The most significant aircraft
Apologies if this has been done before, but what do you think are the most significant RAF aircraft since 1945?
For me; AT - C-130. No brainer SH - CH-47. Likewise Trainer - Chipmunk. Taught everyone for 40+ years FJ - Tornado GR1/4. On ops without a break for over 20 years Pip,pip! |
AT - C130 - yeah, I would find that hard to argue with.
Rotary - No brainer as you say - it's the Wessex!!! SH in the Far east, Middle east, mainland and NI. SAR in the UK and Cyprus. The Royal Flight aircraft and the Queen mother's chariot of choice! The CH47 is a triumph of engineering over design. Why have we still not replaced the wessex as a do-everything Cab? Simple - we can't! FJ - Got to be the lightning - world/class leading, even if only for a while. Is the Vulcan a FJ? if so, then it is the winner, with the lightning 2nd. Good thread:ok: |
Piggies, it has, apologies accepted.
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AT - VC10
Bomber - Canberra Trainer - Chippie Fighter - Hunter Helo ????? Maritime - Nimrod |
AT - Britannia
Bomber - Buccaneer Fighter - Lightning AEW - Shackleton Basic Trainer - Chippy FJ Trainer - Gnat Helo - SAR - Sea King Helo - Combat - Chinook MRA - Nimrod |
Lancaster...
...joined in 1989, flew her for 50hrs during my 22 in the Regulars and it was after 1945 :ok: Here I am... http://www.tim-beach.com/bigginbb/lanc2.gif |
I reckon it has to be the Slingsby T.21 Sedbergh glider.
Has to have introduced the most amount of people to flying for the lowest possible cost. |
I'm stunned that a person calling himself "Sharpend" can't name a "Helo"... :ugh:
The two entities of the RAF that can truly state that they are at the "sharp end" and in the most danger are the Raf Regiment and Support Helicopters. Certainly, on today's battlefield the jet jockeys are, comparatively, far from danger. |
'Comrade' Stalin had cause to note the existence of the V Fleet...Vulcan, Victor and the Valiant!
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Could have been the TSR-1....
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The HS-125 Dominie T.1 must have trained a fair few navs over the years:D
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C-47 Dakota.....or its civilian version the DC-3.
They are still flying and earning a living! Octogenarians some of them! |
SH= Bristol Belvedere for demonstrating to the British Army the usefulness of proper SH (and how not to design it).
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Originally Posted by stumpey
(Post 7267536)
I reckon it has to be the Slingsby T.21 Sedbergh glider.
Has to have introduced the most amount of people to flying for the lowest possible cost. I'd vote for the Harrier because of it's technical innovation and the new avenues that opened. |
JP3/5 did rather well.
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Anything from English Electric make the grade?
SGC |
PAH, I can name hundreds of helos; just not sure which is the best as I have never flown one. I learnt long ago not to pontificate on things I don't know much about :=
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Could we have managed without the Hercules for the last fifty odd years?
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Bearing in mind the question - most SIGNIFICANT -then I'm with Tash on this one. Albert has got me and bazillions of others into, and much more importantly, out of, a whole load of places.:ok:
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DH Mosquito, a truly remarkable multi role combat aircraft. Did everything including carrying passengers.
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