Vintage bomber flypast

Several B-58s and B36s would do for me

We got Balkenende…..:(

Cees

TSR-2 Mk.1
TSR-2 Mk.11
TSR-2 Mk.111
TSR-2 T.3

and err, a Mk.1 Short Stirling chugging along behind.

Sorted.

I forgot to include, leading the formation, an Avro.730. It’s not THAT much of a fantasy either. But for a bunch of short-sighted, inept, criminally incompetent, utter and complete MORONS (no offence) And equally short-sighted, in the historical context, cretinous nonentities (no offence) THIS and so many greater glories would have been ours for the taking.
We NEED a Churchill, we GET a Cameron. Nuff sed.

Come on Kev think back to the Gotha raids in 1917!:D

For the youngsters among you.:)

http://www.firstworldwar.com/airwar/bombers_gotha_giant.htm

Didn’t they do that over London in 1940 and 41?

Regards,

kev35

What about a German bomber flypast, what would we have then?

Dave

I’m a little surprised there has been no mention of ‘it’.

Does post #13 cover it?

I do like your thinking pagen, but not quite. :rolleyes:

Obviously it’s the TSR. 2!

Well done J Boyle! Although now it’s name has been mentioned how long before this thread becomes another ‘How wonderful an aircraft it was’ thread…? :p

As I said, it was mentioned way back at post #13;)

TSR-2 Mk.1
TSR-2 Mk.11
TSR-2 Mk.111

Wasn’t the TSR2 a wonderful aircraft?

(I make that 26 minutes, give or take.)

Regards,

kev35

Well done J Boyle! Although now it’s name has been mentioned how long before this thread becomes another ‘How wonderful an aircraft it was’ thread…? :p

Obviously it’s the TSR. 2!

I do like your thinking pagen, but not quite. :rolleyes:

I’m a little surprised there has been no mention of ‘it’.

You know the aircraft that is always mentioned when there is talk of the best bomber, if not aircraft of all time.

I thought the Tonka had been mentioned!:D

Does post #13 cover it?

You know the aircraft that is always mentioned when there is talk of the best bomber, if not aircraft of all time.

Surely, you’re not referring to the ultimate…
the “All singing, all dancing…”:D

I’m a little surprised there has been no mention of ‘it’.

You know the aircraft that is always mentioned when there is talk of the best bomber, if not aircraft of all time.

Despite, technically, not really qualifying.

Formation 1 – Avro 504, DH4 & DH.9A flanked by a 0/400 and a V/1500
Formation 2 – Fairey Fox I, Hart, Wapiti, Battle and an Overstrand
Formation 3 – Virginia X, Hyderabad, Hendon, Vimy, Heyford
Formation 4 – Blenheim I, Whitley, Hampden, Wellington, Manchester
Formation 5 – Lancaster, Halifax, Stirling, Liberator, Fortress I
Formation 6 – Boston, Mitchell, Marauder, Baltimore, Maryland
Formation 7 – Lincoln, Washington, Brigand, Canberra, Valiant
Formation 8 – Vulcan, Victor, Buccaneer, Jaguar, Tornado

I think that I might even turn up at this airshow:diablo:

FC

But realistically to keep us all happy I’d like:

a vic of Hampden, Whitley, Wellington lead by a Blenheim Mk1
followed by: Stirling, Halifax, Lancaster lead by a pathfinder Mossie.

Not sure in which reality you are living, but it sounds nice and wish I was there!:)

Formation flights

I would like to see a Balbo style formation of BBMF Lancaster with a Spitfire and Hurricane as her “little friends” in the lead, and the second element consisting of “SallyB” with an escort of P51D Mustang and P47 Thunderbolt.

This is surely not an impossibility

Arec there any other suggestions ?

Dai

My 1st choice:

0/400
Halifax
Victor

Not an Avro in sight! 🙂

But realistically to keep us all happy I’d like:

a vic of Hampden, Whitley, Wellington lead by a Blenheim Mk1
followed by: Stirling, Halifax, Lancaster lead by a pathfinder Mossie.

Postwar its got to be: Valiant, Victor, Vulcan

Using JBs sensible guidelines,

Wish list
Handley Page 0/400
Handley Page Heyford
Short Stirling
Vickers Wellington
EE Canberra B(I).8
Handley Page Victor B.2
Sepecat Jaguar

Possible (but improbable!)
Vickers Vimy
Hawker Hart
Avro Lancaster
DH Mosquito Bomber
EE Canberra
Avro Vulcan
Panavia Tornado

Okay, lets make this more difficult…
One plane per category.

WWI:
Interwar (must enter service before 1939):
WWII 4 engine:
WWII Twin-engined:
50s:
60s:
70s-80s: