Quote from: Guy on 05 July 2012, 23:40Quote from: Ant1981 on 05 July 2012, 23:26Quote from: Guy on 05 July 2012, 23:10I am sure, back in the early 90's when I was thinking of joining up, that there were loads more different types of aircraft in serviceThere were, there were loads of awesome aircraft in service then. We've got f**k all now.Axe the Harriers to save money(?) even though they were due out in 2020 and the F-35 program isn't strickly cancelled, but keep shoving money at the Arrows and BBMF. Hardly money saving sense is it, not that I'd ever want to see the last of our display team, but get the idea?trying to think now... HarrierJaguarTornadoPhantomLightnings (probably pushing it a bit)Yep, but the lightning retired in 1988 and entered service in 1960. Phantoms retired in 1992.Also the Shaclketon retired from service 1991 and that design was born from the Lancaster! The ole Victors retired in 1993, cold war bombers converted into tankers, love those beauties. The English Electric Canberra was retired as late as 2006, a proper old school early jet from the late 40s/early 50s!There's bound to be more that I can't remember. There were loads in service through the 90s, but those above are just some of the golden oldies that flew through the 90s and have retired since.
Quote from: Ant1981 on 05 July 2012, 23:26Quote from: Guy on 05 July 2012, 23:10I am sure, back in the early 90's when I was thinking of joining up, that there were loads more different types of aircraft in serviceThere were, there were loads of awesome aircraft in service then. We've got f**k all now.Axe the Harriers to save money(?) even though they were due out in 2020 and the F-35 program isn't strickly cancelled, but keep shoving money at the Arrows and BBMF. Hardly money saving sense is it, not that I'd ever want to see the last of our display team, but get the idea?trying to think now... HarrierJaguarTornadoPhantomLightnings (probably pushing it a bit)
Quote from: Guy on 05 July 2012, 23:10I am sure, back in the early 90's when I was thinking of joining up, that there were loads more different types of aircraft in serviceThere were, there were loads of awesome aircraft in service then. We've got f**k all now.Axe the Harriers to save money(?) even though they were due out in 2020 and the F-35 program isn't strickly cancelled, but keep shoving money at the Arrows and BBMF. Hardly money saving sense is it, not that I'd ever want to see the last of our display team, but get the idea?
I am sure, back in the early 90's when I was thinking of joining up, that there were loads more different types of aircraft in service
80% of your posts are total tripe, as they are mostly replies to sh1te posts created by the morons that, unfortunately this forum attracts.
I love the VC-10, shame it's going out soonish. Still one of the fastest passenger jets ever made, apart from the supersonic Concorde.
