Ten worst British Aircraft.
Valiant XD818 which is now at Cosford used to be on display outside at Ops at Marham. Sometime in the 70s they took her four Avons out of her and flogged them to the Swiss for their Hunters. So we got a bit of money back!
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When the last Nimrod that went in because of **** practices on maintenance (120 sqn crew 3 ) I shed a tear. Because of those bad practises and crap design of the airborne refuelling system, the Nimrod became the worst aeroplane in my service career.
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Shack 37 - absolutely not. I think we had some of the best groundcrew ever and list many as life long friends. Sometimes I think they were given ridiculous
tasks to modify the aeroplanes often at a whim.
tasks to modify the aeroplanes often at a whim.
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Agreed. I flew Key Publishing's 206 several times, but in fairness never near MAUW. Good handling and great FoV - ergonomics poor though. I always remember how as the oil pressures came up post-start the oil pressure gauge needles swept out of sight.....
I was told by a guy who worked for Shorts (who had the contract for ground support) that they simply cut a piece off the prop blades as they were delivered but somehow I don't think that's true.
About my last 'encounter' with the type (a civilian 206) was Roly Beamont departing from Brooklands one day (back in '75) ; his first call to Farnborough was 'I'm going to have to land with you, one of my propellors has fallen off'!
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Chevvron, wasn't it Brian Trubshaw who lost the 206 prop departing Brooklands?
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Chevron, it was certainly what was said at the time, no worries about balancing apparently.bY
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A common strand?
Since Blackburn seems to crop up quite a bit in this thread, how about these legendary products of that company?
The Blackburn Blackburn:
http://stringbagsandrattleboxes.devh...ad/gjiu6tt.jpg
The Blackburn Overstrand:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...Overstrand.jpg
The Blackburn Sidestrand:
http://www.aviationancestry.co.uk/Hu...-1929-6967.jpg
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The Blackburn Blackburn:
http://stringbagsandrattleboxes.devh...ad/gjiu6tt.jpg
The Blackburn Overstrand:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...Overstrand.jpg
The Blackburn Sidestrand:
http://www.aviationancestry.co.uk/Hu...-1929-6967.jpg
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LBP, Bolton-Paul surely?
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Agreed, PN. Apologies for thread drift but as the Sidestrand and Overstrand have been mentioned, they recall the BCH campaign to preserve RAF Bicester where both types equipped 101 Squadron. For their time they provided a stable bombing platform, with the latter sporting an enclosed turret. This is a page from "RAF Bicester 1917-1995" in which is described a rather inventive system for determining drop wind velocity, and hence the DS solution for practice bombing training on the airfield IP. I wonder if Messrs Tate and Lyle had any idea of the crucial part their tins played in our defence?
Sorry, for those searching in vain for Syrup Tins, I had inadvertently posted the wrong page. The above is the right one (I hope!)
Sorry, for those searching in vain for Syrup Tins, I had inadvertently posted the wrong page. The above is the right one (I hope!)
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You are of course absolutely correct. The embarassing part is that I actually searched for Boulton Paul Over/Sidestrand images and then got caught up with the whole Blackburn thing, one thing led to another and here we are
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You are of course absolutely correct. The embarassing part is that I actually searched for Boulton Paul Over/Sidestrand images and then got caught up with the whole Blackburn thing, one thing led to another and here we are
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During the Battle of France in 1940 a Fairey Battle pilot was asked about the qualities of his aircraft and replied "A lovely aeroplane to go to lunch in"
Nuff said!
Nuff said!
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Not a bad flying a/c as such and I'm not one to dent icons but does anyone else find Tiger Moth seats the most uncomfortable in the world? Never flown anything where I've had to visit a chiropractor the next day, and I jest not. I was in agony when I climbed/fell out.
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Aircraft not needed
Now that just about every aircraft that has flown since the war has been nominated, how about aircraft that did see service and shouldn't have done. I nominate the Saunders Roe Skeeter.
Sepecat Jaguar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Swift