Park82 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 After the tremendous success of our last RAF Benevolent Fund poll, in which the Tornado won the vote for the greatest post-WW2 fighter jet, we have decided to run another poll. This time the vote is to decide: What is the most important US-made aircraft in RAF history? To vote, visit our special new 90th anniversary microsite, by clicking on the link below: www.rafbf90.org.uk About "90 Faces of the RAF Benevolent Fund": To celebrate our 90 years of work since being established by Lord Trenchard in 1919, our new microsite features 90 stories about our beneficiaries, history, fundraisers and supporters. If you visit you can listen to Winston Churchill's famous 1951 radio broadcast on behalf of the RAFBF, watch videos of beneficiaries and serving personnel describe how we help, learn about the enormous support we enjoy among the RAF family and the various ways we are celebrating our 90th anniversary this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Can't believe nobody has suggested the Dakota! In service from 1930s till now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeileen Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Ive just voted C130 having worked with them for years. nice to see its at 39% for the moment:-D Vote for me:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Just voted for the Herky-bird too - now at 43%! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Well I'm going to be difrent! My vote is for the Liberator. This aircraft was responsoible for the closure of the Air Gap during WW2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park82 Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 After strong demand we have now added the Douglas Dakota to our vote for the most important US-made aircraft in RAF history. At the moment the Hercules and Phantom are battling it out for top spot, with the Liberator and Chinook a good way behind. Five other choices are scrapping it out for the remaining votes. Please add your vote now and let us know what you think! Just visit: www.rafbf90.org.uk and make your choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berna2vm Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 This is tough....The Phantom guarded our airspace for nearly 20 years... The Herc has being the mainstay of RAF transport command for nearly 40 years,and many left... Catalina invaluble for coastal command during WW2, The Liberator lived up to it's name....And the Gooney Bird????Where could you start. I think I will sleep on this one!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Dak everytime...the flying transit van of WW2 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 (edited) This is tough....The Phantom guarded our airspace for nearly 20 years... The Herc has being the mainstay of RAF transport command for nearly 40 years,and many left... Catalina invaluble for coastal command during WW2, The Liberator lived up to it's name....And the Gooney Bird????Where could you start. I think I will sleep on this one!!! Sleep on which one? Wouldn't a bed be more comfortble? :-D Was the term 'Gooney Bird' ever used in the RAF? The Dak is still the 'Transit' of the air. The first time I flew on one I was about 5 years old, flying unacompanied, in those days they would stick you on the jump seat of the cockpit to keep you out of the way. Didn't really relaise how lucky I was. One of those airlines that no longer exists Cambrian. Edited October 1, 2009 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Would have thought it would be the Harvard for the WW2 and immediate PW period. Where would all the pilots for many of the others come from? MB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agripper Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Has to be the Dak , no other aircraft had such a drammatic effect on the cause of teh war and was listed by Eisenhower as one of teh 5 war winning bits of kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berna2vm Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 Sleep on which one? Wouldn't a bed be more comfortble? :-DWas the term 'Gooney Bird' ever used in the RAF? The Dak is still the 'Transit' of the air. The first time I flew on one I was about 5 years old, flying unacompanied, in those days they would stick you on the jump seat of the cockpit to keep you out of the way. Didn't really relaise how lucky I was. One of those airlines that no longer exists Cambrian. In all honesty C47 or Skytrain would be equally accurate... I suppose the term 'Gooney Bird' is from the 'Puff the magic dragon era'...AKA Nam which I have had a lot of interest recently.But seriously,Tony this is a toughie of which I still cannot conclude. They were all great aircraft!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Puff the Magic Dragon , lived by the sea, and froliced in the Autum mist in a land called Honelllly! ,,, My karioke effort. Funnily enough looking at a late 1950's Pathe News film about Honeymoons in Jersey showed a Pionair in Channel Airways Livery. I must say have a very soft spot for the Dackota's Intra had one in the C47 mode, wider freight door. What's happned to Dackman? He'd know chapter and verse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berna2vm Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Puff the magic dragon, A bird of days long gone, came to fly the evening sky, in a land named Vietnam... Puff was a fire breathing, minigun totin' killing machine!!! Also known as Spooky... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Peter, Paul and Mary. Didn't Mary die recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park82 Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 Many thanks for your votes to find the most important US-made aircraft in RAF history. We will be closing down the poll at the end of next week so please, if you haven't voted yet, make your choice now - there is still time to change the outcome! Just click on the link below to vote. www.rafbf90.org.uk At the moment the Phantom is leading the Hercules by about 30 votes, with all other options trailing far behind. We are a little surprised that there have not been more votes for the Liberator or Catalina, but the Phantom does seem to enjoy some serious support! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yin717 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Man I know little on most planes let alone if they were made by Americans for the British! I'll do a little research and get back to ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berna2vm Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 I voted for the Hercules after much soul searching.... Second choice would have been the Phantom though.... I have flown via Herky bird before and they rock.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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