Military Aircraft

Muhammed - I’m hard - Bruce Lee

You can't change fighters

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Jul 25, 2005

10,852

on a pig farm

• Aug 3, 2014

• #21

Got a fondness for the Hercules, seeing as I've jumped out of 23 of the buggers

Having said that, what have Mr Spocks mum and Port Stanley airport got in common?
They both got F***ED by Vulcans

 

Eeyore

Colonel Hee-Haw of Queen's Park

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Apr 5, 2014

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• Aug 3, 2014

• #22

A mention is needed for the good old Spitfire. A legend in its time.

 

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mel blyth

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Aug 31, 2009

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Far away from Brighton as possible

• Aug 3, 2014

• #23

Thunder Bolt said:

Another vote for the Vulcan, but a great fondness for the Harrier and the Lightning. I knew someone who was in 5 Squadron flying Lightnings.
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I was detached to 5 sqn in Cyprus back in the Eighties!

 

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Cian

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Jul 16, 2003

14,262

Dublin, Ireland

• Aug 3, 2014

• #24

The Blackbird is surprisingly small when you're under one in person - and it also looked quite crude and hacked together.

Vulcan will always be #1 - nothing else is ever going to have the (completely accidental) howl.

 

Gazwag

5 millionth post poster

Mar 4, 2004

30,151

Bexhill-on-Sea

• Aug 3, 2014

• #25

Reminds me of the pack of top trumps I had when I was a kid. The blackbird was the card to have.

 

KZNSeagull

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Nov 26, 2007

19,815

Wolsingham, County Durham

• Aug 3, 2014

• #26

Having had the last remaining one fly directly overhead whilst playing golf at Woodhall Spa, it would have to be the Lancaster for me.

 

Northstander

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Oct 13, 2003

14,028

• Aug 3, 2014

• #27

This is the best technically and aerodynamically, the best military aircraft ever, it even out run the concorde...anyone not seen or heard this bad boy in flight has missed out


This comes 2nd for me


A personal fave of mine after spending two years at RAF Odiham and overseas with 7 squadron


A10 - The Warthog, quite simply ...A Beast
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yxee

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Oct 24, 2011

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Manchester

• Aug 3, 2014

• #28

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GoldWithFalmer

Seaweed! Seaweed!

Apr 24, 2011

12,687

SouthCoast

• Aug 3, 2014

• #29

The Victor looked menacing from this angleView attachment 56967

 

Brighton TID

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Jul 24, 2005

1,741

Horsham

• Aug 3, 2014

• #30

These:
Typhoon Eurofighter
Harrier Jumpjet

 

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Lethargic

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Oct 11, 2006

3,463

Horsham

• Aug 3, 2014

• #31

My first posting in the RAF was to Honington shortly before the last Vulcan squadron shut down the departing fly past still brings me out in goosebumps. Loved the buccaneer as well, but the OPs choice takes a lot of beating.

 

pasty

A different kind of pasty

Jul 5, 2003

30,284

West, West, West Sussex

• Aug 3, 2014

• #32

Northstander said:

This is the best technically and aerodynamically, the best military aircraft ever, it even out run the concorde...anyone not seen or heard this bad boy in flight has missed out
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BIG FAT THIS!

I was based at RAF Cranwell from '83-'86, and being the flying training school, visiting pilots often used to showboat a bit. I remember a visiting Lightening pilot screaming down the runway and thinking to myself that he's going to run out of runway in a minute, at which point, he sat the plane on it's arse and shot straight up with old after burners giving it large. Seriously impressive.

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smeariestbat

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May 5, 2012

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• Aug 3, 2014

• #33

the Lockhead C-130 Hercules. I love this plane!

 

The Buttery Biscuit Base

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Jan 4, 2010

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Flying progressively from right to left

• Aug 3, 2014

• #34

Handley-Page Victor.

 

Northstander

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Oct 13, 2003

14,028

• Aug 3, 2014

• #35

Turn volume up to 11 and enjoy

 

Dr Q

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Jul 29, 2004

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Ilkley

• Aug 3, 2014

• #36

Lancaster
Vulcan
Mosquito

With honourable mentions for the Spitfire, Typhoon (WWII) and Halifax Bomber (of which there is a beautiful example at the Yorkshire air Museum)

Looking forward to getting down for the Shoreham show, look forward to two Lancs.

 

GoldWithFalmer

Seaweed! Seaweed!

Apr 24, 2011

12,687

SouthCoast

• Aug 3, 2014

• #37

Still a very elegant airframe.
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My all time favourite bird,the F16.

 

Hillian1

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Jul 15, 2010

15,364

Struggling for breath at the top of the stairs

• Aug 3, 2014

• #38

This, The P51 Mustang, the noise it makes is incredible.

 

Guy Fawkes

The voice of treason

Sep 29, 2007

8,204

• Aug 3, 2014

• #39

Just seen an advert for an upcoming show on Quest (August 14th) which may interest some of the posters on this thread

22.00 14 Aug
CLASSIC BRITISH AIRCRAFT
Jetliners - Celebrating the Trident and VC10 and profiling the passionate enthusiasts who keep them flying.


22.30 14 Aug
CLASSIC BRITISH AIRCRAFT
Surveillance - Celebrating the Canberra and Nimrod and profiling the passionate enthusiasts who keep them flying.

 

AmexRuislip

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Feb 2, 2014

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Ruislip

• Aug 3, 2014

• #40

As an ex RAF walla, these would be my favourite aircraft.
The Phantom, Jaguar and the Argosy (known as the flying tit).