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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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03-Jun-2023 | PC12 | Ramingining (RAM / YRNG) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 11:50AM ACST | 12:57PM ACST | 1:07 |
03-Jun-2023 | PC12 | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | Ramingining (RAM / YRNG) | 10:41AM ACST | 11:34AM ACST (?) | 0:53 |
03-Jun-2023 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | 09:43AM ACST | 10:25AM ACST | 0:42 |
02-Jun-2023 | PC12 | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 06:23PM ACST | 07:01PM ACST | 0:38 |
02-Jun-2023 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | 04:47PM ACST | 05:23PM ACST | 0:35 |
02-Jun-2023 | PC12 | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 02:30PM ACST | 03:07PM ACST | 0:37 |
02-Jun-2023 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | 01:22PM ACST | 02:02PM ACST | 0:40 |
02-Jun-2023 | PC12 | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 11:30AM ACST | 12:25PM ACST | 0:55 |
02-Jun-2023 | PC12 | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | Peppimenarti (YPEP) | 11:30AM ACST | Diverted | |
02-Jun-2023 | PC12 | Peppimenarti (YPEP) | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | 11:15AM ACST | 11:24AM ACST | 0:09 |
02-Jun-2023 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Peppimenarti (YPEP) | 10:26AM ACST | 11:00AM ACST | 0:34 |
02-Jun-2023 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | 10:26AM ACST | Diverted | |
01-Jun-2023 | PC12 | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 07:13PM ACST | 07:54PM ACST | 0:41 |
01-Jun-2023 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | 06:14PM ACST | 06:52PM ACST | 0:38 |
01-Jun-2023 | PC12 | Groote Eylandt (YGTE) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 04:19PM ACST | 05:43PM ACST | 1:24 |
01-Jun-2023 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Groote Eylandt (YGTE) | 02:18PM ACST | 03:49PM ACST | 1:31 |
01-Jun-2023 | PC12 | Bathurst Island (BRT / YBTI) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 10:50AM ACST | 11:04AM ACST | 0:14 |
01-Jun-2023 | PC12 | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | Bathurst Island (BRT / YBTI) | 09:28AM ACST | 10:15AM ACST | 0:47 |
01-Jun-2023 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | 08:31AM ACST | 09:09AM ACST | 0:38 |
31-May-2023 | PC12 | Bathurst Island (BRT / YBTI) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 09:53AM ACST | 10:09AM ACST | 0:16 |
31-May-2023 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Bathurst Island (BRT / YBTI) | 09:06AM ACST | 09:19AM ACST | 0:12 |
30-May-2023 | PC12 | Kalkgurung (KFG / YKKG) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 04:34PM ACST | 05:50PM ACST | 1:16 |
30-May-2023 | PC12 | Pigeon Hole (YPGH) | Kalkgurung (KFG / YKKG) | 02:04PM ACST | 02:16PM ACST | 0:12 |
30-May-2023 | PC12 | Kalkgurung (KFG / YKKG) | Pigeon Hole (YPGH) | 12:14PM ACST | 12:34PM ACST | 0:20 |
30-May-2023 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Kalkgurung (KFG / YKKG) | 08:37AM ACST | 10:03AM ACST | 1:26 |
29-May-2023 | PC12 | Gove (GOV / YPGV) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 11:49AM ACST | 01:23PM ACST | 1:34 |
29-May-2023 | PC12 | Elcho Island (ELC / YELD) | Gove (GOV / YPGV) | 10:50AM ACST | 11:13AM ACST | 0:23 |
29-May-2023 | PC12 | Ramingining (RAM / YRNG) | Elcho Island (ELC / YELD) | 10:18AM ACST | 10:30AM ACST | 0:12 |
29-May-2023 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Ramingining (RAM / YRNG) | 08:54AM ACST | 09:59AM ACST | 1:04 |
26-May-2023 | PC12 | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 03:41PM ACST | 04:24PM ACST | 0:43 |
26-May-2023 | PC12 | Borroloola (BOX / YBRL) | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | 02:15PM ACST | 03:20PM ACST | 1:05 |
26-May-2023 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Borroloola (BOX / YBRL) | 11:58AM ACST | 01:47PM ACST | 1:49 |
25-May-2023 | PC12 | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 02:37PM ACST | 03:20PM ACST | 0:43 |
25-May-2023 | PC12 | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | 01:36PM ACST | 02:23PM ACST | 0:47 |
25-May-2023 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | 12:44PM ACST | 01:22PM ACST | 0:38 |
25-May-2023 | Unknown | Near Cooinda, North Australia | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | First seen 11:06AM ACST | 11:32AM ACST | 0:26 |
25-May-2023 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Ramingining (RAM / YRNG) | 08:42AM ACST | 09:53AM ACST | 1:11 |
24-May-2023 | PC12 | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 04:03PM ACST | 04:39PM ACST | 0:36 |
24-May-2023 | PC12 | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | Port Keats Airfield (YPKT) | 03:04PM ACST | 03:49PM ACST | 0:45 |
24-May-2023 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | 02:02PM ACST | 02:46PM ACST | 0:43 |
24-May-2023 | PC12 | South Goulburn Island (YGBI) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 12:10PM ACST | 12:53PM ACST | 0:43 |
24-May-2023 | PC12 | Maningrida (MNG / YMGD) | South Goulburn Island (YGBI) | 11:34AM ACST | 11:55AM ACST | 0:21 |
24-May-2023 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Maningrida (MNG / YMGD) | 10:20AM ACST | 11:16AM ACST | 0:56 |
23-May-2023 | PC12 | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 01:04PM ACST | 01:51PM ACST | 0:47 |
23-May-2023 | PC12 | Milingimbi (MGT / YMGB) | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | 11:34AM ACST | 12:31PM ACST | 0:57 |
23-May-2023 | PC12 | Elcho Island (ELC / YELD) | Milingimbi (MGT / YMGB) | 10:54AM ACST | 11:07AM ACST | 0:13 |
23-May-2023 | PC12 | Lake Evella (LEL / YLEV) | Elcho Island (ELC / YELD) | 10:22AM ACST | 10:33AM ACST | 0:11 |
23-May-2023 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Lake Evella (LEL / YLEV) | 08:32AM ACST | 09:49AM ACST | 1:16 |
22-May-2023 | PC12 | Gove (GOV / YPGV) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 05:16PM ACST | 06:50PM ACST | 1:33 |
22-May-2023 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | Gove (GOV / YPGV) | 03:24PM ACST | 04:52PM ACST | 1:28 |
22-May-2023 | PC12 | Milingimbi (MGT / YMGB) | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | 12:18PM ACST | 01:20PM ACST | 1:02 |
22-May-2023 | PC12 | Lake Evella (LEL / YLEV) | Milingimbi (MGT / YMGB) | 11:34AM ACST | 11:50AM ACST | 0:16 |
22-May-2023 | PC12 | Elcho Island (ELC / YELD) | Lake Evella (LEL / YLEV) | 11:07AM ACST | 11:18AM ACST | 0:11 |
22-May-2023 | PC12 | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | Elcho Island (ELC / YELD) | 09:47AM ACST | 10:50AM ACST | 1:03 |
22-May-2023 | PC12 | Darwin Int'l / RAAF (DRW / YPDN) | RAAF Tindal (KTR / YPTN) | 08:40AM ACST | 09:19AM ACST (?) | 0:39 |
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