Topic: What's your favourite aircraft? (Read 244456 times)

Subculture · « **Reply #100 on:** August 02, 2008, 09:06:27 pm »

Stakken Flitzer Z1a

funtimefrankie · « **Reply #101 on:** August 10, 2008, 02:23:08 pm »

My favourite is the one I've just got out of, after a safe landing

Bartapuss · « **Reply #102 on:** August 25, 2008, 07:03:12 pm »

Was'nt there a rumour going round the the American's were having second thoughts about letting us have the JSF even though we put a lot of input into its design???

andyn · « **Reply #103 on:** August 25, 2008, 08:01:24 pm »

There's a lot going around about us cancelling our order too...

White Ensign · « **Reply #104 on:** August 26, 2008, 10:57:01 am »

.. definately those planes, where "Knights" use to sit in and treated the enemy as sportive Genlemen. Not the fastest, not the best planes- but they give a nostalgic and romantic attitude.

How can a jet-powered plane conquer with them?

White Ensign · « **Reply #105 on:** August 26, 2008, 10:57:45 am »

... or that one?

TugCowboy · « **Reply #106 on:** August 27, 2008, 12:18:47 pm »

Gotta be the Victor K2!
Just that front profile, looks like "Come and have a go....but you've got no chance"

das boot · « **Reply #107 on:** August 27, 2008, 07:05:42 pm »

The Blackburn Roc...

Rich

hazegry · « **Reply #108 on:** January 23, 2009, 06:44:09 pm »

Well I like the F-14 the SR-71 the Concorde but my fav has to be the P-38 lightning. I see some of you mention Lawndarts aka the Harrier, on my last ship we had harriers they are neat at first but after 10 months of hearing them land 8 feet above you while trying to sleep they get old fast lol. I also saw you metion the PBY's I work in a hanger where they used to be kept at the naval base. My current ship has stuff stored here while we do some maint work. This is a neat thread I have seen some aircraft I never heard of before

DARLEK1 · « **Reply #109 on:** January 23, 2009, 11:22:31 pm »

Hi everyone, long time no post, but, I had to join in on this one, heres mine. I have a very close and personal relationship with this wee beasty.

Paul...

andyn · « **Reply #110 on:** January 23, 2009, 11:26:48 pm »

They sound like tractors....

But aero's are one hell of a lot of fun, I flew an R22 with an ex Tornado pilot a couple of years back

DARLEK1 · « **Reply #111 on:** January 23, 2009, 11:30:27 pm »

Yeah I had some fun with an ex Seaking pilot a few months back LOL

Paul...

das boot · « **Reply #112 on:** January 24, 2009, 11:32:37 am »

Quote from: DARLEK1 on January 23, 2009, 11:30:27 pm

Yeah I had some fun with an ex Seaking pilot a few months back LOL

Paul...

Don't be disgusting...this is a family forum!!!

Rich

( I remember some fun and games with a serving WPC many years ago....she knew just where to put the handcuffs

)

tomocj · « **Reply #113 on:** February 11, 2009, 02:56:48 pm »

as a aero modeler any plane that I land in one piece.Chris

dan · « **Reply #114 on:** February 11, 2009, 06:43:16 pm »

i must admit i do like the new Air bus A380, probably because its the biggest

Colin Bishop · « **Reply #115 on:** February 11, 2009, 07:44:24 pm »

Not necessarily my favourite but you must admit it has a charm of its own. One of the first helicopters to be embarked by the RN seen at Chatham Dockyard

Colin

tobyker · « **Reply #116 on:** February 11, 2009, 09:27:07 pm »

No contest. And one of the best cartoons EVER.

cbr900 · « **Reply #117 on:** February 12, 2009, 11:25:05 am »

This is my favourite aircraft, I have own her for 30 years.........

Roy

Didge · « **Reply #118 on:** March 10, 2009, 08:21:42 pm »

For Mossie lovers everywhere.

Haven't read the whole thread, so I don't know if this has been posted:-

Merlins-Spits & Mossies. Computer graphics:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZo1KBPKa7c

And I'm just going to settle down & watch this. It's in 5 parts.

De Havilland Mosquito Story:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzN0k3jckNM&feature=related

nhp651 · « **Reply #119 on:** March 10, 2009, 10:19:27 pm »

His son Mark, who was an accomplished historic aircraft fighter pilot, also died as he attempted to land whilst flying a BF109. He had given an inerview shortly before the tragic accident which happened in France and in a remark he made, he claimed that the aircraft was a bit of a *idiot* as you came in as you had to get it just right. All very sad and a tragic loss to the aviation community all round.

hi sheerline, just noticed your post.
were he and his fathers involved in restoring as well.
i was in Goudhurst on holiday about 5-6 years ago when the local church held a funeral for a pilot that had been killed in france flying a classic ww2 plane. we watched the funeral, and amazed to see the multitude of chaps in rolls and pre war bentleys in a cavalcade following the guy's coffin.simply dozens [literally] and as his coffin was born into the church, a number of spits and a hurricane flew at low level over the church
a magnificent send off and a site i will never witness again.
could it have been his funeral i witnessed.
neil.

ashgarth · « **Reply #120 on:** March 25, 2009, 09:10:18 am »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuMcNmt7FxI

SU26 WITHOUT A DOUBT

biggles1 · « **Reply #121 on:** March 26, 2009, 09:33:57 pm »

How about this restored Spitfire for sale rebuilt and airworthy converted from single seat to twin trainer.Its being sold at Hendon Museum on 20th April by Bonhams estimated to reach 1.5million. Have a look on www.bonhams.com for detailed history If you put in a sucessfull bid please let us all know.!!! Dave

tugs46 · « **Reply #122 on:** March 27, 2009, 03:19:36 am »

The later Spitfires really do it for me, as well as the Hawker Tempest.

My Dad was a Flt.Lft in the RAF in WW2, and when I was a child I built just about every fighter and bomber that flew in WW2, in 1/72 scale.

gyronuts · « **Reply #123 on:** March 29, 2009, 06:05:05 pm »

DH Chipmunk.Bill

RickF · « **Reply #124 on:** March 29, 2009, 11:30:14 pm »

I had my first flight in a de Haviland Chipmunk, in 1958/59, at Cambridge Aerodrome, as a member of 1101 Squadron ATC.

Rick

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andyn

TugCowboy

das boot

hazegry

DARLEK1

andyn

DARLEK1

das boot

tomocj

dan

Didge

nhp651

ashgarth

tugs46

gyronuts