parsifal
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Most Unattractive Aircraft of WW2
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I assume you've already been banned for this post so there's no sense in responding.
Sure the Lancaster is a plane of high merits and it was the best plane for the job it did.
Regarding aesthetics alone, to me it just looks butt-ugly.
I don't quite understand why it seems such a holy cow. Maybe you can tell.
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michael rauls
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Oh man, I gotta disagree a bit with that.
I think the Lancaster is a beautiful/ majestic looking aircraft.
Of course beauty is in the eye of the beholder so certainly respect your view but.......the Lancaster..........Ugly?
Not meaning to bust your balls on this, but I take it you've never seen one in flight?
My own photos. Michael's comment about majestic certainly applies when you see one flying.
GrauGeist
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I know the Lancaster has quite a following, but I rather like the lines of the Stirling over those of the Lanc.
Then again, for me, the two best looking bombers of WWII were the B-29 and the Me264.
It all boils down to the "beauty in the eye of the beholder" thing.
Then again, for me, the two best looking bombers of WWII were the B-29 and the Me264.
It all boils down to the "beauty in the eye of the beholder" thing.
GrauGeist
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By the way, Grant, your Bristol 170 looks quite like the Budd RB-1 "Conestoga" transport.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Fifi is scheduled to be at Oshkosh 23 July through 26 July this year and I understand Doc will attending Oshkosh as well.
I know for a fact that Fifi will be providing rides while there, Doc may also.
And you know, when the two are at Oshkosh, they do a tandem fly-by. How's that for a spectacular photo op?
Oh hell yeah Dave! That'd be great! Sadly not going to Oshkosh this year; a buddy of mine, a fellow photographer type is heading there and keeps urging me to go with him, but I'm off to Europe in summer for the D-Day anniversary and my engineering wages wont allow me to do two big trips in a year!
As long as they keep Doc and Fifi flying for a few more years...
As long as they keep Doc and Fifi flying for a few more years...
GrauGeist
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Doc and Fifi are nice and fresh, so they should be good for quite some time.
I know that Eric (evangilder) has been an Airventure regular there for years and I believe he captured the historic flight of the two at Oshkosh in 2017.
Things have been realy hectic for me, so I haven't made it back there yet, but maybe we can all plan on a big get together at Airventure 2021 - like get as many friends from across the pond (and of course, our friends under the Southern Cross, too) and here in the states to converge for a bash!
I know that Eric (evangilder) has been an Airventure regular there for years and I believe he captured the historic flight of the two at Oshkosh in 2017.
Things have been realy hectic for me, so I haven't made it back there yet, but maybe we can all plan on a big get together at Airventure 2021 - like get as many friends from across the pond (and of course, our friends under the Southern Cross, too) and here in the states to converge for a bash!
The British love a good tail dragger! Supermarine Attacker, with the wing of a Spiteful/Seafang mated to a new jet powered fuselage.
0307 FAA Museum Attacker
Handley Page Hastings. I remember a story about the Hastings during the Berlin airlift, where one had just landed at some airfield, and the American controller asked the British what type of plane it was. They replied "a Hastings", to which the American said, "they should have called it a Dragon, because it's draggin' its *ss on the ground!" (I may have told this story elsewhere...)
0807 Newark Air Museum Hastings
Neither types would win a beauty contest...
Handley Page Hastings. I remember a story about the Hastings during the Berlin airlift, where one had just landed at some airfield, and the American controller asked the British what type of plane it was. They replied "a Hastings", to which the American said, "they should have called it a Dragon, because it's draggin' its *ss on the ground!" (I may have told this story elsewhere...)
Neither types would win a beauty contest...
Ooooo, I might be able to manage that! A tentative yes!
michael rauls
Tech Sergeant
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Sounds like a great idea...........I'm in!
GrauGeist
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Then perhaps we should start an Oshkosh 2021 thread in the events section and get something going.
It's only two years out...so we should get on the ball.
Know what you mean but the B-24, B-17 and B-29 are just as graceful when in the air imho.
As I said I'm just judging on aesthetics, and there those other bombers win by a long shot.
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. The Cockpit reminds me of the Discovery One from 2001.
