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What is your top 3 aircraft of all time

Post by Red-Eye-Knight » Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:10 pm

Hello all....I was just wondering what other peoples favourite aircraft are? Be it from a Fighter to a Bomber or a Transport Aircraft or Helicopter, It can be from any era and any country so post your top 3. :thumbs:

Mine would be
1.Supermarine Spitfire
2.Avro Vulcan
3.Hawker Harrier

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Re: What is your top 3 aircraft of all time

Post by jem60 » Thu Jul 26, 2018 5:24 am

Thought we had this a month or two ago :S. Sorry RED. Just noticed your join date. Shouldn't have been so hard on you. Welcome to F.C. Regards, John. :)

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Re: What is your top 3 aircraft of all time

Post by Bobcode » Thu Jul 26, 2018 6:44 am

Spitfire, ME 109, Lancaster...

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Re: What is your top 3 aircraft of all time

Post by Jake2002 » Thu Jul 26, 2018 6:59 am

That's a tough one - just 3!
1.F-14 Tomcat
2.SR-71 Blackbird
3.C-121 Constellation

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Re: What is your top 3 aircraft of all time

Post by paddyboy » Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:26 am

1). English Electric Lightning F2A
2). Avro Vulcan B2
3). Hawker Hunter FGA9

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Re: What is your top 3 aircraft of all time

Post by iainpeden » Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:40 am

F-4M
F-4J
F-4G
:halo:

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Re: What is your top 3 aircraft of all time

Post by d555 » Thu Jul 26, 2018 8:49 am

iainpeden wrote:
Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:40 am
F-4M
F-4J
F-4G
:halo:
I like your thinking. ;)

Let's go for; Any F4
P3
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Re: What is your top 3 aircraft of all time

Post by Seahornet1 » Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:27 am

My 3, 2, 1 count down is: -

At number 3: - Avro Vulcan B2... Simply Awesome :Wow:

At number 2: - VS Spitfire... Simply Gorgeous :thumb:

At number 1: - DH103 Hornet / Sea Hornet... Gorgeous and Awesome :thumb: :Wow:

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Re: What is your top 3 aircraft of all time

Post by csnewton2701 » Thu Jul 26, 2018 11:54 am

1. Tornado Gr4
2. Jaguar
3. Harrier

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Re: What is your top 3 aircraft of all time

Post by MRTT » Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:46 pm

I'd go for:

1. McD Phantom
2. Tornado F.3/GR.4
3. EE Lightning

Honourable mention to both the Sea Fury & Mig-29. ;)

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Re: What is your top 3 aircraft of all time

Post by Stroudy » Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:53 pm

I like this. Not silly at all and nice to have a break from the seriousness:

1. Tornado GR1B (toting ant-ship missiles)
2. F-111E (in UH splendour)
3. F-14A
3b. MiG-31BM Foxhound

Sorry, I was struggling with just 3 ;)

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Re: What is your top 3 aircraft of all time

Post by Pune » Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:55 pm

paddyboy wrote:
Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:26 am
1). English Electric Lightning F2A
2). Avro Vulcan B2
3). Hawker Hunter FGA9

Paddyboy :clap:
Wot, no F5 Paddy??
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Re: What is your top 3 aircraft of all time

Post by Pune » Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:57 pm

This is a tough ask,
F4.
C5
F16

Subject to change :whistle:
If you can keep your head whilst all around are losing theirs, you have probably completely misread the situation!!

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Re: What is your top 3 aircraft of all time

Post by jem60 » Thu Jul 26, 2018 1:26 pm

Not really a lover of 'killing machines', but it would have to be:-
1. Hawker Hunter. Beauty on wings.
2. F.4 Phantom. Beautifully ugly.
3 De Havilland Comet 4c in R.A.F. Transport Command colours. Utterly gorgeous.
3b. F.35 But I would have to be very very drunk, but SOMEONE'S got to like the damned thing, haven't they!!!!!! :)

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Re: What is your top 3 aircraft of all time

Post by Hurrican » Thu Jul 26, 2018 1:46 pm

Number one is dh mosquito
Number two is f4juk
Number three is harrier t10
This would be mine but most like you lot i love em all :thumb:

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Re: What is your top 3 aircraft of all time

Post by reheat module » Thu Jul 26, 2018 2:17 pm

In at 3, - Victor Tanker.
Close contender for 2, - Nimrod MR2
Top of the Pops, - Tornado GR4
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Re: What is your top 3 aircraft of all time

Post by James Cutting » Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:15 pm

Being a "Young 'un" :halo: I didn't get to witness some of the great aircraft you guys have been lucky to see! :'(

As a kid, I LOVED the SR-71 Blackbird, so my list will be:

1) SR-71 Blackbird

2) Any Phantom (lucky to have seen the Greek ones at RIAT - never been happier!! :clap: :clap: )

3) Of course, the Tornado GR4 - what a beast, what a noise :Wow:


There are many more I could add, but these would be my top 3 if I had to choose! :cool:
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Re: What is your top 3 aircraft of all time

Post by pg1610 » Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:19 pm

F-4
P-51
C-97/B-47 (and only ever seen them in museums)

F-4/P-51 not really sure which way round both fantastic airplanes
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Re: What is your top 3 aircraft of all time

Post by eagle driver » Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:21 pm

Not a great fan of UK mil aircraft , my allegiance lies across the Atlantic .
.But picking a top three has proved to be a little difficult.
No.3 F-105D/F/G Thunderchief George AFB 1979 A ramp full of these is enough to stir any ones soul
No 2 EC-121 Warning star, Midnight memories of two of these taxing in at Mildenhall after the pub closed.
No 1 F-106 Delta Dart Awesome Has always been love at first sight and sound since August 1979 .
Types that nearly made it F-14 Tomcat very hard to cast this one a side
The C-141 Starlifter a type that changed my entire aircraft interests
The C-124 Globemaster An aircraft i saw far to few of but remember with great affection.

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Re: What is your top 3 aircraft of all time

Post by verreli » Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:47 pm

1. SR-71 Blackbird
2. F-14 Tomcat
3. Sea Harrier FRS Mk1

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