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There continues to be a misinterpretation of what a fighter is...
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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In a beauty contest, another vote here for the Phantom.
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More correct: "Killing Democracy Faster Than Darkness"
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Always liked the fighter-bombers the 105's and 111's...
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“Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die.”
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Interesting that no one's mentioned the F-15 Eagle or Strike Eagle yet..
IIRC, that's one of the very few fighters that can accelerate while vertical.. That's my fav.
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So many great fighters! I am a big fan of F-86s, and F-4s. When I was going to the USAF I wanted to fly F-16s or the A-10. Ended up going to the Navy and riding around in these. I can tell you it would accelerate when going near vertical. Getting turned and pointed back down when doing 1.5M approaching 50k' is interesting though. Awesome jet! ![[Linked Image]](http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--8IaxVnSi--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/j3ban44vxdfebjsmwipu.jpg) What is it?
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The above fighter is the F-14.
My favorite has to be the F-15 Eagle.
Although not a fighter, the A-10 Warthog is an awesome airplane.
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Tie between a F-16 and the F-15...
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Interesting that no one's mentioned the F-15 Eagle or Strike Eagle yet.. Probably has something to do with when people served... none of them were in service yet while I was in. F-15, F-16, and the A-10 though we were reading about them. Phil
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The F-22, an incredible machine ![[Linked Image]](http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c101/gniswend/F-22_zpsw8gzdk2r.png)
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IMO, it doesn't get any better than a D model Tomcat.
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F-14D Super Tomcat. Only 55 of this variant were produced.
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F105..big,powerful and ballzy especially in Weasel attire.. ![[Linked Image]](http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d43/sittingduck23/yap1.jpg) This is my favorite. They were huge and unbelievably fast low level. Not a true fighter but in it's day touted as the fastest fighter at sea level and the largest single seat single engine fighter ever built. Their J-75 engine had a singe stage after burner and when it lit off you could hear it miles away. F-100s used to come thought Myrtle Beach AFB on a regular basis. I was fortunate to have a [bleep] supervisor that had been a crew chief on them so I got proficient on them. If you didn't know the trick to installing a drag chute on a Hun it was a fight. The F-4s were the Sierra Hotel fighters in my active duty days. IMO the best looking jet fighter was the F-106.
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Oh THAT Galland. Yeah they were pretty cool but they didn't fly so good without fuel.
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Why I remember the F105D. http://thewall-usa.com/guest.asp?recid=55653Jim's Dad was base commander of Sheppard Air Force Base in the 1957 and 1958 era. My first meeting was Jim walking up to our house with a few buddies to introduce themselves and to invite me to the baseball team. I met his brother Ed(astronaut) at that time. I believe he was in flight training at that time overseas as I remember. They were very athletic and born leaders. Too bad we lost both doing for their country. I guess my favorite was the F80, only because the T33 was my favorite at the time and it was a trainer. I also liked the F89D that was at the old Ladd AFB in Fairbanks, Alaska in the middle 50s.
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Nothing compares with an F-4 in the looks department...nothing. For it's time, it was/is the meanest looking aircraft to ever fly in my opinion.
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Having worked on the F-15 and F-16, I'd have to go with the F-18 Hornet as the baddest looking fighter in the US arsenal.
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F-14D Super Tomcat. Only 55 of this variant were produced. +3. Granted it's an interceptor>fighter, and she's a big heavy bird, but brutish power and beautiful lines.
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