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[Xplumberlives]

I was there as a 5 year old and still remember this display

I was there too, BUT, I wasn't a 5 year old!

[MOD]

I was there as a 5 year old and still remember this display

I was there as a 27 year old but now I don't remember it .

I still have my slides to remind me though - and videos like this - so keep 'em coming Clunes.


ibw

[Dan4th]

I've always thought the Viggen was a fine aircraft::::::::::::



I think this one will now be auctioned, so

Someone Tell The Waltons!

In fact, why don't they buy the Dutch Connie??????????

[Xplumberlives]

Nice find Mr West, don't the Dutch speak fast!

[Dan4th]

Edwards AFB 1960 Airshow:::::::::::::::



Danf.

[Xplumberlives]

WOW!

Thanks D4th, some serious HEAVY METAL there and what an acreage of metal to polish!

[Dan4th]

"What's that Private?

Your ARM is Tired?

Tired Frum WHUT?

Polishin' A-LOO-min-um???????

That's MURKIN A-Loo-min-um, son.....

Be PROUD!!!!!!!!!!!"

It MUST have taken a lot of manpower
just to keep 'em shiney, don't you think?

Danf.

[Xplumberlives]

Not so bad to keep shiney once the hard work of getting it all to shine in the first place is done!

[Jigsaw]

Really enjoyed watching that thank you D4th

[Dan4th]

We were talking about the Bristol Brittania
on another thread, so I went and found this:::::::







A much better world then in many ways.......

Danf.

[Ducati Boy]

Thanks D4th that was good stuff, much better than the cattle class treatrment we get these days. See that lovely old Brittania Ahhhhhhh proper job wasn't she.

I recognised most of the equipment in those movies, bit worrying that, I must be older than I thought.

Nice DC7 too or was it?? But look how slick and quiet the Brittania was well shaped rear end like a proper English rose.

[Sploosher]

Thanks for that Dan4th........

Brought back some memories there of flying in a Brittania when my dad got posted back from Cyprus.

Did you see the lineup of Brits and Globemasters(?) in clip 2 at about 5:30

Nice to see some good air to air in part 3 too...........

[Dan4th]

Not Globemaster or DC-7.........

Boeing Stratocruiser!!!!!!



First came the B-29, then the B-50, then the
C-97 and even Gaz's GUPPY!

BOAC and Pan Am were the biggest users of
the type, but there were never very many
made.....

Here's another vid you might like:::::::::::::::



Danf.

[Xplumberlives]

Cor!

The last Stratocruiser I saw was in Miami!

[Dan4th]

What took you to Miami?

Were you there with your Dad?

D.

[Xplumberlives]

What took you to Miami?

Were you there with your Dad?

D.

Very good Mr. West!

Well actually I flew there on a Taca 737 from Belize!

[Dan4th]

AH HA!

Was this on your unanticipated visit to
my nation's Capital????????

I hope to get to Belize some day.....

My Cousin Charles wants to take me
to his vacation home there.....

I expect it's a little different than when
you were there due to all the investment
in the place, and it's become quite a hot
destination!

Danf.

[Xplumberlives]

AH HA!

Was this on your unanticipated visit to
my nation's Capital????????

I hope to get to Belize some day.....

My Cousin Charles wants to take me
to his vacation home there.....

I expect it's a little different than when
you were there due to all the investment
in the place, and it's become quite a hot
destination!

Danf.

No this was a previous, planned trip to your nations Capital starting in Miami and going around the eastern seaboard up to Canada and then ending up in Washington D.C. for a nice VC10 ride back to belize from Dulles!

Dave

[Dan4th]

Year?

Age?

D.

[Ducati Boy]

Not Globemaster or DC-7.........

Boeing Stratocruiser!!!!!!



First came the B-29, then the B-50, then the
C-97 and even Gaz's GUPPY!

BOAC and Pan Am were the biggest users of
the type, but there were never very many
made.....

Here's another vid you might like:::::::::::::::



Danf.

Au contraire mon brave D4th, check out the 3rd clip, Brit first, Globemaster second then at 4'40" a nice DC7 I think old bean. Globemaster ain't half an ugly bird though.

Like the Into the Blue clip, some really interesting stuff in that . did you spot the converted Halifax bomber??

[Dan4th]

You are RIGHT, Pat, it is Brittania first
and a DC-7 third, but the middle one is
a STRATOCRUISER, not a Globemaster.....

Funny, I didn't think BOAC ever flew DC-7s.....

It might be a DC-6, though, given the age
of the film.

We may Never Know!

Danf.

[Ducati Boy]

You are RIGHT, Pat, it is Brittania first
and a DC-7 third, but the middle one is
a STRATOCRUISER, not a Globemaster.....

Funny, I didn't think BOAC ever flew DC-7s.....

It might be a DC-6, though, given the age
of the film.

We may Never Know!

Danf.

Yep your right mate Stratocruiser indeed, still ugly old brute from the same parentage. Can't be a DC6 they did not operate them. Looked again, its definitely a DC 7C they used them to plug the gap in Brittania deliveries and they did have DC 7s on inventory, according to Wikepedia.

[Dan4th]

Don't fergit that Gaz's Guppy started out
as a Strat!

Maybe he even knows WHICH Strat it was
originally?????????

As I said, most of them were either BOAC
or Pan Am.....

Gaz?

Danf.

[Ducati Boy]

Don't fergit that Gaz's Guppy started out
as a Strat!

Maybe he even knows WHICH Strat it was
originally?????????

As I said, most of them were either BOAC
or Pan Am.....

Gaz?

Danf.

Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder.

[Dan4th]

RE: BOAC DC-7C:::::::::::::

I Bow(yer) to your superior knowledge!

Still want to know what Gaz's Guppy was
originally.......

BOAC? Pan Am? Some other?

He'll know

D.