What was the best looking fighter and bomber of WW2?

[discopop]

I have a soft spot for the Mossie Predecessor the Westland Whirlwind double engine single seat



The P38 in Natural Metal Finish along with the Super Fortress in the same finish are stunning birds

The Lanc easily wins out of our bombers.

The ME262 though was different gravy though and still looks like it could go like stink now, the Luftwaffe knew how to dress their planes up some of the camo schemes for the different operational theatres are stunning

 

[manclad]

Avro, who made it, were an Ancoats company. The original bomber was the Manchester bomber and it evolved into the Lancaster.

They were built in Ancoats in the old Brownsfield Mill in the early days but later moved to a larger factory in Chadderton.

Cheers pal,you live and learn every day.I used to live almost next to the Avro factory in Chadderton back in the 80s so obviously knew all about the Lancaster. But I never knew that they had an older factory in Ancoats. I do now though.

 

[Patientman63]

IIRC they played a huge part in helping Malta's war effort.

I think it was a small squadron of Gloucester Gladiators that protected Malta from the entire Italian Air force early in WW2

 

[DrBlueBob]

I think it was a small squadron of Gloucester Gladiators that protected Malta from the entire Italian Air force early in WW2

Happy to be corrected Kris, cheers. Incredibly brave pilots given the limitations of the biplane.

 

[Patientman63]

Happy to be corrected Kris, cheers. Incredibly brave pilots given the limitations of the biplane.

Absolutely agree!

Strange parallels between then and now Doc, people putting their very lives on the line in defense of Joe Public from a nasty foreign invader, with woefully inadequate equipment, and being considered as the heroes they clearly are!

 

[Gelsons Dad]

And also instigated the pearl Harbour fiasco...in a roundabout way.

Yes.

 

[Blue Feather]

It flew enough. And 200+ were built.
Was struggling to think of any good looking German bomber.

Arado 234 was pretty sleek

 

[Blue Feather]

Loved the chunky look of the FW190 although the 'low-back' late mark Spitfires were beautiful. Agree with the B-29 for the bomber

 

[denislawsbackheel]

I think it was a small squadron of Gloucester Gladiators that protected Malta from the entire Italian Air force early in WW2

three Gladiators called Faith, Hope and Charity.

 

[DrBlueBob]

three Gladiators called Faith, Hope and Charity.

As I mentioned earlier, but have since been corrected, I always believed that they were Fairey Swordfish. I vaguely remember the Faith, Hope and Charity. Were those just three names of a larger fleet? Surely it can't have been just the three of them left could it?