October 27, 2004 at 12:02 pm
Okay the world is about to end 😮 – and the powers that be have said that a giant ark is to be built (hence the reason why we pay more in taxes and get nothing back) and there is room for six small aircraft – the only six to survive the end of the world.
Which six would you choose…
By: Phillip Rhodes - 29th October 2004 at 16:54
Dover for the Continent, Eastbourne for the incontinent.
You bugger – just ****ed myself laughing 😀
By: dhfan - 29th October 2004 at 02:11
Dover for the Continent, Eastbourne for the incontinent.
By: von Perthes - 28th October 2004 at 17:50
Eastbourne or as its also known ‘God’s waiting room’
By: stewart1a - 28th October 2004 at 12:27
and towed would be mr Week’s Sunderland
By: stewart1a - 28th October 2004 at 12:26
Little you say?
TFC H-75
TFC-P-39
BBMF-Spit MKIIa
Vacher Hurricane
Ed Russell’s 109
By: RobAnt - 27th October 2004 at 23:58
ermmm only titchy ones, aye – how about:
G-ARMZ, G-APTZ, G-ARGZ & G-ARNZ
They provided some amusement this year!
By: Archer - 27th October 2004 at 21:39
Get the Hughes Spruce goose out of moth balls and take that instead of an Ark
Sorry Phil, I think I’ll have to nominate that one as another ‘fancy lifeboat’!
And in any case there would be no fuel to fly them with
Did anyone here ever read ‘On the beach’ by Nevil Shute? :rolleyes:
Still thinking about my nominations by the way (and a Concorde, however appealing wouldn’t fit, Mossie sized maximum remember??) 😉
By: Andy in Beds - 27th October 2004 at 18:38
Away from the giant comet that will crash into the earth causing a giant wave that will wipe out mankind forever. I was thinking of Eastbourne.
Eastbourn or giant comet?
I’ll take my chances with the comet!! 🙂 🙂 😉 😉 🙂
Cheers
Andy
PS. Can this ark have a flying off deck??–It might end up looking a bit like the USS langley.
By: Locobuster - 27th October 2004 at 18:30
Methinks we should consider taking three ‘breeding pairs’. 🙂
Mark
😀 Superb answer! Like Stormbird picking five is a nearly impossible task for me, but I’d say I would try to make my choices based upon saving aircraft that would represent specific historical eras so the Wright Flyer and Concorde are definitely choices…
By: Phillip Rhodes - 27th October 2004 at 16:52
So where does this ark go?
Away from the giant comet that will crash into the earth causing a giant wave that will wipe out mankind forever. I was thinking of Eastbourne.
By: STORMBIRD262 - 27th October 2004 at 16:06
BUT WHICH ONES
Get the Hughes Spruce goose out of moth balls and take that instead of an Ark 😀 , And see what fighters we could fit in :rolleyes: .
But seriously I can never answer these types of threads, I can never decide which ones, I am like the nutty collector from the U.S.A. Walter Soplota 🙂 , When asked if he had any favorites, Shhh they’re all listening, so I wouldn’t want to hurt their feelings. I love every one of ’em.
Cheer’s everyone, Tally Ho! :dev2: Phil.
By: Mark12 - 27th October 2004 at 14:41
Methinks we should consider taking three ‘breeding pairs’. 🙂
Mark
By: duxfordhawk - 27th October 2004 at 14:27
1) Mk9 Spitfire
2)Hunter f6
3)Hurricane
4)Tigercat
5)Seahawk(Needs Less space with its wings folded anyway)
By: JDK - 27th October 2004 at 14:07
😀 at Paul.
In which case, on the tow rope will be: Short Sunderland ML417; Dornier Do24ATT; Supermarine Southampton fuselage (with outriggers!); Supermarine Stranraer, Short Sealand; S6B; much of the Italian Air Museum… etc…
Well, classy lifeboats!
By: paulmcmillan - 27th October 2004 at 14:03
“Walrus G-RNLI (a good project to play with) “
Couldn’t they tow her behind?, and have room for something inside as well!
By: Manonthefence - 27th October 2004 at 13:50
Ahh but why waste time photographing them, if the world was ending I would be drinking…HEAVILY 😉
By: Archer - 27th October 2004 at 13:34
Look on the bright side Nick: you would only have to take 6 photos and you’re done for the day! 😀
By: Manonthefence - 27th October 2004 at 13:15
None, would take up space needed for Beer!!!
And in any case there would be no fuel to fly them with and theres no point in a static………uh oh here we go again 😀
By: JDK - 27th October 2004 at 12:30
The Wright flyer
Alcock & Brown’s Vimy
A well looked after complete Concorde
Any DC-3
The Gloster E28/39
Ummm…
Walrus G-RNLI (a good project to play with) or Spitfire IX MH434
By: dodrums - 27th October 2004 at 12:11
without picking specific airframes:
1. VS Spitfire
2. Wright Flyer 1 : ok specific airframe, but probably the most significant small aircraft ever
3. DH Moth
4. Bristol Fighter
5. Avro Anson
6. Piper pa-28 of some variant