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Of the 7 Albatrosses built 4 were destroyed in landing accidents.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Albatross
Aircraft
Faraday
Mail-carrier variant was delivered to Imperial Airways in August 1939 as Faraday and registered G-AEVV. It was transferred to BOAC when it was formed in 1940 but was impressed into Royal Air Force service with serial number AX903 for operation by No. 271 Squadron RAF. It was destroyed in a landing accident at Reykjavik on 11 August 1941.[6][7]
Franklin
Mail-carrier variant was delivered to BOAC as Franklin and registered G-AEVW. Impressed into Royal Air Force Service with the serial number AX904 for operation by 271 Squadron. It was destroyed when the landing gear collapsed on landing at Reykjavik on 7 April 1942.[6][8]
Frobisher
Passenger variant was registered G-AFDI and delivered to Imperial Airways (later BOAC) as Frobisher in 1938. It was destroyed on the ground during a German air attack on Whitchurch Airport on 20 December 1940.[6][9]
Falcon
Passenger variant was registered G-AFDJ and delivered to Imperial Airways (later BOAC) as Falcon in 1938. It was scrapped in September 1943.[6][10]
Fortuna
Passenger variant was registered G-AFDK and delivered to Imperial Airways (later BOAC) as Fortuna in 1939. Destroyed in a crash landing near Shannon Airport, Ireland on 16 July 1943.[6][11]
Fingal
Passenger variant was registered G-AFDL and delivered to Imperial Airways (later BOAC) as Fingal in 1939. Destroyed in a crash landing near Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England on 6 October 1940.[6][12]
Fiona
Passenger variant was registered G-AFDM and delivered to Imperial Airways (later BOAC) as Fiona in 1939. It was scrapped in September 1943.[6][13]
Can't exactly see how fit-for-purpose it was unless its purpose was to be destroyed on landing.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Albatross
Aircraft
Faraday
Mail-carrier variant was delivered to Imperial Airways in August 1939 as Faraday and registered G-AEVV. It was transferred to BOAC when it was formed in 1940 but was impressed into Royal Air Force service with serial number AX903 for operation by No. 271 Squadron RAF. It was destroyed in a landing accident at Reykjavik on 11 August 1941.[6][7]
Franklin
Mail-carrier variant was delivered to BOAC as Franklin and registered G-AEVW. Impressed into Royal Air Force Service with the serial number AX904 for operation by 271 Squadron. It was destroyed when the landing gear collapsed on landing at Reykjavik on 7 April 1942.[6][8]
Frobisher
Passenger variant was registered G-AFDI and delivered to Imperial Airways (later BOAC) as Frobisher in 1938. It was destroyed on the ground during a German air attack on Whitchurch Airport on 20 December 1940.[6][9]
Falcon
Passenger variant was registered G-AFDJ and delivered to Imperial Airways (later BOAC) as Falcon in 1938. It was scrapped in September 1943.[6][10]
Fortuna
Passenger variant was registered G-AFDK and delivered to Imperial Airways (later BOAC) as Fortuna in 1939. Destroyed in a crash landing near Shannon Airport, Ireland on 16 July 1943.[6][11]
Fingal
Passenger variant was registered G-AFDL and delivered to Imperial Airways (later BOAC) as Fingal in 1939. Destroyed in a crash landing near Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England on 6 October 1940.[6][12]
Fiona
Passenger variant was registered G-AFDM and delivered to Imperial Airways (later BOAC) as Fiona in 1939. It was scrapped in September 1943.[6][13]
Can't exactly see how fit-for-purpose it was unless its purpose was to be destroyed on landing.
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Look beyond the bare "destroyed in a crash landing". G-AFDL was attempting a forced landing with a fractured fuel line and hit a farmhouse. G-AFDK crashed on mud flats near Shannon. A landing gear collapse on landing may have been a problem with the landing gear, or it may have been subjected to a (very) hard landing. Similarly, a"landing accident at Rekjavik" could well have been a handling probem, poor weather or many other factors.
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constellation was pretty
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The humpback Connie was pretty **** ugly.
Commercially successful in its day, yes, but fugly.
Commercially successful in its day, yes, but fugly.
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Boeing 314 'Clipper '.
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A Sunderland, with an extra draggy tail.
Ketchup.
Ketchup.
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Not forgetting the rotary wing brethren.
The best view from any flying machine
The best view from any flying machine
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+1 bob2s! Great machines, the soundtrack in that video brings it all back!
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Gotta love the way the thread evolved in fling wings.....
This picture is in our company archives---
the tail number was kept, N988B and is now on one of our Long Rangers:
And lets not forget the Huey/Bell/205:
This picture is in our company archives---
the tail number was kept, N988B and is now on one of our Long Rangers:
And lets not forget the Huey/Bell/205:
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Re: Best and nicest and most clever and most fit-for-purpose designs
My first ride in a helicopter was in a Bell 47.
Eight or so years old nightime at the county fair.
Thank you Mother.
I was watching reruns of the TV show "Whirlybirds".
Anyone remember that one?
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Eight or so years old nightime at the county fair.
Thank you Mother.
I was watching reruns of the TV show "Whirlybirds".
Anyone remember that one?
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Whirlybirds, along with Rip Cord and Everglades!, had almost interchangeable plots.
Two good guys in Bell 47s, parachutes, and airboats, ripping around helping people and outwitting the bad guys.
I found a DVD of "The Whirlybirds" in a thrift store a while back.
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Two good guys in Bell 47s, parachutes, and airboats, ripping around helping people and outwitting the bad guys.
I found a DVD of "The Whirlybirds" in a thrift store a while back.
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Browsing on from Sunderland I looked up the Empire flying boat. Interesting crew, no flight engineer or wireless operator but it had a flight clerk.
A precursor to Air Quartermaster and then Loadmaster? Perhaps the senior passenger supervisor.
A precursor to Air Quartermaster and then Loadmaster? Perhaps the senior passenger supervisor.
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Chuck and PT - as a kid they are the guys that got me interested in helicopters. Little did I know at the time that I was to spend 5 happy years flying the 47J model shown at 0:17.
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My Saturday mornings were not complete until after the cartoons, Bugs Bunny, Roadrunner, etc., and finally The Lone Ranger and Sky King.
Sky King even had an affect on Jimmy Buffet.
I'll leave it to TGG to provide the connection.
I wonder how many 310s Cessna sold thanks to Sky King?
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Sky King even had an affect on Jimmy Buffet.
I'll leave it to TGG to provide the connection.
I wonder how many 310s Cessna sold thanks to Sky King?
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Back on thread:
The Avro Anson.
Must have been something right about them. We built enough of them and used them for long enough.
The Avro Anson.
Must have been something right about them. We built enough of them and used them for long enough.
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And I got a few hours on them too. Remember the Stn Flt, established I believe so non-operational could get currency /qualify for flying pay.
At Coningsby our SFSO, ex-Canberras, was not qualified to fly in the Vulcan so used to use the Anson as did couple of Master Pilots who were Sim Instructors. The SFSO was Harvey Hilliyard. 17 years later I flew with his son Graham Hilliyard.
At Coningsby our SFSO, ex-Canberras, was not qualified to fly in the Vulcan so used to use the Anson as did couple of Master Pilots who were Sim Instructors. The SFSO was Harvey Hilliyard. 17 years later I flew with his son Graham Hilliyard.
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If I remember correctly the ex-USAF pilot who taught Buffet to fly was known as "Sky King"? I remember seeing a documentary on the guy, whose name eludes me for the moment. Cue for a song and an aircraft.PHXPhlyer wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 4:12 pmMy Saturday mornings were not complete until after the cartoons, Bugs Bunny, Roadrunner, etc., and finally The Lone Ranger and Sky King.
Sky King even had an affect on Jimmy Buffet.
I'll leave it to TGG to provide the connection.
I wonder how many 310s Cessna sold thanks to Sky King?
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"To be alive
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Your destination remains
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Read his book "A Pirate Looks At Fifty" if you haven't.
I am disappointed in your Buffet song knowledge.
It is this one.
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I am disappointed in your Buffet song knowledge.
It is this one.
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