If only.............

[Dr Jekyll]

Inspired by the Tempest/typhoon thread. . .. .What extinct types would we most like to see in the air, either as restorations or accurate replicas? . .. .By extinct I mean in terms of flying examples.. .. .My nominations.. .. .B36 (Dream on). .Vulcan (Perfectly possible, money permitting). .Hornet (Replica should be possible). .HP42 (Ditto)

[pulse1]

Javelin and Scimitar - just for the blue noise. (regularly used to drown out the teacher's voice when I was at school). .. .Mosquito - for sound and beauty.

[Zlin526]

De Havilland Hornet. .Handley Page Hampden. .Bristol Beaufighter (nearly there TFC!). .Hawker Typhoon. .Handley Page Halifax. .Henschel 129

[PaperTiger]

I'll get this one in before anybody else does: . .. .The Avro Arrow of course !. .Although a TSR2 would be acceptable as well.

[Caslance]

Some absolute beauties there....prsonally, I'd love to see (and hear!) a Westland Wyvern restored to flying condition.. .. .A TSR2 would be nice as well, if only to invite comparisons with the Tornado!

[Fris B. Fairing]

To add a Down Under flavour to the discussion:. .. .Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation CA-15. .. .Cheers

[CoodaShooda]

Fris. .Isn't there a flying rebuild underway, albeit with P-51 parts?

[RampTramp]

CoodaShooda,. .. .I think you're getting mixed up with the Martin Baker MB5 which is being 'replicated' in the USA. . .. .RT

[No comment]

Bristol 188 and the good ol' H126

[Rallye Driver]

A Vulcan is actually being brought back to flying condition at Bruntingthorpe in a multi-million £ venture. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> . .. .I'd love to see an HP42 recreated, they look so amazing in the 30s newsreels, definitely a civilized way to travel.. .. .Also on the wish list, some German jobbies. How about a Ju 87, Ju 88 and Me 110.. .. .Also a Typhoon would be great. Someone somewhere must have a Sabre in their garden shed.. .. .RD

[Capt Vegemite]

Dornier Do X.. .But only if they hire Draper as inflight stoker.

[DB6]

Me 110

[Skylark4]

Walrus

[ORAC]

Only one candidate - XB-70 Valkyrie:. .. . <a href="http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/bomber/b-70-ecn-1814.jpg" target="_blank">XB-70</a>. .. . <a href="http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/bomber/b-70.htm" target="_blank">Site</a>. . . . <small>[ 09 March 2002, 06:35: Message edited by: ORAC ]</small>

[Vfrpilotpb]

Skylark,. .. .There is a Walrus being/not far of ready to fly some where in the area of north west of London, been there and seen it, even had a new engine boxed, but cannot remember where the hell it was!. .they have a private grass strip and are near to the big house once owned by Nick Grace, if that helps! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> . .. .I would like to see the Beaufighter, "Whispering Death" according to our past enemys!

[CoodaShooda]

RT. .Thanks...but not really that confused this time. . .I was aware of the MB5 rebuild but thought I'd also read of the CA15. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" />. . . . <small>[ 09 March 2002, 14:37: Message edited by: CoodaShooda ]</small>

[Skylark4]

VFR. . Glad to hear of the Walrus. I am always drawn to the underdog/ the unconventional. The Walrus was surely an ugly duckling but did an awful lot of good work in the SAR role. Hope it gets to the PFA Rally sometime.. .. .Mike W

[PaperTiger]

Dick Melton is doing the UK Walrus.. .The RAAF Museum is doing <a href="http://www.suburbia.com.au/~anarensw/walrus/walrus.htm" target="_blank"> another one </a>.

[pigboat]

Staggerwing Beech and the Spartan Executive. Oh, and a brand new MkV Norseman. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" />

[PaperTiger]

Need to get out more, pigboat <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" /> . .Lots of -17s around, several Spartans too.