Planes

dandelionandmurdoch – Member
Quite pretty, if you like that sort of thing.

and you know where the fire exits are…

Lots of lovely stuff posted here but the one i used to draw most as a kid and could still spend hours look at pictures are these

Stunning 🙂

I love p38’s

And reno warbirds.

Is that a cool job or what?

Not sure if this counts:

Oh so many to chose. Many of them in the thread above.
Brought-up around aircraft (father was a pilot and an arms dealer MD of an Avionics/Aeronautical manufacturers), so nearly considred life in the RAF…

Anyway, to misappropriate one of his fantasies, ditch the camper van and go touring in one of these:

Catalina

Other favourites:
A10
Bucanneer
Mosquito
and the de Havilland Comet. Mrs Stoner Sr was one of the first ever Air Hostesses, working for BOAC on the Comet

and the dH Vampire

Personally, I’ve always had a soft spot for the bonkersness that is the Fairey Gannet:

folding wings, Twin turbojet engined contra rotating props, turn one engine (and prop) off to coast around saving fuel, one bloke sat in the back on his lonesome looking at the radar screen – does it get madder?

How about some significant planes which don’t ever seem to get featured on these threads – somewhat surprisingly since at least 2 out of 3 are quite aesthetically pleasing.

My favourite plane ever, the butcher bird.

Great thread – always enjoy it

Am buiding an airfix Lancaster with my younger son at the mo

And one of these on older sons ceiling 🙂

Mosquito next, I hear the comments about questionable asthetics above but I still love them

the v 22 osprey plane and helicopter!!

Arguably the main reason we don’t speak german…

all fugly compared to this

Some modern ones:

And a fairly old one on its recent last run (I believe):

I’d not necessarily argue with that, Monkfish, but that’s not its best angle

One of the most exciting things I’ve ever done, if the not the most exciting was to loop the loop in the front seat of one of these

Does an Ekranoplan count?

I think it does! Sod it don’t care what you think anyway.

if you like watching old aircraft flying can be combined with a riding @ rowney warren.

Calm down Klunk!

He’s gone mad….

…and the newly pinked-up Victor i mentioned earlier.

VORTEX – luckily not, i’m in the South West

Klunk has excellent taste, I particularly like the DH88. Here’s a TwinBeech:

The famous Dakota DC3.

de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou

I’ve been out the back door of this one a few times in years gone by;

and this one;

and the Shorts Shed Skyvan

Jumped this one too! 🙂

Finally, a JP..

de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter

Flew in them a few times … brilliant.

ahh, if it’s nostalgia we’re doing now

Crikey! Is there anyone on here called John Andrews?

I have a Chipmunk nosecone somewhere…! Must dig it out again!

biggest plane in the world …..

Always liked the Douglas DC-3, especially when it was left chromed up:

Same goes for the Beechcraft C-45:

So lovely it deserves more pics.

Woo hoo – ekranoplan! Go Elfin!!!