Originally posted by furlough: And to add content - it has already been mentioned, but damn this is one sexy bird.
Had a cousin that was the weapons officer on the 58. They flew their bird to Arizona when they took them out of service. They loved that plane.
September 29, 2017, 10:21 AM
Dtech
There is just something pure, beautiful, and graceful about the F-86 Sabre.
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September 29, 2017, 10:25 AM
Expert308
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Originally posted by newtoSig765:
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Originally posted by Expert308: My favorites have always started with "F-4", namely the F-4 Phantom and the F-4U Corsair. Go figure.
Does that include the F4F Wildcat?
I once watched a guy turn on final in one of those, still frantically cranking his landing gear down. I think he made it.
The Wildcat is actually a good looking aircraft too, although I think the Hellcat is prettier. Of course, neither one can match the pure sex appeal of the Corsair.
September 29, 2017, 10:33 AM
henryaz
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Originally posted by 12131: I can't believe no one posted this. Y'all fail!
Well, her nickname BUFF kind of contradicts "prettiest", but I like her a lot. My favorite, though is the F-15.
September 29, 2017, 10:40 AM
newtoSig765
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Originally posted by Expert308: ...neither one can match the pure sex appeal of the Corsair.
Somewhere in my archives is a picture of me in the cockpit of one of the Black Sheep Squadron Corsairs when it was being serviced at Chino back in the late 1970s. I'll have to try and find my archives this evening, and if I can, I'll post it.
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September 29, 2017, 10:44 AM
RogueJSK
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Originally posted by Hound Dog: I've always loved the Flanker family from Sukhoi.
Me too. Especially with the Ukrainian blue camo jobs.
September 29, 2017, 10:44 AM
medic451
F7F Tigercat
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September 29, 2017, 12:11 PM
newtoSig765
Another from the GA world, the Piper Comanche 260, produced in the 1960's. I've always admired the sleek, proportional lines of this plane, especially with wingtip tanks (not shown here, unfortunately).
This picture is actually a reproduction of a shot from Flying Magazine, and one I had taped to my wall in college. Too bad I never could afford one:
-------------------------- Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. -- H L Mencken
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September 29, 2017, 12:41 PM
ronnied316
Boy do I love threads like this.
Great call on the Comanche newtoSig765, it's one of the best looking GA aircraft IMO.
I'll add a few to the mix...
The first plane I ever flew in, and I still think they look great. The Mad Dog...
The gorgeous Spartan executive...
A different Messerschmitt, the 108 Taifun...
My favorite Allied WWII bird, the Razorback model P-47...
My favorite aircraft of all time, the Focke Wulf Fw190 A3...
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September 29, 2017, 02:05 PM
V-Tail
BeechCraft 18:
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September 29, 2017, 02:07 PM
RB211
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Originally posted by newtoSig765:
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Originally posted by RB211: Lots of good ones!!
The F-104 has always been my favorite!!
Were you ever close enough to cut your finger on the leading edge of a 104's wing? There's a good reason they cover it when it's on the ground!
Maybe not quite that sharp, but damned near.
LOL! Yep! Creative uses for pool noodles! Never saw it happen, but heard many a story from my Uncle about how well the leading edge would open up a forehead on a ground crewman who wasn't paying enough attention.
September 29, 2017, 03:01 PM
sns3guppy
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Originally posted by Sailor1911:
Shame that Beech bought them all back and destroyed them.
Beech didn't.
September 29, 2017, 03:29 PM
911Boss
Had to find a couple of photos and get them uploaded to post...
Loves me the RF-4B, personal attachment after working on them in the Marines...
What part of "...Shall not be infringed" don't you understand???
September 29, 2017, 03:40 PM
Sailor1911
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Originally posted by sns3guppy:
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Originally posted by Sailor1911:
Shame that Beech bought them all back and destroyed them.
Beech didn't.
Ha! Good point. But, around here, it's always been and always will be Beech no matter what the sign out front said at the time! ;-)
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September 29, 2017, 03:43 PM
aileron
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Originally posted by Hound Dog:
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Originally posted by Sailor1911:
She sure was. Shame that Beech bought them all back and destroyed them. But, I'm sure that they learned a tremendous amount about composites from the exercise.
The Pima Air and Space Museum (Tucson, Az; largest privately-owned aircraft museum in the world) has one on display. It is a stunning aircraft.
Beech didn't smash 'em - there are at least 3 still flying in the US by private owners who told Beech to fuck off. One is based in CO, but regularly flies in to SoCal go visit its "friends" at SCALED Composites.This message has been edited. Last edited by: aileron,
September 29, 2017, 03:49 PM
aileron
Surprised no one has put one of these up; my neighbor just finished a 9 year restoration on one and is taunting me by parking it in my hangar :-(
September 29, 2017, 04:07 PM
JALLEN
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Originally posted by nhtagmember:
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Originally posted by GaryBF: Don't forget the Northrop T-38 Talon:
I've always wanted either a T38 or the F5E variant, coke-bottle tip tanks and a centerline tank.
This certainly has to be one of the top pretty airplanes. I, too, had dreams of some day owning one.
One year at the Miramar Air Show, I was cruising the static displays and encountered one in the blue camo of the Nevada ANG, with the pilot nsme stenciled below the canopy, "BGEN JIM ALLEN." I had a photo taken while I could still stand! It was posted here some months ago.
Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.
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September 29, 2017, 05:56 PM
sns3guppy
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Originally posted by Sailor1911:
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Originally posted by sns3guppy:
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Originally posted by Sailor1911:
Shame that Beech bought them all back and destroyed them.
Beech didn't.
Ha! Good point. But, around here, it's always been and always will be Beech no matter what the sign out front said at the time! ;-)
I think you missed the point. The aircraft weren't all destroyed. Several are still flying, and a number of them are sitting in Arizona.
September 29, 2017, 08:20 PM
Rightwire
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Originally posted by medic451: F7F Tigercat
The Kalamazoo airzoo used to own one of these. It is an absolute hot rod in the sky. Seeing one fly is something you won't forget.
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September 29, 2017, 08:25 PM
pbramlett
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Originally posted by aileron: Surprised no one has put one of these up; my neighbor just finished a 9 year restoration on one and is taunting me by parking it in my hangar :-(
The 195 and 170 are the best looking GA airplanes to me. I have a 170 and love it. Something about a rounded tail and a tailwheel.
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