Naim flight club
Posted by: Cbr600 on 27 January 2013
How about a he thread for all the aircraft enthusiasts.
I believe we might have the odd helicopter owner, and also have a few pilots on the forum
How about those who just like aircraft.
Can we post some great images of aircraft that are either owned, flown or just admired by forum members.
Looking forward to some great images
Paul
If you are going to post a Spitfire picture, at least choose a decent version.
Bubble canopies belong on P 51s
Not all planes are beautiful.
It's the Mekon, Dan Dare's arch enemy!
Some wonderful pics here but just wondering if anyone has seen the independent film: 'One Six Right' It gives me goosebumps every time I watch it and certainly causes a few watery eye moments because it captures the magic of flight better than almost anything else I have seen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sH_crB9xTc
Jonathan
Surprised no one has posted one of these yet
Save the best till last, Paul !!
Cheers
Don
Folks,
Pardon the ignorance but what's the difference between this one and mine on the previous page?
Ta very much!
Apologies Tony, i missed that altogether. The eye sight is not what it used to be, you know !!
Here's a lump in the trousers clip. Low flying Spitfire and commentator. (Note: a bit of swearing at the end. Not that you can blame him).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cECmbme_UKs
Here's a lump in the trousers clip. Low flying Spitfire and commentator. (Note: a bit of swearing at the end. Not that you can blame him).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cECmbme_UKs
A bit of swearing? I'm surprised his trousers are still intact!
Surprised no one has posted one of these yet
Save the best till last, Paul !!
Cheers
Don
Folks,
Pardon the ignorance but what's the difference between this one and mine on the previous page?
Ta very much!
Apologies Tony, i missed that altogether. The eye sight is not what it used to be, you know !!
No need to apologise, Paul.
As I said to Don, I thought there were more than one type.
It's all good.
KR
Tony
Hello CBR
You have started some great topics over these last few weeks. May i suggest when this one starts to taper off you move on to Railways and then Boats/ships,and no i am not trying to be funny i am dead serious.
Mista H
PS....anyone know how big a boat has to be before it becomes a ship ?
Hello CBR
You have started some great topics over these last few weeks.
+1
Keep up the good work Paul.
H,
Thanks for comment, and accept your sincerity. Happy to move on to other topics. There is a lot of knowledge / skill / experience on the thread, and it's great to hear the stories and Se the pictures that interest others.
I'm not a pilot but o enjoy planes and have fond memories of air shows as a child.
Equally not a train enthusiast but there's some thing about them that seems to appeal to the man cave set. Happy o kick one off at the weekend, and should probably start with a picture of stephensons rocket and see how we progress
Watch this space as they say
Hello CBR
You have started some great topics over these last few weeks. May i suggest when this one starts to taper off you move on to Railways and then Boats/ships,and no i am not trying to be funny i am dead serious.
Mista H
PS....anyone know how big a boat has to be before it becomes a ship ?
RN submarines are refered to as "boats" regardless of their size.
Perhaps CBR should include Submarines as a separate topic. The last one I was in was an Upholder.
Cheers
Don
probably start with a picture of stephensons rocket and see how we progress
4 mph behind a man with a red flag IIRC
Cheers
Don
Mista H / Don,
See new thread ( couldn't waIt)
Don,
That looks so old fashioned by todays standards. How old would it be ?
Probably a very agile plane to fly ?
They were first produced in 1946, so yes they are old fashioned.
The RAF/RN used then as a basic trainer up until about 1970 ( I started in 1965.) when they were largly replaced by Bulldogs and even Jet Provosts.
Both the Chipmunk and the Bulldog are very agile, fully aerobatic and very smooth to fly. A group of (mainly retired) BA pilots keep a Chipmunk on our airfield so from time to time I get asked to check people out. Its always a real pleasure and loops, barrel-rolls, slow-rolls and Cubans can be flown smoothly and accurately. It never feels hurried.
Cheers
Don
They were first produced in 1946, so yes they are old fashioned.
The RAF/RN used then as a basic trainer up until about 1970 ( I started in 1965.) when they were largly replaced by Bulldogs and even Jet Provosts.
Both the Chipmunk and the Bulldog are very agile, fully aerobatic and very smooth to fly. A group of (mainly retired) BA pilots keep a Chipmunk on our airfield so from time to time I get asked to check people out. Its always a real pleasure and loops, barrel-rolls, slow-rolls and Cubans can be flown smoothly and accurately. It never feels hurried.
Cheers
Don
Would they be the sort of plane they use for the red bull antics ?
This is the Bulldog. Built by Scottish Aviation. It has the sliding canopy whereas the similar Pup has side doors. There are quite a few Bulldogs still around, including one in a sorry looking state outside our maintenance hangar. We used to have two on the fleet when I was at Old Sarum.
EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) Aaarrrghhh !! has deemed the Pup an EASA aeroplane, subject to a host of EU regulations and pilot licencing, the Bulldog, however is a non-EASA aeroplane that we can simply enjoy with our own regulations in British skies.
My dad flew these:
and in the air:
Richard