If you could own....

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:38 pm

Cat....no Grumman Tiger Cat on your list? Got to be the coolest airplane I've ever seen. I've tried to include aircraft that I could actually fly. OKay, I'd need a crew for the connie.

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:51 pm

" Cat....no Grumman Tiger Cat on your list? Got to be the coolest airplane I've ever seen. "

I love the Tiger Cat and one of the highlights of my career was at the last Air Show I flew in in Europe low and behold if there in front of me where I was parked by the marshalers was the only Tiger Cat I ever saw close up.

Spent the day with the pilot talking about those machines and was amazed at the air display he put on with it...

...simply an amazing airplane...

Oh, and he was an old geezer like me..........

onceacop · Post by **onceacop** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:59 pm

A C123 Provider to Provide the women

A C46 to carry the beer

And finally a Super Cub to fly when I run out of money from the wine, women and song!

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:08 am

Tried to import a C123 Provider to run freight out of northern Ontario many years ago. Had four aircraft all lined up, and ready. The guys in TC just about "wet" themselves.....there was just NO way! Would have been the "end" of all the Hawkers and Daks in the area. I wonder if it was political?

onceacop · Post by **onceacop** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:14 am

Doc,
Another one in AZ is headed north as we speak for Delta Junction AK.
THe Gold prices seem to keep the freight moving and birds like this still have a mission.
In your case I am sure there was some back scratching going on. Too bad. They would have been a great addition to Canadas aviaition history.

Interesting fact on the C123.
I believe at #60,000 it can depart in 1750' without the jato units.
Smoke that in your pipe for awhile

Lurch · Post by **Lurch** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:18 am

P-38 (Solo pleasure)
PC-21 (Dual pleasure)
G-550 (Group pleasure)

LostinRotation · Post by **LostinRotation** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:02 pm

1) Avrow Arrow without a doubt

2) Su-35 Superflanker

3) This badboy......

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Lurch · Post by **Lurch** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 11:55 pm

LostinRotation wrote:1) Avrow Arrow without a doubt

2) Su-35 Superflanker

3) This badboy......

-=0=LiR=0=-

LIR hate to burst your bubble, but you will have to scrap one of your previous A/C if you want a SR-71 and put an KC135 Stratotanker on your list instead. If you don't you will only have time for a circuit before all of your fuel leaks outs.

Lurch

co-joe · Post by **co-joe** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 2:08 am

Probably these 3 so a couple friends could come play.

One of these would be great to strap on:

And for getting around one of these:

Honorable mentions would go to the Twin Otter, The ME109, and a B212 to hit up the back country.

tesox · Post by **tesox** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:17 am

1) Fairey Battle
2) Lancaster
3) My Grandfathers Wellington prior to its demise....

l_reason · Post by **l_reason** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:36 am

Top three
1. Oracle Turbo Raven http://www.waynehandley.com/archive.html
2. Grumman Albatross http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_Albatross
3. Beech Staggerwing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_Staggerwing

I would also send my Luscombe in for a complete refresh and some extra HP.

flyinphil · Post by **flyinphil** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:44 am

I'd take:

1. Beneteau 57
2. A healthy supply of Macallen 18
3. A picture of my airplane so I could appreciate 1 and 2 even more.