being a paratrooper, and I have jumps from all of them:

1. C-130 Hercules
2. C-141 Starlifter
3. C-123 Provider
4. C-7A Caribou
5. UH-1 Iroquois (Huey)
6. CH-47 Chinook
7. C-119 Flying Boxcar (I actually hated this plane to jump from)

[Turd_Ferguson]

Navy aircraft are functional, but ugly. The F-14 isn't pretty. It's pretty ****ing ugly. The F-18? Please. It couldn't hold a candle to the F-16. The only Navy planes I like are airframes that they shared with the USAF. The F-4, the A-7, etc.

My favorites - and all planes I've seen flying during my life:

1. P-51 Mustang
2. F-15 Eagle
3. F-4C Phantom
4. B-58 Hustler
5. F-102 Starfighter
6. SR-71 Blackbird
7. A-10 Warthog
8. F-105 Thunderchief

And there's a couple more planes that are not pretty, but are my all-time personal faves being a paratrooper, and I have jumps from all of them:

1. C-130 Hercules
2. C-141 Starlifter
3. C-123 Provider
4. C-7A Caribou
5. UH-1 Iroquois (Huey)
6. CH-47 Chinook
7. C-119 Flying Boxcar (I actually hated this plane to jump from)

Have to concur with all of those, especially the F-4. I was lucky enough to see the VX-4 Black Bunny at Pt. Magu. I couldn't find a real pic of this plane, but there is an F-4 and an F-14 painted in this livery.

http://www.flyingmule.com/img/prd/CG-AA33205_01_lrg.gif

[BudSooner]

http://www.1freewallpaper.com/Military-pictures/B2-Bomber-pictures.jpg

[swardboy]

One of the few aircraft shown so far in this thread I have never seen in person...and yet, one of my favorites:





B-58 Hustler
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/1206/b58hustler1oh7.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.com/)


One went directly over my head near Carswell in the early '60's. First supersonic bomber...AWE.SOME.

[setem]

http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/images/spruce_goose_flight_750.jpg

The Spruce Goose!

[Turd_Ferguson]

Crusader

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/F-8_Crusader_on_Hornet_1.jpg/800px-F-8_Crusader_on_Hornet_1.jpg

[Lott's Bandana]

Navy aircraft are functional, but ugly. The F-14 isn't pretty. It's pretty ****ing ugly. The F-18? Please. It couldn't hold a candle to the F-16. The only Navy planes I like are airframes that they shared with the USAF. The F-4, the A-7, etc.

My favorites - and all planes I've seen flying during my life:

1. P-51 Mustang
2. F-15 Eagle
3. F-4C Phantom
4. B-58 Hustler
5. F-102 Starfighter
6. SR-71 Blackbird
7. A-10 Warthog
8. F-105 Thunderchief

And there's a couple more planes that are not pretty, but are my all-time personal faves being a paratrooper, and I have jumps from all of them:

1. C-130 Hercules
2. C-141 Starlifter
3. C-123 Provider
4. C-7A Caribou
5. UH-1 Iroquois (Huey)
6. CH-47 Chinook
7. C-119 Flying Boxcar (I actually hated this plane to jump from)


Dean, great list. I have seen every one of those as well, 'cept for the afformentioned Hustler, never jumped from any of them and would respectfully add a number 8 to your list:

Behold, the beauty that was, the C-124 Old Shakey:

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/7403/c1241wy8.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.com/)

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/3884/globemasterwelkerc1241pa1.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.com/)

[Sooner in Tampa]

I kinda like the Osprey too...with the tilt rotors and all

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[Lott's Bandana]

I kinda like the Osprey too...with the tilt rotors and all




Cool plane, but iffin I was a Marine I'd be skeerd shiltless, that thing has more crashes than a Saturday night in Bristol...

[C&CDean]

Cool plane, but iffin I was a Marine I'd be skeerd shiltless, that thing has more crashes than a Saturday night in Bristol...

That's cause Marines fly it. They need to be on the ground, up to their knees in mud and blood, not trying to do Air Force business.

[Sooner in Tampa]

That's cause Marines fly it. They need to be on the ground, up to their knees in mud and blood, not trying to do Air Force business.This is true...but we want a lift to get in the mud and blood!

BTW...the damn thing is flying missions in Iraq and performing quite well.