I'd love to see more British aircraft over here, a visit from the Red Arrows or the BOBMF would be fantastic.
Back in 2019 there was a round-the-world flight attempt of a Spitfire that passed through Pennsylvania. That one appealed so much I sent a decent donation to the people in the UK that tried it, and they succeeded. I still have my "Silver Spitfire" donor's cap as a reminder. It really was a fantastic accomplishment. I still miss checking on the progress each day as part of my morning's routine.
It's funny, though. I admire the workhorse aircraft more than the popular sexy ones. Much as I love a Spit, I like the Hurricane more. The Spit might have been a "better" aircraft but the Hurc was a better weapon. I love a Stringbag; a biplane that no-one seemed to be able to design a modern replacement for that was even as good.
For American aircraft then, everyone loves a Mustang, but the poor maligned Tomahawks were arguably better weapons, and one of the very few aircraft built through the entire war. The Airacobra was another that gets bad treatment, mostly because it wasn't a high altitude performer (no supercharger). As a low altitude ground attack jungle fighter it had few peers on either side, why they kept going in the shitholes like Guadalcanal and New Guinea, places that would kill a Mustang. The Wildcat/Martlet was another one. Funny how an aircraft that the casual historians repeatedly say was outclassed by the Zero had such an enviable kill-ratio once the Americans got out of peacetime mode and got their brains in the game. Again, an aircraft built during the entire war.
Maybe I like the underdog who puts his head down and quietly gets on with the yeoman work whilst the boastful and sexy posture in the limelight? Grin!
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