The Big F Chopper
Posts from the ‘Aircraft’ category
The Sunderland
The Lightning (2)
The Lightning (1)
The Pilot (6)
The Pipework
In today’s plastic and electronic world, we often seem to lose sight of how important engineering skills are to us. And, we especially lose sight of how important solid engineering training is. We certainly don’t always seem to make things like we used to. Perhaps it is because our politicians mostly read PPE at Oxford or are former lawyers. They wouldn’t know a spanner if it hit them on the head! That leads me to ask the question…what exactly are our politicians good for? Answer (as in the song): ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!
The Up and Over
The Runner
The Pilot (4)
The Pilot (2)
The Pilot (1)
The Bomber
The Lightning
The Vulcan Bomber Cockpit
It could almost be a spaceship! The photograph was taken from the ‘back room’ of the Vulcan where three ‘back office’ crew members would have sat. It will be clear from the image that the Vulcan bomber was not build for comfort.
The Seaplane
The Flyboy
The Big Guns
If the firing pin interrupter mechanism didn’t work, there was every chance you would shoot your own propellor off.
The Ground Crew (2) – Version 2
A slightly different version of this image.
The Utter Pointlessness of War
Over 57,000 aircrew were killed during World War 2 (46% death rate). I can’t help wondering how many more young men and women will be killed if fighting breaks out (again) in Iran/Iraq and beyond. Ultimately a pointless and tragic loss of human life. We never seem to learn.
The Ground Crew (2)
The Ground Crew (1)
The Old Timer
The Fighter
The Very Strange Aircraft
Used for carrying large, heavy loads…
The Wave
