New one for aircraft fans

[BlackBirdBaz]

My Top 3 has to be

1. Avro Vulcan Bomber (spent many days and cold nights guarding these feckers
2. English Electric Lightening
3. B-2 SPIRIT STEALTH BOMBER Saw its very first appearence in this country a few years ago. In a crowd of 100,000 you could hear a pin drop as it flew by, awesome)

 

[Rods]

When my father left the RAF, he remained as a civvy metalwork instructor at RAF Cranwell

no offence to your dad intended here.... but why on earth would ANYONE want to stay at RAF Cranwell?

 

[R2B2]

B-2 SPIRIT STEALTH BOMBER Saw its very first appearence in this country a few years ago. In a crowd of 100,000 you could hear a pin drop as it flew by, awesome)

Fairford??

 

[Shalershasker]

B2 Stealth bomber is no.1 choice, just love the flowing lines of it, no.2 choice i think would be the Vulcan for the same reason.:bow:

 

[BlackBirdBaz]

Fairford??

Yup I was there :yo: 5 hrs queing to get in :bang: was very hot too if I recall.

 

[ianrobbo1]

B-2 SPIRIT STEALTH BOMBER Saw its very first appearence in this country a few years ago. In a crowd of 100,000 you could hear a pin drop as it flew by, awesome)
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I knew they were "radar" quite, but hadnt realised you couldnt actually HEAR them as well!!!

 

[Cruser]

Can't believe that no-one's mentioned it already, but the SR-71 Blackbird is my all time fave, looks as good as it goes.

Top five:

Blackbird
Mosquito
Concorde
F-4 Phantom
Spitfire

 

[derek kelly]

no offence to your dad intended here.... but why on earth would ANYONE want to stay at RAF Cranwell?

No offence taken mate, I suppose it paid the wages, He spent the his last two years there living in a caravan when they knowcked his accomodation block down, and travelled back to Leeds on a weekend and holidays.

 

[Rods]

No offence taken mate, I suppose it paid the wages, He spent the his last two years there living in a caravan when they knowcked his accomodation block down, and travelled back to Leeds on a weekend and holidays.

the accommodation hasn't improved much since by the sound of it :bang:

 

[Rods]

Yup I was there :yo: 5 hrs queing to get in :bang: was very hot too if I recall.

if you didn't take it before, take the bike - it saves loads of time. i've been for the last three years now, (although i don't usually arrive until 1ish on the fri, sat, sun). getting away is suddenly a total breeze

 

[BlackBirdBaz]

if you didn't take it before, take the bike - it saves loads of time. i've been for the last three years now, (although i don't usually arrive until 1ish on the fri, sat, sun). getting away is suddenly a total breeze

Had the family with me that time so no choice but for the 2 years it was at Cottesmore I just walked

 

[Artemis]

if you didn't take it before, take the bike - it saves loads of time. i've been for the last three years now, (although i don't usually arrive until 1ish on the fri, sat, sun). getting away is suddenly a total breeze

It's even quicker (and cheaper) when you take a Hunter and a Gnat with you. They have a special route in for ground & air crew and you get a great view from the active side!

We were there in 2002 as well. Hunter had just come out of hospital and had been told to avoid crowds (because of infection) so, of course, he went to Fairford. Not many crowds there, is there? He also managed to get some video footage of the B-2 Spirit there.

 

[Hunter]

SWMBO's let me loose on her laptop! My PC's still out of action because SHE hasn't fixed it yet.

Nothing beats an FGA9, with four drop tanks,doing a high-speed low run with a perfect blue note.

OK, who can name this ugly little fecker then?

No Ian, not Derek, or Lumpy or Bert. Did a quick edit there as I noticed the Reg was visible and I know how you lot like to cheat, so Sugar Lips has just done some obscuring (she's good at that) and here's the ugly little fecker.

Answers on a post...

 

[ianrobbo1]

SWMBO's let me loose on her laptop! My PC's still out of action because SHE hasn't fixed it yet.

Nothing beats an FGA9, with four drop tanks,doing a high-speed low run with a perfect blue note.

OK, who can name this ugly little fecker then?

DEREK!!! or maybe Lumpy??? :dunno: no!! deffo BERT!! :bow:

 

[frenchuk]

so nobody has heard of the Aurora then... :dunno:

 

[ianrobbo1]

so nobody has heard of the Aurora then... :dunno:

yes I have, but as it isnt flying yet, didnt think it should be included,!!

 

[ianrobbo1]

done a search for this "mythical" plane and so far apart from un corroborated speculation the only pictures I've managed to drag up are these!!
a bit like the SR71 and we all know about that :bow:

 

[BlackBirdBaz]

Here it is........

One of the pics I took at Fairford.

 

[Duck n Dive]

Hey... flying stairs... what will they think of next...........





copy the blackbird colours on a busa!!

 

[R2B2]

Great picture Baz.

I had my camera ready too....... and then just stared at it and forgot about the picture! :bang:

You're right about it grabbing attention though. I was in the 'Waitrose Garden' (as they called it!) and it just fell utterly quiet