Originally Posted by
Madbob
Oh, what it must have been like to get to fly new ac every five years or so when new generations etered service; new jet rather than a new "black box". viz. Hunters Mks 1-9, Javelins 1-9, Canberras B2 to ?, Vulcans B1 - B2, Victors B1/2, Lightnings F.1 - 6 etc
Madbob,
Most of the aircraft I flew in were less than 25 yrs old when I flew in them:
Anson - 18, :Lancaster (yes that one) 23, Lightning 5, Canberra 14, Vulcan 1 8, Vulcan 2 (wet paint), F4 (wet paint), Nimrod 4, Shackleton 24, E3 (wet paint)
Even the Varsity was only 7, Hastings 15 and Dominie (wet paint), Meteor 8.