Which Aircraft would you most like to fly in ?

I have always considered myself to be the luckiest person in the world. To have been able to partake in so many aspects of my interest at the level I have has left me eternally thankful, humbled and honoured.

When I look back at the aircraft I have flown as well as flown in, I still find it staggering and hard to believe that I have been so fortunate.

The list includes, but is not restricted to, Spitfire, Lancaster, Dakota, C45, Devon, Auster, Chipmunk, Bulldog, Heron, DC6, Twin-Pin, Catalina, Rapide etc, etc as well as a selection of Robins’ wood and metal types and an ATL, various Jodels (all lovely aircraft to fly), numerous types of single and twin engined spamcans, French tin types, various rotorcraft piston and turbine, lots of fantastic PFA machines (tin, tupperware and timber types) and the list keeps going on. And, of course, we must not forget those years flying around in low circles over the North Sea in the most unforgetable of British creations, the Avro Shackleton.

But of course, even those of us who have been blessed with good fortune still have a wish list; still something to aim for; that unfulfilled desire, or just the next fix.

There are two more I would like to fly, although chance might not favour me for the second one. My third choice is fairly open.
The first is fairly attainable and was actually offered to me by a gentleman named John at the Conningsby air show in 1992 (I think) after I helped a friend of his (a Malta Hurricane veteren) into a Hurricane after removing the escape door on the starboard side of the cockpit.
The second for two reasons. a) I like big, multi piston engined aircraft, and lets face it, they don’t come much bigger. b) I had a good scramble around one in 1995 with my father and grandfather (99 at the time) while it was undergoing pre-winter maintenance and was therefore ‘beached’, and came away completely hooked on this massive machine.

1) Tiger Moth

2) Martin Mars

3) any large multi piston engined bird (‘cos if it ain’t got pistons, it sucks)

P.S. Sorry for the long drawn out post. I hope my wish-list doesn’t make me sound ungrateful. Oh, and if I can fly on the Canadian Lanc for the kind of money Peter is talking about, I’m starting to save now.
Right, if I can sell my soul on eeby, that should raise enough for steerage on RMS Flotsam bound for St Johns…

camlobe

In no particular order:
Chipmunk
Beaver
AOP9
Harrier

….again. I love them all.

The Wright Flyer, then other A/C to numerous to list.

Hmmm choices… choices….

Well I have already flown in the Lancaster so the next best thing would be a Lightning T5,twin seat vampire, T33 or Canadair Tutor.

It has to be a Catalina . Take off and landing on water.

I’m still hoping !!

Paddy R

Go to the Aviodrome in the Netherlands. They have a Cat that performs “splash&go’s” on a regular basis during the summer season.

For myself: If somebody calls me tomorrow for a ride in a T-33, I’d leave my work immediately. It’s the only “fighter”-jet I know I fit in to (I’m 2.02m or just short of 6’8″ tall), I tried it 10 years ago with the CAFs 417 Sqn and I loved EVERY minute of it! 😀

Is Jason still hangin from the roof over there! 😀

And is she still like almost tottally complete, get down, check over, full up Oil water and gas and GO!:confused:

Not been there for years but seems like it – try Science Museum Jason in a web search.

Already been flown in a Gipsy Moth but as a fully paid up member of the low and slow brigade my first choice would be an Aeronca C3 or 100 – provided I could clamber into it. The old joints are not as supple as they once were.

Failing that a BA Swallow would be nice.

Of the types already flown in it would have to be the wonderful Percival Proctor.

Wicked Willip :diablo:

Is Jason still hangin from the roof over there! 😀

And is she still like almost tottally complete, get down, check over, full up Oil water and gas and GO!:confused:

B17, Mossie:) , Me110, Ju88, Me262, Fw190, Ta152:cool:
Connie would be lovely too

Cessna T-41 -still a dream!

It has to be a Catalina . Take off and landing on water.

I’m still hoping !!

Paddy R

Cause I like the lady!

Jason:dev2:

1 westland whirlwind (just have to wait till lindy’s lad builds his:D )
2 cac boomerang
3 zero
4 dinah (just have to wait til someone restore’s one)
5 ki 45 (ditto:D)
paul

Which Aircraft would you most like to fly in?

After flying in many different aircraft types I have got to say, there is nothing to compare with being strapped into a Harrier performing a conventional take-off. It is the most exhilarating experience, the ultimate fairground ride. Yes all fast jets have amazing acceleration, but most are progressive acceleration. The Harrier is immediate full power and is like a sledge hammer in the back… Brilliant!
Some of you enthusiast out there may be interested in the attached: types of aircraft and squadrons I have flown with as an RAF Photographer since 1971.

Hmm… done:
Pitts S2B
NA T6G
Waco UPF7
Sea King (airshow and on ops too….. awesome)
Chipmunk
Bulldog
the usual civvie types

want:
Tornado/ Eurofighter
Bucc
Any heavy metal Fast jet

and of course, The Grace Spitfire…

well ive only flown in a chinook, and ive never flown abroad in any kind of prop job or comercial jet but id want to fly in a halifax (yes i know there are no airworthy examples) the hurricane, mossie, lightning. oh and a herc at low level with rear door open (my dad did a lot of that and he says its fun)

Ah…thats all well and good Herbert but once you got out of it there’d be all sorts of bits mysteriously missing, gauges, KG13 etc :p 😀 !

TT

Bf 109
Would only have to reactivate my pilot licence….ha, ha.:D
(I guess I would kill myself with taxiing the 2000HP)

Cessna F.150 Aerobat for me

Would just love to fly in a Bucc and/or a Dakota ( espescialy the ADT Dakota with me being suited up to jump)

Flown in already:
Chipmunk ( lots of times)
Nimrod
Hercules
DH Rapide
Wessex
Chinook
Puma
Gazelle
(The Air Cadets where good to me 😀 )

Having been lucky enough to have flown in over 200 types, I still have a few on my ‘shopping list’ and these are the:

Pilatus P.2
NA B-25 Mitchell
Dassault Flamant
Saab Safir
Commonwealth Winjeel

and any Harvard.

Best wishes,

Martin