[Zhangliqun]

If we are talking about beauty, it's got to go to the bombers:
In this order,

XB-70
B-1B
B-58

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I'M WITH YOU ON THE BOMBERS, but...

You're wrong about all 3. The B-52 is the coolest looking plane ever built -- especially the D model in its Vietnam camouflage.

http://www.stratofortress.org/images/Source/strto2.jpg

Or check out this H model about to crash by some idiot pilot who was convinced he could whip it around like a Tomcat(second photo down)...

http://www.stratofortress.org/b52hpics.htm

[mcshot]

I loved to watch the B58 Hustler while stationed at WAFB, Mo.
Later I got to watch the F106s at Minot AFB. Sure love the planes although I never worked on the flight line.
Great thread!
mc