re: What&#39;s your favorite military plane ?

Posted by Breauxsif

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Posted on 5/18/23 at 12:42 am to midnight1961

The AC-130 Spectre gunship is my favorite. Bailed us out multiple times in NE Afghanistan during route clearance missions. The best feeling ever in the world was knowing even though my unit took enemy fire from a fighting position that we couldn’t see where they were at, air superiority always prevailed.

Hoooah!!!!

Posted by Cfrobel

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Posted on 5/18/23 at 12:47 am to midnight1961

The TBD Devastator, with the early war roundels and fin flash has always been my favorite.

Posted by Armymann50

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Posted on 5/18/23 at 4:07 am to midnight1961

Lockheed C 5 Super Galaxy

Posted by habz007

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Posted on 5/18/23 at 4:23 am to midnight1961

I have several favorites including a few that have already been posted.

For me, it’s the F-117 Nighthawk. I actually work as a “nighthawk” and have this photo framed and hanging up above my desk.

It was also my favorite computer game and flight simulator in the early to mid 90’s as a kid.

Posted by crash1211

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Posted on 5/18/23 at 5:00 am to midnight1961

The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt or the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.

Posted by Armymann50

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Posted on 5/18/23 at 5:19 am to Riverside

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B-52

mysecond

Posted by Armymann50

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Posted on 5/18/23 at 5:27 am to Mid Iowa Tiger

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maybe a 17. The 17 is to new for me to have experience with.

this is how I rode in the 17

Posted by tigerpawl

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Posted on 5/18/23 at 5:36 am to DoItDoug

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Lockheed P-38 Lightning

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B-52

Trivia question #1: In what year did the B-52 first fly?

Trivia question #2: What was the name of the P-38 flying out of LFT?

This post was edited on 5/18/23 at 5:39 am

Posted by El Tigre Grande

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Posted on 5/18/23 at 6:10 am to midnight1961

OV 10 Bronco

Posted by DeafJam73

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Posted on 5/18/23 at 6:14 am to midnight1961

YouTube-The Fat Electrician

I don’t much about planes, but this guy’s breakdown makes me say the F-15 is my favorite.

Posted by bigwheel

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Posted on 5/18/23 at 6:16 am to El Tigre Grande

B 52 almost 70 years old , only have a few we need more with larger engines

Posted by tigerpawl

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Posted on 5/18/23 at 6:24 am to bigwheel

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B 52 almost 70 years old , only have a few we need more with larger engines

Rolls-Royce F130 engines for B-52 begin testing ... at Stennis.

Posted by Bayou Warrior 64

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Posted on 5/18/23 at 6:30 am to midnight1961

P38

F117
B1

This post was edited on 5/18/23 at 6:31 am

Posted by tigerpawl

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Posted on 5/18/23 at 6:42 am to OU Guy

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VA-12 A-7 squadron was called the Flying Ubangis. Navy made them change name to Clinchers to be PC.

That is a very entertaining bit of aviation history. Odd convergence of cultures.

Posted by udtiger

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Posted on 5/18/23 at 7:10 am to midnight1961

SR-71 (it had an offensive configuration)

But a designed warfighter? F-14

Posted by RonLaFlamme

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Posted on 5/18/23 at 9:29 am to udtiger

For me, it’s always been the B1. Beautiful plane.