Am i the only person here interested in Heavy Aviation Metal?

Trainfish · March 09, 2015, 01:48:25 AM

I trust that tree is 1:148 scale

Bealman · March 09, 2015, 03:10:29 AM

Today's edition of our local rag has much better pics and a good article, for those interested:

illawarra mercury.com.au

srw · March 10, 2015, 11:45:41 AM

Some interesting reading (and some great photos) in this thread. I'm a big fan of aviation metal, but of the smaller variety!

steve836 · March 10, 2015, 11:50:23 AM

Quote from: srw on March 10, 2015, 11:45:41 AM
Some interesting reading (and some great photos) in this thread. I'm a big fan of aviation metal, but of the smaller variety!

Is that model aircraft?

srw · March 10, 2015, 11:53:59 AM

Quote from: steve836 on March 10, 2015, 11:50:23 AMIs that model aircraft?

No, real aircraft (though I have been known to dabble with a model aircraft or two

). Mainly interested in fast jets and helicopters; particularly the latter as I work with them!

acko22 · June 30, 2015, 04:29:00 PM

I know been a while since this thread has been active but hey hoo,

Anyone else down near Boscombe seeing well not sure what it is, it looks like a cross between a F-111 and a Tornado not really sure how to describe it.

Rather wide in the main body like a F-111 but a thing nose with a 2 seats one behind each other like found in a Tornado. It appears to have variable geometry wings but what really has thrown me and I can't find anything that matches it has 2 vertical stabilizers offset at a 45 degree angle.

It was a strange looking beast and I can't for the life of me find any pics of it and it has me well curious!

Basinga · June 30, 2015, 04:54:28 PM

The only aircraft I can think of like what you describe is the F14 Tomcat, but the twin stabilisers aren't angled...

Are you sure it was variable winged, or was it just that it looked like it did? A lot of new jets look like they should have sweeping wings...

Could have been this...

Is there an air show on?

acko22 · June 30, 2015, 05:29:28 PM

I am well 99% certain it was variable winged with its wings set for low speed manoeuvres which would make sense as it took off from Boscombe did a loop over my Camp and the landed back at Boscombe.
It was low enough to make out some details but to much sun about to get a proper look if it's up and about again I will try to get a photo!

Funny you should mention air shows I know the Fairford air show is on the weekend of the 17th and Boscombe is used to hold some aircraft

B757-236GT · July 05, 2015, 10:17:33 PM

Well for me this has to be the red line of the decade. Very very rare in the UK and the general consensus it has never been to the UK before. For me thats why i moved on from trains, ok new trains come and go but at the end of the day they are still on this island wheras aircraft can leave and never come or back or even visit here in the first place.

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Also got another red line in the book, ive missed this one so many times its finally produced and i wasnt even expecting it.

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Richard

Buzzard · July 06, 2015, 07:14:03 AM

Quote from: B757-236GT on July 05, 2015, 10:17:33 PM
Well for me this has to be the red line of the decade. Very very rare in the UK and the general consensus it has never been to the UK before.

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Which one is this please and when and where did you see it?

Nigel

B757-236GT · July 06, 2015, 09:06:48 AM

A6-EHK operated EY021 on 2/7/15. I believe it was to upgauged so it could pick up the Man City football team and still operate the scehduled service.

Richard

Buzzard · July 07, 2015, 07:55:01 AM

Quote from: B757-236GT on July 06, 2015, 09:06:48 AM
A6-EHK operated EY021 on 2/7/15. I believe it was to upgauged so it could pick up the Man City football team and still operate the scehduled service.

For info A6-EHF did the same flight the day before.

Quote from: B757-236GT on July 05, 2015, 10:17:33 PM
Very very rare in the UK and the general consensus it has never been to the UK before.

Well it's certainly rarer than it used to be. It used to get into LHR quite regularly, almost daily back in 2013 then less frequently as 2014 passed by and it's only been in twice in 2015. A6-EHI is rare as well, last into LHR over a year ago.

With Etihad now operating A388s to LHR and B789s from AUH to IAD, an occasional UK overflight, I wonder if they'll keep their A346s?

Nigel

steve836 · August 27, 2015, 08:03:29 PM

I was stood at the school where I work (Barnardiston Nr. Haverhill in Suffolk) and looked up to see a Vulcan flying low ( I should guess about 200ft) overhead heading towards Bury St. Eds. Why oh why do they have to do it when I havn't got my camera?

daveg · August 28, 2015, 06:52:18 AM

Quote from: steve836 on August 27, 2015, 08:03:29 PM
I was stood at the school where I work (Barnardiston Nr. Haverhill in Suffolk) and looked up to see a Vulcan flying low ( I should guess about 200ft) overhead heading towards Bury St. Eds. Why oh why do they have to do it when I havn't got my camera?

Could it have been the Vulcan that's being retired very shortly after the Clacton show (http://www.vulcantothesky.org/)?

Dave G

D1042 Western Princess · August 28, 2015, 07:08:26 AM

Quote from: acko22 on June 30, 2015, 04:29:00 PM
I know been a while since this thread has been active but hey hoo,

Anyone else down near Boscombe seeing well not sure what it is, it looks like a cross between a F-111 and a Tornado not really sure how to describe it.

Rather wide in the main body like a F-111 but a thing nose with a 2 seats one behind each other like found in a Tornado. It appears to have variable geometry wings but what really has thrown me and I can't find anything that matches it has 2 vertical stabilizers offset at a 45 degree angle.

It was a strange looking beast and I can't for the life of me find any pics of it and it has me well curious!

Sorry, they all look the same to me. Unless it has up to 4 'fans' and dates from the 1930s/1940s that is!