what,would you,not give to own a complete working flying example of your absolute favouritest warplane?
the only thing i would not give to own a dash 4 Corsair is any part of my body that would prevent me from operating the plane
are you as mad as i am?
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I can think of a few parts, not critical to piloting an aircraft, that I wouldn’t want to part with.[:O]
But I understand you point. [:)]
And yes, you are mad…confirmed. [:P]
LOL…I’ll not bore you with the list of things I’d gladly sacrifice to own one, but I’d consider many things to own and operate a completely pristine P-51D, Spitfire Mk.IX, P-38F, Lochkeed Super Constellation, PBY-5A Catalina…all in mint condition.
I’d be willing to give much to have these - or even just to crawl all over one.
While the WWII and Korean War fighters hold a great deal of fascination to me (I’d love to own a Sabre), I would really love an original, flyable WWII R-4B or R-6A helicopter that I could take to airshows. I’ve already got the full pilot’s kit… just need the helo now!
I’m 33 and I still play with model airplanes… that should be enough to answer the question. [:D]
Complete with the noises??[swg]
[#ditto]
but I’d have to give it serious thought if offered an F-104 or B-58…[swg]
Brian [C):-)]
Well, like most said, no body parts, and not the kid or fiance… well, if somebody is going to supply fuel, maybe the fiance (J/K!) I don’t need to own it, but to sit in the front seat of a Tomcat and cruise along then just jam the throttle forward and lite the afterburners, well, that would just be awesome!!!
Aaah, a “wet behind the ears youngster!” I am old enough that a lot of my body parts don’t function too well anymore, so I can’t afford to give up any. If something quits working, I may have to substitute something else. I was fortunate to be involved with the latest/greatest of Uncle Sam’s flying machines during my Air Force career and I still get to see them up close occasionally at air shows, so I guess I will have to be satisfied with that. My flying for the last 22 years has been with my feet flat on the ground, ie. flying radio controlled models. Not quite as exhilerating as the full scale, but at least I don’t bleed when one crashes and it is not nearly as hard on the budget. A major side benefit is that I get to stay home with my wife and family instead of traipsing around the world every place Uncle Sam decides to get involved in a shooting argument. That also means a LOT more time available to build models, both plastic and RC.
Darwin, O.F. [alien]
come on guys show some spirit
it aint fun being mad on my own??
good point yardbird.about the RC. but they still very expensive
at least we can all dream
*bandits 12 o clock straight.i ram the stick forward. i can see them!!!the red meatballs and dirty grey paint.i press the button. . . . . . . . . . *
and yes i still do play with models,complete with authentic engine noise
please dont laugh
Of course! How else is it done?[:D] Fortunately I have my nephew to help me with the noises when my mouth gets tired.
Hate to throw cold water on this, but as an aviation and automotive writer since the mid-1960s, I’ve gotten to left-seat a lot of exciting airplanes–Learjets, P-51, deHavilland Vampire, Constellation, Jenny, Stearman, Pitts, my own Falco…I could go on–and have driven every fast car on sale in the U. S. up to and including the 205-mph Porsche Carrera GT. The thing I always tell people about my work is that the best thing about it is that once you’ve driven a Lamborghini Murcielago or flown a Mustang for awhile, you’re finished, bored, done with it.
You wouldn’t believe how quickly it gets old, and I’ve also always said that one of the biggest financial rewards of my work is that I’ ve never had the slightest interest in paying actual money for any of my rides.
Trust me.
Stephan
Hmmmm, intresting question. don’t think i would give up any body parts, (though i have bled a few times due to both models and the real thing biting back). i love the subject. the workings, the science, the engineering, the smell of the real thing. thats why i make models. also. every saturday come rain or shine me and some good friends of mine work on the restoration of Jet Provost T4 XS186, we are restoring her to full working order (all cept the bang seats that is). here is a link to pics of the provost. www.5wwwww5.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=101&mforum=aviation although she will be fully working we are not going to be flying her due to the fact that there is a lack of paperwork for the airframe and non of the work will be signed off by the CAA.
all the best.
Greg
I gave up 4 years of my life just to work on some. Maybe an ear for a Corsair, so I wouldn’t have to listen to the control center coplain about my flying.
good points guys.ut i still want a dash 4. if i get bored with it i can always sell it!!![}:)]