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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #125 on: March 30, 2009, 06:12:16 pm »

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

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I had mine in 1993 then it was taken out of service <:( <:(
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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #126 on: March 31, 2009, 05:04:48 pm »

Hi NHP61, just looked in here , sorry i missed your post re- Mark Hannah. Dates times and places escape me on this one but by the sound of it, you are probably right about that funeral. I am not that familiar with the whole involvement of Ray and his son Mark with the Historic Fighter Collection at Duxford but I do know that they both flew them and most certainlty were  involved in the management of the restorations.
Both of these guys passing were major loss to the aviation world.
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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #127 on: April 01, 2009, 04:33:27 pm »

My first in a Dragon Rapide about 1953.   O0
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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #128 on: April 06, 2009, 02:53:00 pm »

This was always my favourite. The Spitfire of the First World War:



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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #129 on: October 15, 2009, 04:30:53 pm »

The one I am watching fly or  in my case working on.
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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #130 on: October 15, 2009, 05:33:12 pm »

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As for fantasy aircraft, I would like an English Tornado that actually works, an English Chinook that can fly over roads or rivers, an English Merlin that flies without being left in storage, and an English JSF to fly

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Oh, if we're talking about fantasy aircraft, then Terence Nonweiler's 1951 WaverRider design is the one to go for. Designed for excessive speeds (Mach 25+) it can nontheless keep flying at walking pace. Mind you, that would be in the upper atmosphere of Jupiter or Venus....

It's also an area where we are still matching the Americans. We invented the concept, and though the Yanks have been copying everything we have been doing, we are still up there at the design sharp end. See http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/portwin/ASTRA/Waverider/waverider.html
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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #131 on: October 15, 2009, 11:14:59 pm »

My favourite aircraft are:

D.H. Dragon Rapide, SR 71 Blackbird, Convair B-58 Hustler, Concorde and the T.S.R.2.
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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #132 on: October 16, 2009, 09:00:22 am »

ML-407

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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #133 on: October 16, 2009, 12:27:52 pm »

Rich,

Almost agree mate, but would also have to add the Mustang,
the two greatest fighters ever made ..........

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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #134 on: October 16, 2009, 12:42:40 pm »

Same as that Roy, but don't forget the Thunderbolt...and the Me-109.



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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #135 on: October 16, 2009, 01:40:45 pm »

DeHavilland Hornet for me.  Absolutely awesome!!! :-))
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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #136 on: November 03, 2009, 03:10:54 pm »


 Bradders put me on to this guy's collection of photos.  :o   :-))


http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelblake/collections/72157607531017127/
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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #137 on: November 03, 2009, 07:48:29 pm »

got to be Vulcan for sheer power and beauty,

and Shack mkII for personality !

remember so many nights seeing the shacks coming back from patrol and almost sighing as they touch down.

also, nothing to beat a QRA scramble in the early hours, didn't so much hear it as feel it.

both of course now gone from service, but still kept alive by enthusiasts.
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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #138 on: November 04, 2009, 12:19:07 am »

The Fokker DR1 Triplane.  I just think the plane just oozes menace.  Granted its probably not now but in its day....
I have an RC one with 72" span one with a real radial engine sitting in the Garage in England.  Took me 4 years to build and its only flown once and not by me as I was too scared
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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #139 on: November 05, 2009, 09:58:55 am »

Got to be the Vulcan for me,beautiful graceful and truly awesome at full power.Check out the work done to keep XH558 in the air at vulcantothesky.org Have a look at a clip  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VECwLl06ik0&feature=relatedDave
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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #140 on: November 05, 2009, 12:33:32 pm »



Not mine but was built from the same plans
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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #141 on: November 05, 2009, 04:32:37 pm »

mines a PZL WILGA I just love em!
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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #142 on: November 23, 2009, 11:26:40 am »

One of my favourites is the Sopwith Triplane. Only operated by the Royal Navy Air Service in Northern France. They shot the Germans out of the sky, the Squadron shot down 74 German Scouts in a 4 month period.The aircraft were all painted black and were named Black Prince, Black Knight etc. The Germans got a damaged one and copied it exactly and so was the Fokker DR1 born. Naturally the Sopwith is forgotton, only the Tripe is talked about. The Sopwith  came out of production and was replaced by the Pup and Camel.
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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #143 on: December 11, 2009, 09:40:35 pm »

The good old Hercules C-130 has been a long time favourite of mine.....
 I see there is a new kid on the block!

                         Airbus A400-M takes off on maiden flight.

          http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8407825.stm?ls

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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #144 on: December 12, 2009, 06:05:16 pm »

We often had Hercules, Phantoms, Harriers, Canberras, Buccaneers, Lightnings etc. landing at Cottesmore when I was posted there but the Starfighters always fascinated me the most, how did they stay up with wings like that?  {:-{

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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #145 on: December 12, 2009, 07:37:59 pm »

a lot of them did not stay up ask the german airforce 
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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #146 on: December 12, 2009, 07:45:51 pm »

Living in Southampton it can only be one plane.
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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #147 on: December 18, 2009, 05:06:47 pm »

Now this is a thing of beauty :-))
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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #148 on: December 18, 2009, 05:50:04 pm »


What's the major differences between the 777 and the 787?   
(...apart from a nice paint job!)
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Re: What's your favorite aircraft?
« Reply #149 on: December 18, 2009, 05:56:05 pm »

What's the major differences between the 777 and the 787?   
(...apart from a nice paint job!)


10  :-)

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