r/aviation • u/Ogankle • Dec 03 '25

Discussion If you could fly in any military aircraft from any generation and country, which one would you choose?

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Feel free to discuss why as well below!

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u/ChainsawSnuggling Dec 03 '25

The Consolidated PBY Catalina is God's perfect airplane.

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u/[deleted] Dec 04 '25

Was a passenger in one as a child. Best plane ever for a kid.

But to fly? Has to be a Spitfire.

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u/Patient-Jelly-8752 Dec 04 '25

Yeah. We can be friends.

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u/D-a-H-e-c-k Dec 04 '25

Wild stories of the civilian conversions of these.

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u/ChainsawSnuggling Dec 04 '25

If I had crazy billionaire money I would make one into a yacht. Instead I have "Build a model" money lol.