Who cares about history? - Page 4

Dave · 09-22-2011, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

After my visit to the Hamilton Warplane Heritage Museum, today, I'm convinced that 1950s pilots were jockeys. If I'm not comfortable in the cockpit of a Silver Star (I think that's what it was) at 5'9", then I doubt that anyone could be.

Ive sat in an F-101 and a Mig-17, lots of space in both

Papa_Complex · 09-23-2011, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave

Ive sat in an F-101 and a Mig-17, lots of space in both

They didn't have any Soviet jets and I couldn't get near the Voodoo, because it was out on the tarmac and they were running engine tests on the Lancaster, at the time.

*EDIT* This was my attempt to get a shot, of the Vampire's cockpit. Next time I bring a polarizing filter.

Papa_Complex · 09-22-2011, 09:40 PM

And, just for the record, there was an exhibit specifically about an AMERICAN pilot, who joined the CAF "air ferry" programme and flew over a million miles, running aircraft that were built here over to England.

Smittie61984 · 10-04-2011, 09:20 AM

This is ground control to major Tom, eh. You've really made the graaade, eh.

Papa_Complex · 10-04-2011, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Smittie61984

This is ground control to major Tom, eh. You've really made the graaade, eh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pOU-...feature=relmfu

Smittie61984 · 10-04-2011, 06:36 PM

Hahahahahahha, Canada's finest minds on that one, eh!

Still better than the Indian space program
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPaXbPxTAuY

Papa_Complex · 10-04-2011, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Smittie61984

Hahahahahahha, Canada's finest minds on that one, eh!

Still better than the Indian space program

Yes, there's been some serious fallout from the Indian space programme.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB_irje0vPc

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10-04-2011, 06:36 PM	#6
Smittie61984 I give Squids a bad name Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fly Over State Moto: 1996 CBR600 F3 (AKA the Flying Turd) Posts: 4,742	Hahahahahahha, Canada's finest minds on that one, eh! Still better than the Indian space program http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPaXbPxTAuY __________________ lifts - R.I.P.