The Boys' Own Book of Aeroplanes

You can ask him . …I’m not ..
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Imagine trying to fly and land a canopy-less multi-million fighter while sat in an ejector seat knowing full-well it could unexpectedly deploy at any moment! :face_with_spiral_eyes:

"If Renault made (and operated) fighter aircraft… "

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Massive French shrug …

Today’s episode from the ministry of silly looking aeroplanes brings you the Ilyushin IL-40:

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Flightradar app. is a load of tosh. I haven’t been able to locate even one Stealth Bomber using it and not a single aircraft flying over Iran or Israel displayed.

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The Global Warming 103 :flexed_biceps:

On top of New York’s PAN AM building the landing gear failed on a Sikorsky S-61L while it was taking on passengers on the roof. The aircraft rolled onto its side. Its blades killed four passengers waiting to board (including movie director Michael Findlay) and injured a fifth.

Parts of a broken blade fell into the streets below, killing one pedestrian and injuring another.

This May 16, 1977 accident precipitated the permanent closure of the heliport

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Kemble today

I’d say …a definite nien!.. to the shark mouth …not on a spit …

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It’s an Aussie thing I think, there was a famous RAAF Spitfire named Grey Nurse:

Side view of the 'Grey Nurse' (ZP-Y A58-67), a MK 8 Spitfire ...![Side view of the ‘Grey Nurse’ (ZP-Y A58-67), a MK 8 Spitfire …]

Which the one in your photo appears to be representing?

I quite like it.

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A side view … same kite…also taken today…

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There’s not much shackledraggers can’t spoil - beer, Marmite, daytime TV, &c - and, it seems, Spits.

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Colin Chapman

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Awesome pic.

Agree stunning photo and aircraft.

Found this article from last year.

https://www.topgear.com/car-news/big-reads/tgs-mission-find-coolest-plane-motorsport-history

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