Interesting Article for WWII Aircraft Buffs

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Chuck is right, most of those planes weren't overlooked at all. Anyone who's read up on aviation of the era knows all of those, and I'd say the only sleepers there were the La-5 and the Italian models. Every other type has had its importance already recognized.

I have been fascinated with the B-36 Peacemaker since I first saw it at the Air Force Museum as a boy. It was a year too late to see action in WWII and was rendered obsolete almost immediately because of jet fighters. I would love to have seen this thing fly, mostly because I love the heavy drone of large turboprops.

Next to a B-29:

We had a static display B-36 at Chanute AFB when I was in training for firefighting ... my girl and I had a couple of picnics in the shade of the wing. Fucking monster of a plane.