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chaos1428 · 2003-01-19, 08:53 AM

Superhornets are nice, and all, but I have to say, I'm partial to the F-14 Tomcat

MrVicchio · 2003-01-19, 08:56 AM

Originally posted by Doobz
what u said about no aircraft ever filling the multi-mission role is wrong.

i have but one thing to say:F/A-18E Superhornet

Doesnt do recon.. okay it can carry a pod.. but there is no dedicated RF-18... Besides, Only the Marines and NAvy fly it...

MrVicchio · 2003-01-19, 08:58 AM

Originally posted by chaos1428
Superhornets are nice, and all, but I have to say, I'm partial to the F-14 Tomcat

My dad used to tell us about Red Flag(The Air Force Top Gun..)

When they would fly against the Navy... F-14's... if they were allowed ot use Pheonix.. you were toast. If not.. The Phantoms often owned em.

F-18..They won more often then not... but the Phantom was no slouch.

Navaron · 2003-01-19, 05:46 PM

Yeah but put that phantom up against a Spectre C130 and who do you'd think win then Vic. O that's right. Shit.

Sputty · 2003-01-19, 05:55 PM

The C130 obviously. OBVIOUSLY!!!! HOW COULD IT LOSE?!?!?!

Doobz · 2003-01-20, 12:21 AM

there is no dedicated rf-18 that im aware of, but it has performed many recon missions, and its peformed them well

MrVicchio · 2003-01-20, 12:42 AM

As it should, look, todays fighters are bad ass.. I am not saying they aren't, but give credit where credit is most assuradly due.

The RF-4C was one HELLVA mover. When my Dad went to em, he said his first flight.. that damn thing was streamlined for speed.. and since it had no weapons... lets jsut say he was amazed how FAST that thing could go.. course turing was a different speed.

Doobz · 2003-01-20, 01:03 AM

the f-18 is 24 years old, so its been around a while as well

Sputty · 2003-01-20, 01:17 AM

Yep, Canada bought them when they were a really new plane about 20 years ago. Trudeau cancelled the plans to put nukes in them. Not as bad as the Sea King fleet. LOL. Oldest things ever.

Ignore Me · 2003-01-20, 01:49 AM

Hamma · 2003-01-20, 02:23 AM

Stop with the spam dammit.

Airlift · 2003-01-20, 02:24 PM

My ranked list of favorite modern military aircraft:

1. A-10
2. UH-1 Huey
3. RAH-66 Comanche
4. AH-64 Apache
5. B1-B Bomber
6. B2 Bomber
7. F-14 Tomcat
8. C-130 Herc
9. F-117 Stealth
10. F-16 Falcon

My favorite historical aircraft list goes like this:

1. SR-71 Blackbird
2. P-61 Black Widow
3. P-38 Lightning
4. P-51 Mustang
5. A6 Intruder / EA6 Prowler
6. Zero
7. Spitfire
8. F4 Phantom
9. B-17 Bomber
10. B-52 Bomber

I had a hard time leaving out the Blackhawk and the MI24 Hind, but such is life.