[Misc] What is your favourite aircraft

[Icy Gull]

This, I was lucky enough to fly on one.

Honorable mention for the Bristol Blenheim, my uncle flew them during the last world war.

I too had a trip on Concorde - just amazing on take off but like being in a cigar tin, very cramped 2-2 configuration

One of the first planes I flew on as a kid, when my parents lived in Nigeria, was one of these with the short lived WAA, it was like climbing a hill walking up the aircraft! Love that plane and also what I assume is one of the pilots in the shorts.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I too had a trip on Concorde - just amazing on take off but like being in a cigar tin, very cramped 2-2 configuration

One of the first planes I flew on as a kid, when my parents lived in Nigeria, was one of these with the short lived WAA, it was like climbing a hill walking up the aircraft! Love that plane and also what I assume is one of the pilots in the shorts.

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Ah yes a good old jack of all trades Douglas DC3, or Dakota as the military versions were called. Saw countless years service for many airlines and air forces around the world.

I think the oldest aircraft l have ever flown on was the Bristol Britannia, an ex BOAC machine that had been sold on to the charter outfit Monarch. The flight would have been in the early 1970's..

 

[Icy Gull]

Ah yes a good old jack of all trades Douglas DC3, or Dakota as the military versions were called. Saw countless years service for many airlines and air forces around the world.

I think the oldest aircraft l have ever flown on was the Bristol Britannia, an ex BOAC machine that had been sold on to the charter outfit Monarch. The flight would have been in the early 1970's..

And the heroes of the Berlin Airlift

I think the oldest I have flown on would be the DC3 or possibly a Bristol Freighter that you could take your car on!

 

[Coalburner]

Dead heat between SR71 and Merlin engined P51 Mustang

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

And the heroes of the Berlin Airlift

Indeed they were. There can't be too many other aircraft that have lasted in service for so long.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

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Has to be the Lockheed L1011 Tristar
Worked on these for 20 years in the RAF and flying as an engineer for the last 15 years..
Multi role aircraft......Passenger or freighter or pure freighter......AAR ( Air to Air Refuelling tanker) ..
Got me to many countries all over the world as far away as Fiji / New Zealand.

Unfortunately they were retired in 2014.

Oh I did like the wood effect cockpit

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

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Graceful in the air. A stick insect on the ground. A horrible aircraft to engineer, dirty, access poor and bloody loud when standing near it on an engine run.


Lovely plane

 

[swindonseagull]

Oh I did like the wood effect cockpit

What??



No wood effect on RAF Tristars so I have no idea what you are on about.

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

Harrier for me. Many happy childhood memories of standing on Shoreham airfield in absolute awe of the power and the smell of Kerosene. As a child that was truly amazing when it bows in front of you then turns and puts the power down. Awesome.

Ex buccaneers and phantom maintainers refered to the Harrier as ‘Plastic Pigs’ or the Robin Reliant of the fix wing world. A bit harsh perhaps but never achieved the love of the buccs or phantoms.

I spent a year or so on them and they were a pain in the arse ....


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[Deportivo Seagull]

WAFU's Bank

Was just a matter of time before you turned up @Hampden. Jealousy is such an unattractive trait.


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[Chicken Run]

What??

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No wood effect on RAF Tristars so I have no idea what you are on about.

The wood he’s speaks of could be found in the seats....

 

[swindonseagull]

The wood he’s speaks of could be found in the seats....

Not in those seats.....
Metal Base and frame and plastic surrounds..

No wood

 

[Chicken Run]

Not in those seats.....
Metal Base and frame and plastic surrounds..

No wood

Ok what about sat in them [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[swindonseagull]

Ok what about sat in them [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

Sorry you have lost me..

 

[Hampden Park]

Was just a matter of time before you turned up @Hampden. Jealousy is such an unattractive trait.


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good to see you awake Woo

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

good to see you awake Woo

And you shippers.


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[Hampden Park]

And you shippers.


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[Cowfold Seagull]

good to see you awake Woo

I thought your fave aircraft would be the Handley Page Hampden.

 

[Hampden Park]

I thought your fave aircraft would be the Handley Page Hampden.

No, i don't have a fave

 

[symyjym]

No wood effect on RAF Tristars so I have no idea what you are on about.