Show us your 2nd hand dream aircraft

[Louis Moore]

A Bristol Beaufighter would do just nicely ! (or most of the things picture in this thread so far !!)

There have been some really awesome suggestion so far, but IanR's is among the best (although I am a little disappointed that Kaz has not jumped in with Auster seeing as I did not defend it in my first post, which I should have! ). I always dreamed of owning a Beaufighter when I was younger. I figured it would be a far better way to destroy your eardrums than listening to load DUF DUF music.

 

There a true a beast that have that odd talent of appearing both brutish yet sport's car elegant all in one. I'll take too, one for me and for Tomo to do formation work next to me in!!! (would need some good photo's of it in flight, so I think is reasonable.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

[IanR]

There have been some really awesome suggestion so far, but IanR's is among the best (although I am a little disappointed that Kaz has not jumped in with Auster seeing as I did not defend it in my first post, which I should have! ). I always dreamed of owning a Beaufighter when I was younger. I figured it would be a far better way to destroy your eardrums than listening to load DUF DUF music.There a true a beast that have that odd talent of appearing both brutish yet sport's car elegant all in one. I'll take too, one for me and for Tomo to do formation work next to me in!!! (would need some good photo's of it in flight, so I think is reasonable.)

Thanks for puting up the photos !! Awesome. And I should say Auster as well as I am buying one

 

 

[Louis Moore]

Thanks for puting up the photos !! Awesome. And I should say Auster as well as I am buying one

Which one Ian?????? Have I missed that thread?

 

 

[boingk]

Sopwith Camel

 

 

Yakovlev 9U

 

 

I-16 Rata

 

 

I'd love any of them, and apparently there is a Rotec radial-powered I-16 somewhere that somone has made for themselves. Speaking of which, the Camel had better be powered by the Rotex job as well... don't think the consumption of Castor oil would be particularly cost effective.

 

For the moment, I'm looking at a Preceptor N3 Pup; a half-VW powered, 3/4 size, single seat Piper J3.

 

Cheers - boingk

 

 

[Tomo]

Always wanted to fly a Spitfire, so I guess I wouldn't mind one of them sitting in the hangar... may as well get two of them too so Louis can fly in formation with me...

 

 

 

[Guest aussieaviatrix]

Always wanted to fly a Spitfire, so I guess I wouldn't mind one of them sitting in the hangar... may as well get two of them too so Louis can fly in formation with me...

Tomo! How many times do I need to remind you that it should be a Hurricane??

 

 

[Tomo]

But look how ugly the Hurricane is!!!

 

 

[Mick]

But look how ugly the Hurricane is!!!

Watch it Tomo, thems fighting words!!!

 

The Spitfire might be pretty but it's just a glory grabber. Granted the Hurricane is not as pretty but ugly is harsh.

 

 

[Guest aussieaviatrix]

But look how ugly the Hurricane is!!!

Where's a dislike button when I need it??

Not even, it's beautiful! [insert love-heart emoticon here.]

 

 

[Tomo]

Not even, it's beautiful!

Goodness, if the Hurricane is beautiful, what does that make me?!

 

 

 

[Guest aussieaviatrix]

Goodness, if the Hurricane is beautiful, what does that make me?!

Don't ask!

 

 

[Bryon]

What I want to know is...........

 

How do I put a bloody photo here..

 

 

[winsor68]

But look how ugly the Hurricane is!!!

It doesn't look ugly! It looks Deadly.

I have always thought the Hurricane is so much more beautiful than the Spitfire... It is like a flying Battleaxe....Mean and ready to rumble...

 

 

[Tomo]

Don't make Aussieaviatrix to pleased with herself guys!

 

 

[Guest Howard Hughes]

What I want to know is...........How do I put a bloody photo here..

Right click on the photo you want, click properties, copy the URL, then when making a post, click on the little tree above (images), then paste the URL into the parenthisis!

Does that help?

 

 

[Bryon]

I was in the UK in 1979 and had the opportunity to access this aicraft

 

It is a Spitfire Mk1 in original condition and saw service during the BoB

 

I was allowed to sit in the cockpit, close the hood, lower the seat and have the flight of my life (in my mind)

 

 

It didnt bloody work.................

 

 

[Bryon]

try this

 

 

 

[Bryon]

PS thanks HH

 

 

[Guest Howard Hughes]

Easy when you know how!

 

 

[Bryon]

To tell the truth, if I had my druthers (old timers term) I would love to have four aicraft in my hangar

 

And in no particular order of merit, here they are

 

Mkix Spitfire

 

Mk11 Hurricane

 

Mosquito and

 

Lancaster

 

I would be in heaven.......

 

 

[planedriver]

PS thanks HH

Can't see the Spitfire properly, there's a bloke standing in the bloody way, who's deserving of my pre-loved Gillette razor blades:chuffed:

 

 

[Bryon]

Can't see the Spitfire properly, there's a bloke standing in the bloody way, who's deserving of my pre-loved Gillette razor blades:chuffed:

Oooooh, you are a thaditht Planey.......

 

 

[planedriver]

Oooooh, you are a thaditht Planey.......

Those words are are far toooo complicated for a simple bloke like me Brine. So what address do I send my pre-loved razors to?

 

 

[boingk]

Photo instructions:

 

Right click photo you want after finding it via google.com/images search.

 

Select 'attributes' or 'image properties'.

 

Highlight (click & drage) all text with the web address - eg http://www.somewebsite.com/theimageyouwant.img

 

While highlighted, hold Ctrl and then push 'C'.

 

Now type ".

 

Post the message and you'll see the image. Yay!

 

- boingk

 

 

[flyvulcan]

 

I got to sit in an original Me163 when based at Point Cook many decades ago (that aircraft is now in the War Memorial Canberra). It was a very cool aircraft! I want one!