Spinners

Incredible. I was a new kid on the block (and soon banned for a month LOL) when his 'Eurofighter' came out at about this time two years ago and it really was a masterpiece and, indeed, still is. It speaks volumes for Craig that he is making another after his terrible data loss. Anyway, good luck to everyone involved in the development.

Burp!

Yes, it's mine but only because a cracking template exists. For me, it was a simple 'bucket fill' job!

Saab/Hawker Lansen FAW.2 - No.502 (Ulster) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force

Vickers Wellington MR.10 - Portuguese Air Force, 1956

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Delightful! Thank you!

Does anyone know what version/mark this is? Stand easy. I can now see it's an 'X'.

Supermarine Attacker FB.3 - No.501 (County of Gloucester) Squadron, Royal Auxiliary Air Force

A pheasant surprise? I'm giving you the bird!

McDonnell Voodoo FAW.2 - No.500 (County of Kent) Royal Auxiliary Air Force, 1963

This is going to breathe some life into the series!

Excellent!

The only thing pressing on the scale was the Phantom itself. Consider; 1. The quantum leap in performance it enjoyed over it's predecessors and contemporaries. 2. The amazing success of the design measured as an overall plus of 75% against 'standardised guarantees' (source: Modern Combat Aircraft No.1 - F-4 Phantom) 3. The relatively small amount of engineering changes made it a quick programme from first flight to service test status (and therefore viewed as successful). 4. It's amazingly smooth and successful service test phase and introduction into service. 5. All those dazzling world records! The four-year difference between the first flight of the Voodoo and the Phantom just happened to be the most intense period of progress in aviation, things were moving at a galloping pace and there is no way that the Voodoo could compete no matter how much money you threw at it. Mr. Mac knew it and the world knew it. And that's why many nations (including my own) beat a path to his door.

Finnish Eagles!! And why not?

Panavia Tornado F.3 - HavLLv31 Finnish Ilmavoimat

McNamara and his notion of commonality; F-110/F-4 - genius idea F-111 - disaster I'm sure the US taxpayer would have greatly appreciated wasting millions of dollars turning the 'one-oh-wonder' into the 'one-oh-whatever' when McDonnell had, of course, already done the work in creating the F-4 for the Navy. Historical Note - In no way did McNamara 'inflict' the F-4 on the USAF. In 1961, almost as soon as he got his legs under his desk, he did order a series of direct competitive evaluations against USAF aircraft and the results showed that the F-4B was better than anything the USAF had on every count - mission, performance, maintenance and serviceability and also highlighted that the basic design was, potentially, the world's best tactical reconnaissance aircraft. That's why it was ordered for the USAF. For the avoidance of any doubt, I am in no way praising McNamara but I am praising the qualities of the F-4 in the era in which it was born.

Tornado F.3 - No.612 (City of Aberdeen) Royal Auxiliary Air Force, 2008

"Drop me a line and reel me in. No, wait! You stay there and I'll jump right in your keep net". "A bad workman always blames his tools" is an ancient British proverb but, in more modern times, has become a mild comic rebuke to someone who throws up 'bad tools' as an excuse and just generates a bit of banter in the workplace. I expected a few bites but you guys have excelled yourselves! Well done!

I can't remember the speed (that wasn't the idea) but I'm pretty sure it got to 30,000m (that was the whole idea). I do seem to remember some engine fires too! Why not have a go? Make a copy and spread some thunder around the upper atmostsphere! It might bring down some of that volcanic ash that is seperating my daughter (stuck in LA) from her mother and me here in Wales.

Bloomin' lovely petal.

A bad workman always blames his tools...

Tornado F.3's - Esk727 Royal Danish Air Force

Jaw-droppingly good. Now get back to work...