Who Likes Aircraft ?

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[Photon440]

Funny, looking at all these aircraft photos. And down below where it has a panel marked "Similar threads", we have such weighty topics as 'The woman who had 17 children', or 'Who Likes Vintage Car Commercials?'. In what way are they to be considered similar, other than including the word 'who' in the thread title?

 

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A restored Hurricane Mk XII, originally built in Canada during WWII, now rebuilt in Canada.

The Return of the Reaper — Vintage Wings of Canada

The weather was overcast and cool, but the wind was steady down the runway and it was time.

www.vintagewings.ca

 

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I never saw Iranian F-4 Phantoms in person, but i have seen 2 brand new Iranian F-5's, parked on the flight line, at Ramstein, Germany before flown into Iran.

 

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Even though a rough copy, I think the smaller Japanese Nakajima Kikka looks less refined than the original ME-262. The straight wings make it look less modern too. It had just a single short test flight, and when Japan surrendered less than a month later the project was ended.

 

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What a classic. Back in the days when flying may have been slow, but it sure was noisy!

 

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Plane crashes on beach on Long Island.

Queens Assemblyman Clyde Vanel crash lands plane on Long Island beach

“Of course I was panicked. I didn’t understand what was going on with the engine,” Vanel said.

nypost.com

 

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I believe this one is gathering dust at the Smithioan for decades.

 

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Looks like a Lysander and Lancaster hooked up after the pub closed.

 

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