Hi all
Along with all my scanning I often get some outlandish and interesting one off photos. I have had this shot for quite a while and I was wondering if any of you UK buffs can identify it for me. It may not be the ugliest aircraft I have ever seen but it has to be in the running. This is probably the reason that it was sent to Australia where it served as an airliner ? I know this is not a warbird but I thought it was interesting.
Kindest regards
John Parker
By: agent86 - 25th May 2004 at 10:07
Silly Guys!Its the prototype of the Gloster Meteor!Sheesh,You guys dont know nuthin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By: Flood - 25th May 2004 at 00:34
But the Seamew was ugly…
And so was the Avro Bison II (from 423Flt on HMS Argus, 1925-26).
Flood.™
By: Will J - 24th May 2004 at 21:14
Another new word to add to the dictionary, try start rather then stary :rolleyes:
By: Will J - 24th May 2004 at 20:53
This is a Blackburn Blackburn II of 422Flt on HMS Eagle in 1926. Ugly, isn’t it.
So good they named it twice 😀 , it has to have one of the best names in aviation history, possibly second only to the Beardmore Inflexible :p
Ugly???? You will stary calling Short Seamews ugly next 😮
By: Flood - 24th May 2004 at 18:38
Setter
I think it’s some sort of Blackburn aircraft but will have to check overnight. It looks like one of their early types.
OAW
I know what you mean – I looked into that idea, but scrubbed it when comparing the tailplane…
This is a Blackburn Blackburn II of 422Flt on HMS Eagle in 1926. Ugly, isn’t it. (Pic from British Naval Aircraft Since 1912 by Owen Thetford)
Flood.™
By: Stieglitz - 24th May 2004 at 15:45
The following link tells us it was nicknamed “The Flying Pig” and cost £3,500!
I can’t believe this ugly thing was a succesfull flying plane. I don’t think pigs can fly properly 😉 .
J.V.
By: Dez - 24th May 2004 at 11:19
All that structure and the pilot still sits outside! 😀 awesome!
Thanks for posting the pic!!
By: Arm Waver - 24th May 2004 at 11:15
Don’t you just love the designs from this time?? Definately different!
By: Chipmunk Carol - 24th May 2004 at 10:59
What wonderful-looking, but hugely inefficient design.
The following link tells us it was nicknamed “The Flying Pig” and cost £3,500!
http://www.airwaysmuseum.com/Vulcan.htm
This makes excellent reading.
By: Arm Waver - 24th May 2004 at 10:51
I take it back I believe it is a Vickers Vulcan…
Found a picture of G-EBLB on a history page… (see link)
http://airlines.afriqonline.com/features/uk.htm
OAW
By: Arm Waver - 24th May 2004 at 10:35
Setter
I think it’s some sort of Blackburn aircraft but will have to check overnight. It looks like one of their early types.
OAW
Sign In
May 24, 2004 at 6:45 am