Naim flight club

Posted by: Cbr600 on 27 January 2013

Well guys, we have the motorbike thread, and then the car nostalgia.

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
Posted on: 28 January 2013 by Redmires
Originally Posted by JamieWednesday:

Shhhh...I'm hiding

 

 

Shhhh...Im hiding

Did anyone ever get the chance to fly on Concorde ?

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by BigH47

If you are going to post a Spitfire picture, at least choose a decent version.

 

 

Bubble canopies belong on P 51s

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by tonym
Originally Posted by Redmires:

Not all planes are beautiful.

 

 

It's the Mekon, Dan Dare's arch enemy!

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by Jonathan Gorse

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

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by Cbr600
Originally Posted by Tony2011:
Originally Posted by Don Atkinson:
Originally Posted by Cbr600:

 

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 !!

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by Tony Lockhart
Another lump in throat video: http://youtu.be/UkWO5zVPz4g
Posted on: 29 January 2013 by Redmires

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

 

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by Tony2011
Originally Posted by Redmires:

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!

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by Tony Lockhart
Lumps in underpants: http://youtu.be/7ZxecONPNWY
Posted on: 29 January 2013 by Tony2011
Originally Posted by Cbr600:
Originally Posted by Tony2011:
Originally Posted by Don Atkinson:
Originally Posted by Cbr600:

 

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

 

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by mista h

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 ?

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by Redmires
Originally Posted by mista h:

Hello CBR

 

You have started some great topics over these last few weeks.

 

+1

 

Keep up the good work Paul.

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by Cbr600

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

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by Don Atkinson
Originally Posted by mista h:

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

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by Don Atkinson
Originally Posted by Cbr600:

 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

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by Cbr600

Mista H / Don,

    See new thread ( couldn't waIt)

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by Don Atkinson

It was in one of these that it all started for me, nearly 48 years ago.......

 

 

Chipmunk And the last time I flew one was about.........48 days ago, doing somebody's bi-annual check ! A beautiful aeroplane to fly and roll about the skies in. Cheers Don

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by Cbr600

Don,

   That looks so old fashioned by todays standards. How old would it be ?

 

Probably a very agile plane to fly ?

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by Don Atkinson

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

 

 

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by Cbr600
Originally Posted by Don Atkinson:

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 ?

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by Don Atkinson

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.

 

 

 

 

Bulldog Cheers Don

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by pt109

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by Don Atkinson

After the Chipmunk it was onto one of these, the Jet Provost

 

 

Jet Provost

 

Much, much easier. In fact, for a while many cadets missed out on the pistons and started on the jets directly.

 

Cheers

 

Don

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by FangfossFlyer

My dad flew these:

 

Posted on: 29 January 2013 by FangfossFlyer

and in the air:

 

 

Richard