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Club House => Chatter => Topic started by: CrazyFrog on August 09, 2019, 08:18:35 PM

Title: Not quite a single, but if only I had the room
Post by: CrazyFrog on August 09, 2019, 08:18:35 PM

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HUNTING-JET-PROVOST-T3A-AIRCRAFT/303202679357?hash=item469849ba3d:g:ApgAAOSwfHpdTXUq (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HUNTING-JET-PROVOST-T3A-AIRCRAFT/303202679357?hash=item469849ba3d:g:ApgAAOSwfHpdTXUq)

Title: Re: Not quite a single, but if only I had the room
Post by: Moto63 on August 10, 2019, 07:49:04 AM

Unbolt the wings n shove it in ya garage Pete. Drag it out from time to time bolt em back on and wey hey... off ya go, up into the clouds ☁️ 😁😉

Title: Re: Not quite a single, but if only I had the room
Post by: Steve Lake on August 10, 2019, 09:47:10 AM

not bad, worked on them back in the day ..  still a few flying about. but my preference is one of these...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RAF-LIGHTNING-XP749-PHOTO/133108287377?hash=item1efddf4791:g:3eoAAOSw9aJdJfDC

def not a thumper as it has 2 mighty RR avon engines

Title: Re: Not quite a single, but if only I had the room
Post by: Ian on August 10, 2019, 02:19:36 PM

"def not a thumper as it has 2 mighty RR avon engines"

Surely it counts as a double thumper having 2 engines Steve?   ::)

Title: Re: Not quite a single, but if only I had the room
Post by: CrazyFrog on August 10, 2019, 02:26:00 PM

Quote from: Ian on August 10, 2019, 02:19:36 PM

"def not a thumper as it has 2 mighty RR avon engines"

Surely it counts as a double thumper having 2 engines Steve?   ::)

I'm happy to allow that. I used to love going to airshows in the 70's when the Lightnings were still in service. Their party piece was to do a low fly by over the field, then stand it on its tail, turn the afterburner on and go up like a rocket. Awesome...