favorite aircraft

[tig1]

Here is a pic of the P2V Neptune I flew in in the 60s. This pic was taken of us on patrol in the Med in the summer of 66 by another crew. We flew out of Rota, Spain.

http://www.verslo.is/baldur/p2/147962-le11-640.jpg

 

[JetStar]

Originally Posted By: tig1
Here is a pic of the P2V Neptune I flew in in the 60s. This pic was taken of us on patrol in the Med in the summer of 66 by another crew. We flew out of Rota, Spain.

http://www.verslo.is/baldur/p2/147962-le11-640.jpg


2 turnin' and 2 burnin' right. I was at an airshow, 25 years ago or so and took a tour inside one. Seems like I remember to get fore and aft inside you had to slide over the wing spar going through the fuselage.

 

[JetStar]

Originally Posted By: shell_user
Nice photos. I wouldnt mind seeing his plane in person.


I have not walked around it, but have seen it fly over a few times recently. I thought I was halucinating.

 

[tig1]

Originally Posted By: JetStar
Originally Posted By: tig1
Here is a pic of the P2V Neptune I flew in in the 60s. This pic was taken of us on patrol in the Med in the summer of 66 by another crew. We flew out of Rota, Spain.

http://www.verslo.is/baldur/p2/147962-le11-640.jpg


2 turnin' and 2 burnin' right. I was at an airshow, 25 years ago or so and took a tour inside one. Seems like I remember to get fore and aft inside you had to slide over the wing spar going through the fuselage.


The wing spar was a good place to nap on 10-12 hour patrols. I flew as the 2nd mechanic and spent most of my time either in the jump seat in the cockpit or in the bow. yes, 2 burnin and 2 turnin. Two R 3350 radials and two J 34 jets. I was a jet mech but often worked on the radials.

 

[MolaKule]

The B1B. A bomber with a sports car powerplant.

 

[shell_user]

Yeah, I like the B-1B, but I will have to agree with Astro14, hard to beat a workhorse like the F-14 Tomcat

 

[drfeelgood]

Always have loved planes, especially WW2 and newer, even tho I'm not a pilot.

I'll vote for the P-38 Lightning, the "fork-tailed devil" and the tool of our top WW2 ace, Richard Bong!

 

[shell_user]

Yeah, that was a nice plane. I like the P-51 as that was a fast plane.

 

[Drew99GT]

Originally Posted By: tig1
Here is a pic of the P2V Neptune I flew in in the 60s. This pic was taken of us on patrol in the Med in the summer of 66 by another crew. We flew out of Rota, Spain.

http://www.verslo.is/baldur/p2/147962-le11-640.jpg


Awesome. We had a couple Neptune air tankers in my area this summer dropping fire retardant. The sound of those babies flying over my house literally sent shivers up my spine.

Don't they still hold distance records?

 

[tig1]

Originally Posted By: Drew99GT
Originally Posted By: tig1
Here is a pic of the P2V Neptune I flew in in the 60s. This pic was taken of us on patrol in the Med in the summer of 66 by another crew. We flew out of Rota, Spain.

http://www.verslo.is/baldur/p2/147962-le11-640.jpg


Awesome. We had a couple Neptune air tankers in my area this summer dropping fire retardant. The sound of those babies flying over my house literally sent shivers up my spine.

Don't they still hold distance records?


The R3350 used on the Neptune had 3 turbos per engine. Great aircraft.

 

[Kuato]

Got to change my vote to the A-10. Hog ftw.

 

[shell_user]

Yeah, the "tankbuster"!

 

[tig1]

Originally Posted By: Drew99GT
Originally Posted By: tig1
Here is a pic of the P2V Neptune I flew in in the 60s. This pic was taken of us on patrol in the Med in the summer of 66 by another crew. We flew out of Rota, Spain.

http://www.verslo.is/baldur/p2/147962-le11-640.jpg


Awesome. We had a couple Neptune air tankers in my area this summer dropping fire retardant. The sound of those babies flying over my house literally sent shivers up my spine.

Don't they still hold distance records?


Yes it did hold a long distance flight record. 4th paragraph down.

http://www.maam.org/neptune/p2_1.html

 

[Robenstein]

I have always been a fan of ww2 fighters. The p38 "fork tailed devil" is just a cool plane. And the Spitfire. And lets not forget the FW190 and ME109 were excellent planes also.

 

[Trav]

This along with the Horton 18 has to be one of my favourite planes based only on the technology.
Along with the ME262 and Stealth fighter they would have been a game changer if someone wasn't asleep at the switch and implemented them sooner.

The Russian PAK FA looks interesting also.

 

[Cujet]

51,000 feet, G550.

 

[sprintman]

Avro Vulcan for me. Their exploits when visiting U.S airspace, often unannounced, are legendary. Buccaneers at Red Flag a close second.

 

[HerrStig]

Vought F 4U

 

[andrewg]

So many favorites that it's impossible to have just one. But for me, I'll categorize them as follows. WW1 era: Se5a. In between the wars: Boeing P-26 Pea Shooter. WW2: P-40, P-38, Focke Wulf FW-190, Hawker Typhoon/Tempest, Bristol Beau-fighter. Post War: B-36 Peacemaker, P-80 Shooting Star, Lockhead Constellation. The Fifties/sixties: F-86 Saber, B-47, BAC Lightning, F-4 Phantom, Republic F-105 Thunderchief, Avro Vulcan.
Currently? 747SP (and all 747 models), A10, F/A18, B1-B.
Probably at least thirty plus more to list from WW1 to now. Like I said, way too many favorites.

 

[Mr Nice]

Quote:
51,000 feet, G550.


Wow !!!!