top best looking aircraft

[TrevorW]

I like this one too

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwell_B-1_Lancer

[WingnutR32 (Sam)]

Originally Posted by TrevorW

I like this one too

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwell_B-1_Lancer

Wow, that looks cool!

[rcheshire (Rowland)]

Convair Hustler and Bristol188 were unique great looking, high performance aircraft, and for its time the Hustler was surprisingly sophisticated. Ref 1962 Observers Book of Aircraft.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_B-58_Hustler

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_188

[astroron (Ron)]

Avro Lancaster
They where still in service when I was a young boy

This was a cool looking aircraft
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20886684
I hope it gets to fly again
Cheers

[ourkind (Carlos)]

Enjoyed watching this one being flown at Tamora Airport by David Lowy pictured with me. I'm yet to get up in one. I believe these are used for public adventure flights too.

[RAJAH235]

1/. Spitfire
2/. Spitfire
3/. Spitfire
4/. Mustang
5/. Concorde

All beautifully designed aeroplanes.

[sil (Steve)]

SR71 Blackbird
"Caspian Sea Monster" Ekranoplane
F111
Spitfire
Hind D gunship

[LewisM]

Originally Posted by astroron

Avro Lancaster
They where still in service when I was a young boy

Yes Ron, they were in service in 1942 when you were a lad

Originally Posted by astroron

This was a cool looking aircraft
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20886684
I hope it gets to fly again
Cheers

It will. It'll make it the third flying one (one in UK, one in Canada).

Australia has 2 - the AWM one (GORGEOUS!) and the ex-Aeronavale one at Bull Creek in WA. Sadly neither will ever fly again (the Bull Creek one has extensive corrosion in the main spar and elsewhere), and G for George in the AWM deserves to stay as a memorial.

It is on my Bucket List to see the BBMF routine, especially Lancaster and Hurricane (I have seen several Spitfires), and HOPEFULLY a Mosquito.

Speaking of bucket lists, this is mine in terms of flying aircraft:
1. Lancaster
2. Mosquito
3. Hurricane
4. Me109 (genuine, not Spanish Ha1112)
5. Il-2 Shturmovik
6. MiG 3
7. Fw190 (genuine, not modern reproduction/replica)
8. Mitsubishi Zero
9. Boeing B17
10. Fieseler Storch (again, genuine German, not Morane-Saulnier or ultralight Slepcev)

[FlashDrive (Poppy)]

This is in someone's front yard....Spotted it going on holiday's in NSW last year.
Now that's a great place to play ...check the tyres, oil, elevator/ aileron check, .... chocks away .... oooooh darn ...no fuel ..!!

BTW ...It's a Neptune ..... they were based at RAAF Townsville in the 60's and 70's.

Flash ..!!

[LewisM]

That Nep is just outside of Dubbo. I saw it too when wife and I drove to WA to relocate for work.

There is an ex-RAAF DC-3 in Hay by memory too - or at least another town NEAR Hay.... on the way through to Vic the back way anyway.

[ourkind (Carlos)]

Took these at a monthly meeting at Tamora

Photo 1 and 2

Gloster Meteor F8 - Delivered 20/08/52. Served in Korea with 77 Sqn. Named 'Halestorm'. Halestorm was flown by Sgt George Hale who shot down a MIG during the Korean War on 27/03/1953. Converted to U.21A Struck off 08/01/64. Cockpit on display SA Aviation Museum. Temora Meteor VH-MBX is painted as A77-851.

photo 3 and 4

Mk VIII Spitfire and I'm not sure what model spitfire is beside it.

[LewisM]

I'll help you Carlos - the ground shot of the Spitfire Mk VIII has a Lockheed Hudson behind. The airborne shot has a Curtiss P-40N-1-CU (or just a P-40N Kittyhawk for short )

[RB (Andrew)]

I'm no expert but I love the look of the F-14 Tom Cat and the Boeing 747.
And while I'm at it, the Saturn V is my all time favourite 'air'craft.

[ReaPerMan (Paul)]

This has been in my Bucket list for some time now,
http://www.adrenalin.com.au/mig-29-e...ssia/air/13863

The interesting part was when I first bookmarked this the flight was on Mig31.. Now it would appear to be a Mig29. Cost cutting?

[Hans Tucker (Hans)]

A certain thread on a moderators little tank made me think about the Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keuB6F1PgjQ

Airpower is superior.

Even a battle damaged A-10 is deadly.

http://northshorejournal.org/tag/aoa-10-fighter-pilot

[COSMOPARADISE (Nick)]

TU-160, B-52 and B1-B do it for me.

[MichaelSW (Michael)]

FlashDrive (Col) beat me to it.

I lived in Townsville 1966-70 under the Southern approach to the RAAF Base at Garbutt - the home then of No.10 SQN Maritime Patrol and ASW aircraft. The Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune does it for me. Check out the lines, curves, angles and bulges at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41311545@N05/6393384521/

And listening to the sound of the two Wright compound 18 cylinder R3350-32W air-cooled radial piston engines start up was a real treat. You can catch it on You Tube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFmrcgDjubY

[GraemeT (Graeme)]

Originally Posted by rcheshire

Has anyone flown any of the aicraft mentioned? We have a Jabiru pilot...

I've flown a Tigermoth, which is pure nostalg, but my vote is for the Supermarine Spitfire, any variant.