Coolest 'planes

[willk]

Originally Posted by lakelandterrier

not the most beautiful airframe.

WTF? It's the Sophie Dahl of the Strategic Bomber world!

[longjohn]

The Handley Page Victor was more beautiful in a menacing kind of way

[willk]

Originally Posted by longjohn

The Handley Page Victor was more beautiful in a menacing kind of way

Dunno - it's all a bit Gerry Anderson for my liking



As for menacing, there's a true menace in this:

[Poly]

Originally Posted by lakelandterrier

...never proven in combat...What did it actually achieve?

You could argue that this is the perfect weapon.

[dennis61]

The Buccanneer SMk2....my Favorite

[mister p]

Originally Posted by willk

Dunno - it's all a bit Gerry Anderson for my liking



As for menacing, there's a true menace in this:

Very very cool.
It simply puts the fear of god into you.

[mister p]

These aren't bad though.

[HughN]

This was quite impressive at Airbourne last weekend:



(Don't get me started on Nimrod MR2 being scrapped)

[longjohn]

This is one of the coolest liveries and a great looking plane - and the Hunter was officially the fastest in the world for a few weeks.

[willk]

"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"

Awesome Vulcan XH558 Beachy Head Flypast, Eastbourne Airshow. - YouTube

[mister p]

Tell you what, that is "Rocket Ship Rock and Roll".Cool beast.