Well my favorite is the P-51 it was an execelent fighter and bomber it easly crippled the germans over time 
The P-47 were one of the bestā¦ The B-17 was the best bomber in Europe :lol:
Hellcat
Talking about US fighter or bombers, I have no doubtsā¦
the fighter, the P-51 Mustang, a really revolutionary aircraft, with the ejectable fuel tanks, its action range, ammunition and of course its high capability of maneuvering.
the bomber, the B-29 Super Fortress, a really flying monster, and the number of bombs that it could carry was unbelievable for that time. Of course the B-17 was absolutely important in the European theatre, but we are talking about the BEST bomber, arenāt we? I say it again, the best was the Super Fortress.
I think they were the aircraft that made the difference between their āpartnersā (P-40, P-47, P-38, B-17, B-25)
The Mustangā¦
The Super Fortressā¦
Mine is the P-47D-25 Thunderbolt. It is a fighter-bomber after all 
While I was at an airshow in Ohio, we stopped by a flight museum (wasnāt open and didnāt have time to visit it on that trip), and they had literally scores of monuments dedicated to different aircraft throughout time (mostly military aircraft). The one I remember the most of was the one for the P-47. It said that the P-47 had amassed the most aireal, ground, etcā¦ kills in WWII. Can anyone confirm this?
Ditto here DerMann - the P-47 has always been my favorite too.
Donāt know off hand about the kills, but will check.
I remember an article that the wargame company Avalon-Hill did many years ago in their magazine āThe Generalā which dealt with the topic of the best fighter of WWII. They analyzed each of the major fighter planes of the war in a list of characteristics (such as roll) and rated each characteristic on a scale of one to ten. At the end of the article, they added up the scores from the various characteristics of each plane for a total overall score for each. What I do remember was that the P-47 came out with the highest overall score and thus was ranked as the best overall fighter of WWII. Regretfully, I canāt remember in which issue of āThe Generalā that the article was published.
Well, if we are talking about a fighter/bomber in the same machine, I would prefer the P-51ā¦ so I keep my thoughts, and the Mustang will always be the best!
Greetings.
The P-51 was a great plane too 
Ditto here DerMann - the P-47 has always been my favorite too.
Donāt know off hand about the kills, but will check.
I remember an article that the wargame company Avalon-Hill did many years ago in their magazine āThe Generalā which dealt with the topic of the best fighter of WWII. They analyzed each of the major fighter planes of the war in a list of characteristics (such as roll) and rated each characteristic on a scale of one to ten. At the end of the article, they added up the scores from the various characteristics of each plane for a total overall score for each. What I do remember was that the P-47 came out with the highest overall score and thus was ranked as the best overall fighter of WWII. Regretfully, I canāt remember in which issue of āThe Generalā that the article was published.
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Might be awhile before I get back on this one. My hard drive crapped out on me last night as I was scanning information and images of P-47. I am posting this from work.
Catch you later
A weird camo layout in a early Mustang P-51a, italy 1943.
The P-51 was a great plane too
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Iām sure it was!
and anything with a liquid cooled engine comes out a bit behind a radial engined aircraft.
So, for me the best American fighter-bomber in the European theatre of WWII has to be the P47 Thunderbolt.
In the Pacific? Even stevens 'tween the Corsair and the Hellcat.
The one for its speed and stability in a dive, hence its continuing use in the FB role right up until Korea.
And the other given its sheer numbers in the USN - in partly replacing pure dive bombers (such as the Curtiss SB2C of the wobbly dive) - and its extra-ordinary acceleration at fighter bomber heights.
Timbo
Gāday,
As for the best fighter I lean towards the P-47, primarily in the belief pilot survival is most important and many a Jug pilot will pay that tribute. Tales of these beasts coming home full of holes are not uncommon.
For looks, Iāve always had a soft spot for the P-38. It just looked like a warplane to me I guess.
As for one comment, that Jagdwaffe fighter pilots did not fight hard, ask anyone who flew missions over Germany and see what they say. With what little they had left in the end, the German fighter pilots kept fighting. You only have to read about JV-44 missions when they were finally equipped with the R4M rockets to realize the fallacy of that comment.
As for the bombers, Iāll go for the B-26 Marauder as my medium bomber choice. Fast and tough, once they knocked all the rough edges off this plane it was amazingly successful.
For heavy bombers, the B-17G, hands down. It looked like a warbird and itās record speaks for itself. Some people deride the efforts of those who flew during the war and I tell you what, you try and sit in the cockpit of one of these things and imagine coming up against an Fw-190 Sturmbock and see how you feel.
Everyone of those guys who flew in them should have been given the highest award.
Regards to all,
Digger.
01 B-29 aircraft art by Philip Alexander
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/00.00Cover.htm
B-29s Sunset
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/01Air/01Air.htm
B-29 Bombs
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/01Air/04Air.htm
B-29 Clouds 1
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/01Air/15Air.htm
B-29 Clouds 2
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/01Air/24Air.htm
02 B-29 aircraft art by Philip Alexander
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/00.00Cover.htm
B-29 Squadron 1
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/01Air/27Air.htm
B-29 Bombs
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/01Air/33Air.htm
B-29s, Clouds
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/01Air/33Air.htm
B-29 Squadron 2
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/01Air/33Air.htm
03 B-29 aircraft art by Philip Alexander
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/00.00Cover.htm
B-29 Squadron 3
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/01Air/34Air.htm
Fifi
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/01Air/53Air.htm
B-29 High
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/01Air/67Air.htm
Lens Flare B-29s
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/01Air/71Air.htm
04 B-29 aircraft art by Philip Alexander
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/00.00Cover.htm
Direct Hit on āChicago Ladyā
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/01Air/106Air.htm
Superfortress
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/01Air/119Air.htm
Superfort Closeup
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/01Air/119Air.htm
Bomb Run
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/01Air/119Air.htm
05 B-29 aircraft art by Philip Alexander
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/00.00Cover.htm
Mamaās Boy, On a Mission ā 2
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/01Air/157Air.htm
Mamaās Boy, Up Close & Personal ā 2
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/01Air/157Air.htm
B-29 Final Approach
http://www.rb-29.net/HTML/04.PAAvtnArt/01Air/162Air.htm
Nice art, some pics of the sturdy P-47.
B-17 fore sure!