Aviation The Last Farewell
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I loved the Victor and Valliants too.. The Victor in flight was an amazing sight.
The Victor was a b****r to gain entry to, extract the aircrew and shut it down! Especially the pilot and Co-Pilot. Majestic nonetheless though.
@Andy McDonnell You have to admit though .. The V Force was stunning.. and with blue streak.. we could have made it.. until the yanks took over...
@pgunter stunning trio and a genuine part of keeping the Cold War "Cold" being ready to rumble on a one way trip to do the deed over the Warsaw Pact. Not forgetting the mighty TSR2, miles ahead of its time but our hand was forced and we bought the McDonnell Douglas Phantom (no relation, I've checked!) Insted
There is a really good site on FB if you are into Lancasters......
The Lancaster Bomber The Most Beautiful Aircraft In The History Of Aviation
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The Lancaster Bomber The Most Beautiful Aircraft In The History Of Aviation
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I am lucky here as I get the planes over heading to southampton. Which during show season is also spitfires and hurricanes. Not seem my fav Mossi for a while though. I just love the sound of two merlins.. Awesome. I will dig out some old photos if I can find them of a show at Middle Wallop many years ago celebrating 50 years of the Spitfire. and they had 50 spitfires flying in formation.. the one and only time its ever been done since WW2.
Might beThere is a really good site on FB if you are into Lancasters......
The Lancaster Bomber The Most Beautiful Aircraft In The History Of Aviation
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Apart from the rain, the only down side about living on the western most tip of Cumbria is that we very rarely see any fast jets or other types
Yes please......
Yep, I love them to. Always thought they looked very modern for there time, don't know why?
Considering they were wooden frames and two very powerful engines.. no wonder the Germans used to run when they spotted them.. Very powerful and very well armed.
They were used as night fighters as well, something to do with low radar signature.
I was Airfix mad when I was a kid. Had them all hanging from the bedroom ceiling with fishing line.......
You are not the only one.. haha.. Had a B17 and B29 as well as P51D with Spitfire.. all being jumped by a FW 190 and Me109 lol.. sad.. very sad. but great fun.
Made a few airfix models in my youth too. Used to stuff them with cotton wool, soak them in my old man's lighter fluid, light 'em and chuck 'em out my bedroom window. Clearly destined to be an RAF Fire-fighter
Oh dear, trip down memory lane I must say.
Among others, Me 109 chasing a Lanc with a Spitfire on its tail.
Among others, Me 109 chasing a Lanc with a Spitfire on its tail.
Oh yeah, and a Mossi chasing an Me 262 and they used to shoot them down as well at the time.
Two Merlin engines chasing two jet engines.
Two Merlin engines chasing two jet engines.
Me 262.. now we are talking... What was the small german rocket plane.. Looked like a pilot stuck on the nose of the rocket. Got me thinking now.
Started off as a single engine jet plane with no gear.
This was how it ended up and only the Mosquito could get near it.