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One of my two favorites when I was a kid: The Hawker Hunter and the English Electric Lightning.
I also well remember as a kid the RAF V bombers: Victor, Valiant and Vulcan
My favourited also included the Vampire.
I agree with Jim the Hunter and Lightning were also favourites.
My favourited also included the Vampire.
I agree with Jim the Hunter and Lightning were also favourites.
Hawker Hunter T7.
Had them in the RCAF early 50's, The widow maker. Vampire
Peter - I thought the widowmaker was the CF-104 Starfighter
Love those 50's jets like this and the F-86
Such clean lines, aerodynamic works of art
Such clean lines, aerodynamic works of art
When I was stationed as the US Army Research Exchange Office at the Royal Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine at Farnborough (1989-1992) we had a Hunter dual seat we used for research. I flew is several times. Our research pilot, Terry Adcock, called it a Gentleman's Airplane. My only problem with it was that I have a tall sitting height and when seated with the canopy down the top of my helmet had about a half inch of clearance. This made it difficult for me to do a split 'S' because I could not look up, so I would just barrel roll through the sky trying to see the ground. It also present problems with pinning the non-zero-zero Martin Baker Ejection Seat. I just could not bend over to pin it with the canopy down so I always landed with a hot seat. Fortunately, it never went off. Great airplane to fly.
Thank you for the wonderful story John Barson, I'm sure the other few non flyers among the ranks here also appreciate hearing the wonderful stories told by the well seasoned pilots and aviators. They help us admire and appreciate the dedication and desire to preform at the levels needed to pilot these wonderful machines.
5+ stars
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Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
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11-Nov-2024 | PC12 | Croker Island (YCKI) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 07:36PM ACST | 08:12PM ACST | 0:36 |
11-Nov-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Croker Island (YCKI) | 11:33AM ACST | 12:08PM ACST | 0:34 |
05-Nov-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 11:52AM ACST | 11:56AM ACST | 0:04 |
01-Nov-2024 | PC12 | Garden Point (GPN / YGPT) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 02:11PM ACST | 02:32PM ACST | 0:21 |
01-Nov-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Garden Point (GPN / YGPT) | 01:24PM ACST | 01:44PM ACST | 0:19 |
01-Nov-2024 | Unknown | Near Jabiru, Northern Territory | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | First seen 12:03PM ACST | 12:39PM ACST | 0:35 |
01-Nov-2024 | PC12 | Lake Evella (LEL / YLEV) | Ramingining (RAM / YRNG) | 10:49AM ACST | 11:04AM ACST | 0:15 |
01-Nov-2024 | PC12 | Gove (GOV / YPGV) | Lake Evella (LEL / YLEV) | 10:16AM ACST | 10:34AM ACST | 0:17 |
01-Nov-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Gove (GOV / YPGV) | 08:28AM ACST | 09:56AM ACST | 1:27 |
31-Oct-2024 | Unknown | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 07:24PM ACST | 07:47PM ACST | 0:22 |
31-Oct-2024 | PC12 | Maningrida (MNG / YMGD) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 01:17PM ACST | 02:17PM ACST | 1:00 |
31-Oct-2024 | PC12 | South Goulburn Island (YGBI) | Maningrida (MNG / YMGD) | 12:48PM ACST | 01:10PM ACST (?) | 0:22 |
31-Oct-2024 | PC12 | Ramingining (RAM / YRNG) | South Goulburn Island (YGBI) | 12:04PM ACST | 12:30PM ACST | 0:26 |
31-Oct-2024 | PC12 | Groote Eylandt (YGTE) | Ramingining (RAM / YRNG) | 11:09AM ACST | 11:45AM ACST | 0:35 |
31-Oct-2024 | PC12 | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | Groote Eylandt (YGTE) | 09:42AM ACST | 10:43AM ACST | 1:01 |
31-Oct-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | 08:44AM ACST | 09:28AM ACST | 0:43 |
30-Oct-2024 | PC12 | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 03:05PM ACST | 03:45PM ACST | 0:40 |
30-Oct-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | 02:08PM ACST | 02:47PM ACST | 0:38 |
30-Oct-2024 | PC12 | Groote Eylandt (YGTE) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 11:54AM ACST | 01:26PM ACST | 1:31 |
30-Oct-2024 | PC12 | Gove (GOV / YPGV) | Groote Eylandt (YGTE) | 10:56AM ACST | 11:25AM ACST | 0:29 |
30-Oct-2024 | PC12 | Maningrida (MNG / YMGD) | Gove (GOV / YPGV) | 09:51AM ACST | 10:34AM ACST | 0:43 |
30-Oct-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Maningrida (MNG / YMGD) | 08:40AM ACST | 09:35AM ACST | 0:54 |
29-Oct-2024 | PC12 | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 04:31PM ACST | 05:20PM ACST | 0:49 |
29-Oct-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | 02:53PM ACST | 03:40PM ACST | 0:46 |
29-Oct-2024 | PC12 | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 01:18PM ACST | 02:06PM ACST | 0:48 |
29-Oct-2024 | PC12 | Groote Eylandt (YGTE) | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | 11:59AM ACST | 12:59PM ACST | 0:59 |
29-Oct-2024 | PC12 | Ramingining (RAM / YRNG) | Groote Eylandt (YGTE) | 10:40AM ACST | 11:16AM ACST | 0:36 |
29-Oct-2024 | PC12 | Maningrida (MNG / YMGD) | Ramingining (RAM / YRNG) | 10:05AM ACST | 10:19AM ACST | 0:14 |
29-Oct-2024 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Maningrida (MNG / YMGD) | 08:53AM ACST | 09:50AM ACST | 0:56 |
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