What was the oldest airplane you flew?
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While I've got the log book to hand (see RN Chipmunk thread), I guess the oldest I've flown solo is the good old Chipmunk (WB671), whilst Bulldog XX513 was a much younger beast (at least in 1979 when I flew it). As a cadet I was privileged to fly in Shackleton AEW2 WL747 in 1974 and was given a brief chance to actually fly it in a gentle circle (seems daft now but I felt 10 feet tall then!). I think one of the most memorable (but only as a pax) was a trg flight trip in 216 Sqn Comet IV XR395 in April 75, shortly before the Sqn disbanded. A few trips in CFS Vickers Varsity WJ945, WL671 & WL670 in 1970 & 71 were also memorable if only for the smell of that old bus! Alas, only a pax then!
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Snap speedbird 48
Maggie AFBS in 1956, also AJZH and AIDF.
Denham Auster, reg resting in an old log book
Was Wilbur one of your instructors?
Tiger Moth and Chipmunk like wise in old log book
Passenger in both Dragon and Dragon Rapide, but I guess that doesnt count, except the Dragon Rapide was my first flight.
Maggie AFBS in 1956, also AJZH and AIDF.
Denham Auster, reg resting in an old log book
Was Wilbur one of your instructors?
Tiger Moth and Chipmunk like wise in old log book
Passenger in both Dragon and Dragon Rapide, but I guess that doesnt count, except the Dragon Rapide was my first flight.
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1938 Dornierwerke AG built Bu131 (Bucker Jungmann) with an original Hirth HM504 engine. Well, to tell you the truth, I have not flown it yet, but I will just as soon as I can get it off the Italian register and onto the G register... fingers crossed for September.
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Tiger Moth, Beech Staggerwing, Fleet Canuck would probably be the oldest over the years. Can't recall the years of manufacture off hand but you have got me wondering now so I am into the research on those. And yes the Staggerwing was, and still is, a thing of beauty!
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1943 J3 cub on floats 
although some of the training hacks I have nursed around the skies felt older. Maybe we should list those that we flown that were most knackered. Often the real oldies have been well and truly pampered.
although some of the training hacks I have nursed around the skies felt older. Maybe we should list those that we flown that were most knackered. Often the real oldies have been well and truly pampered.
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My golden oldie pales into insignificance next to some of yours....
Chipmunk WB569 - no idea when built, but she's the oldest serial out of the ten (blimey, didn't realise I'd done so many!) Chippies I've back-seated in. Still not gone P1 in one yet. Job for next year, that'll be...
Chipmunk WB569 - no idea when built, but she's the oldest serial out of the ten (blimey, didn't realise I'd done so many!) Chippies I've back-seated in. Still not gone P1 in one yet. Job for next year, that'll be...
