Are there common threads between us that have caused us to be hooked?
A few thoughts. I’m not that interested in old cars, but get excited if one of those big Bentleys appears when I’m humdrum driving. I think the lines of some beautiful aircraft remind me subconciously of the female form (particularly the Spitfire). When I was a small child, mostly spam cans used to fly overhead in the circuit pattern at our local airport, with a rare visit now and then by a WWII aircraft.
I’d still like to know why I’m so hooked. Your thoughts?
By: Smith - 28th February 2005 at 04:16
I think my particular interest with historic aviation is in the main WWII. Why? Because in that arena we had a period of great contest (and I have the deepest respect for the human cost of that) and great advancement. WWII aircraft speak to me at a deep emotional level of that striving. I get lumps in my throat. And I love the sound and smell and everything …
But I also just plain love aircraft. If an aircraft, any aircraft, flies over, I watch it. I love to fly in them, front-seat, back-seat it doesn’t matter. I love the thunder and shriek of an F18. The grace of an Empire flying boat. I could go on forever …
By: topgun regect - 28th February 2005 at 02:29
In aviation terms- the mechanics of it all for me, its good old fashioned machinery. I like all aviation up to the 1980’s 1990’s as its all just too damn technical and electrical for me now. I’m not interested at all in the F22’s, JSF’s, Typhoons and such like.
And what Stewart said 🙂
I agree but I prefer anything pre jet. I feel that the pistons of the past had more soul and a certain individuallity with each design having their own characterisic sound. Jets all have the same sound to them to me – that of a whistling blow lamp. Also these machines were flown by people not computers, modern jets have that control taken away fom the pilot to a certain extent.
By: Russ - 28th February 2005 at 00:48
the people, the circumstances and what might have been
By: Hatton - 28th February 2005 at 00:25
the sound, the smell, the atmosphere, the experience, and the beauty of a bygone era.
Well put stewart.
By: Kye - 27th February 2005 at 23:07
In aviation terms- the mechanics of it all for me, its good old fashioned machinery. I like all aviation up to the 1980’s 1990’s as its all just too damn technical and electrical for me now. I’m not interested at all in the F22’s, JSF’s, Typhoons and such like.
And what Stewart said 🙂
By: alanl - 27th February 2005 at 21:51
I think Stewart hit the nail on the head there,but for me it is also the history attached to these old aircraft,if only they could talk!
By: stewart1a - 27th February 2005 at 21:45
the sound, the smell, the atmosphere, the experience, and the beauty of a bygone era.
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