[Nimrod48]

Originally Posted by smartd

50's - 60's Brit:
Hunter; Buccaneer; Gnat; Meteor; Sea Hawk; Scimitar; Vixen; Venom; Vulcan; Valiant; Victor; Vampire; what's with all the V's? Javelin; Lightning;

Great choices smartd the 1950s are my favourite era for jets with the barriers of technology being pushed forwards at an astonishing rate, a very exciting time for a small boy to grow up in

[Shawn 507]

Originally Posted by Art LeBrun

More countries, yes. More variety - not factual.

How about old transports? C-130, C-123, C-124, C-133, C-118, C-121, C-119, C-131, etc Navy versions, R3Y, etc

AND for older jets top award: the ONE AND ONLY P6M SEAMASTER !!!!!!!!! (Actually 16 were built)

C-130s and C-141s !! Many exits out of both of them, and a few trips here and there.

[Elmer]

Originally Posted by Phantom Phan1200

Anything from the 1950's till the end of the cold warb in the early 90's.
Vietnam combat a/c being my fav from that range.

Sounds like an awful sandwich.

[planenutsfrog]

My preference goes to jets from the 50s and 60s.

Vautour, SMB2, Mirage III, IV, Lightning, Venom, Sea Vixen, F86, FJ4, F11F, F8, A5, F100 (and other century fighters), B47, B58, Lansen, Draken, Mig 19, Su 15...

[91ken]

Originally Posted by kwiky

*although i do own a john mcain skyhwak but that was bought for me as a gift

One could probably get a fairly good collection of post-WW2 US military aviation if one collected all five of the planes he lost.




I also like 50's and 60's jets - I love the Mig-21. Additionally, I generally like the heavy bombers, maybe because there weren't that many different ones; B52, Vulcan and especailly my Atlas Tu-95. I also like the newer Russian fighters, like my folding wing Su-33.

[Cruver Collecter]

Originally Posted by planenutsfrog

My preference goes to jets from the 50s and 60s.

Vautour, SMB2, Mirage III, IV, Lightning, Venom, Sea Vixen, F86, FJ4, F11F, F8, A5, F100 (and other century fighters), B47, B58, Lansen, Draken, Mig 19, Su 15...

Here is an odd ball one from that period. The Supermarine Attacker, not likely we will ever see that one made.

[Shawn 507]

[quote=91ken;171224]One could probably get a fairly good collection of post-WW2 US military aviation if one collected all five of the planes he lost.quote]
Maybe, but how nice of you to armchair quarterback the guy. There are several aviators good and bad that have bent or broken more than one bird.

[Hornchurch]

Originally Posted by Cruver Collecter

Here is an odd ball one from that period. The Supermarine Attacker, not likely we will ever see that one made.

Yeah, good point.

Apparently, there USED to be a "Dinky-Toy" die-cast Swift in die-cast... (probably released in the 1950's before the Hunter became pre-eminent; & so I'm informed, quite collectable these days - although PURELY from a nostalgiac point of view).

Amazing to think that the Swift which held the World-speed record (Mike-Lithgow) was outpaced soon enough by the 'Tide-of-Technology' as times move-on, by things like the F.101 etc............

Wish I could re-visit thost 'times' & see such classic-jets on a regular basis (flying) !!!!!!!!!

[Hornchurch]

Originally Posted by 91ken

.........." if one collected all five of the planes he lost."

[quote=Shawn 507;171271]

Originally Posted by 91ken

One could probably get a fairly good collection of post-WW2 US military aviation if one collected all five of the planes he lost.quote]
Maybe, but how nice of you to armchair quarterback the guy.
There are several aviators good and bad that have bent or broken more than one bird.

Yep; like Shawn says, easy to slaughter McCain from the comfort of yer own P.C. ('armchair') when HE actually put his neck on the line........... (unlike some )

[Cruver Collecter]

Originally Posted by Hornchurch

Yeah, good point.

Apparently, there USED to be a "Dinky-Toy" die-cast Swift in die-cast... (probably released in the 1950's before the Hunter became pre-eminent; & so I'm informed, quite collectable these days - although PURELY from a nostalgiac point of view).

Amazing to think that the Swift which held the World-speed record (Mike-Lithgow) was outpaced soon enough by the 'Tide-of-Technology' as times move-on, by things like the F.101 etc............

Wish I could re-visit thost 'times' & see such classic-jets on a regular basis (flying) !!!!!!!!!

The Swift is another great looking jet. I have and old Hawk kit of one, like having the old model kits from the 50s and 60s sitting on the shelf.