Cold War Aviation Porn
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StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
But not too much ...
a few years ago, there was enough snow covering one of the preserved vulcans to tip up the nose !
[the poor thing looked like it was rotating at take-off ! - do wish I could find the press coverage for the image]
Lancman
Well-Known Member
One of the Vulcans at Akrotiri assumed that same attitude but that was because of an incorrect re-fuelling procedure. Very tricky business getting the nose leg back to ground level gently.
A380
How do I change this 'custom title' thing then?
World’s highest drummer…
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
Dunno, it has the fuselage of a Nimrod but there is a propellor blur in the picture. Weird looking thing, would love to take that front row seat though.
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
It's an Atlantique 2 not a 1 and that Revell kit is fucking awful. I've built one.
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
Yeah. Have had similar experiences with Revell. They can be pretty shit. Better than Heller though, my god.
2hats
Dust.
Couldn't find a 2 kit.
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
There isn't one but l'Arsenal make a resin conversion kit that you add to the Revell kit along with many hours of effort to make one.
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
Revell are highly variable because they re-use other manufacturers' sprues so often. The Hasegawa kits (eg 1/32 FW-190) they rebox for the EU market are often amazing value. They also have plenty of ex Frog, Monogram, Matchbox and Italeri stuff in their catalogue.
Their truck kits, which aren't my thing but are very important in the German market, are very high quality.
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
I think the next widebody model from Airbus or Boeing should offer an ultra-premium first class cabin on the nose of the plane that's made of of glass
Farman 121 had that. No thanks.
spitfire
Walty McWaltface
I have been eyeing up the 1/32 Mosquito…
Just finished a Revell 1/32 Ju 88. Turned out well but the fuselage/cockpit fit was awful.
T & P
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Straight out of a sci-fi film, that
Full article with more info here
This SR-71 Blackbird Cockpit Tour Is The Most Fascinating Thing You’ll See All Week
Veteran SR-71 pilot gives a highly detailed tour of both cockpits and shares incredible recollections from his time flying the legendary jet.
steveo87
22/11/2022 - got a maths joke.
Doubt it
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
That looks as cramped as the Canberra I had a nose into last year [at the Solway museum] and that's with one seat out to ease access !
sam - EE Canberra, cockpit [2 of 2] par StoneRoad2013, on ipernity
sam - EE Canberra, cockpit [2 of 2] par StoneRoad2013, on ipernity
steveo87
22/11/2022 - got a maths joke.
TEA!!!
pogofish
Testicle Hairstyle
I once attended a talk from a retired Vulcan Pilot - held, in the rain, whilst sheltering under a Vulcan.
He explained that those food heaters were for prepared full meals that were specially made and canned at great cost to the RAF by one of the big food companies - Crosse & Blackwell I think. They were supposed to be eaten after taking something called a "Concretion Tablet", which apparently bunged you-up solid for a lot longer than any flight might last, so most of the crew preferred to sneak-in a few tins of soup instead.
