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General Aviation Discussion => General Aviation Discussion => Topic started by: casper on September 30, 2008, 08:05:51 PM

Title: What have you sat in
Post by: casper on September 30, 2008, 08:05:51 PM

So we're all interested in things that fly but what aircraft have you 'sat up front' in? Personally I have only every sat in the cockpit of one, that was a DC-9 that belonged to British Midlands. I was on work experience with the British Midlands ground crew and that's when I got the opportunity. Also got to see the avionics bay which was at the rear of the plane. Was brilliant :)

Title: Re: What have you sat in
Post by: vortex003 on September 30, 2008, 08:22:55 PM

Just this baby - didn't get to fly her though ;).
(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/vortex003/G-SCII_3_140407.jpg)

Title: Re: What have you sat in
Post by: casper on September 30, 2008, 08:23:31 PM

Is that you, in the flesh :)

Title: Re: What have you sat in
Post by: vortex003 on September 30, 2008, 08:27:33 PM

Afraid so.... ;) ;)

Title: Re: What have you sat in
Post by: Dave on September 30, 2008, 08:50:03 PM

I have sat in the cockpit of all of the following;

JMC 757-200 back in 2000 whilst on a flight to lanzarote

Aérospatiale Gazelle - RAF Aldergrove family BBQ day

Westland Lynx - RAF Aldergrove family BBQ day

Tiger meet Puma  ;D - RAF Aldergrove family BBQ day

Puma - Some kind of family day at Shanes Castle years ago

De Havilland Vampire - Langford Lodge aviaton society, when it was open!

Police Britten-Norman Islander - RAF Aldergrove family BBQ day

Title: Re: What have you sat in
Post by: Angry Turnip on September 30, 2008, 11:46:41 PM

Sat in the cockpit of many aircraft but if I told you I would have to kill you :o

Title: Re: What have you sat in
Post by: casper on October 01, 2008, 09:14:57 AM

Just thought of another one :) While on honeymoon in Florida I went to a Warbirds museum in Kissimmee and sat in the cockpit of a F-104 Starfighter - it was just the nose section :(
My son has sat in a Gazelle and a VC10 - adults weren't allowed :(

Title: Re: What have you sat in
Post by: sticks on October 03, 2008, 08:26:35 PM

cant remember them all but...

Puma HC1 tiger meet - RAF Aldergrove (cadet weekend)
Gazelle - RAF Aldergrove (cadet weekend)
VC10 - RAF Aldergrove (cadet weekend)
Hawk T1 - RAF Leeming (cadet camp)
Tornado F3 - RAF Leeming (cadet camp)
Merlin - RAF Leeming (cadet camp)
Chinook - RAF Leeming (cadet camp)
Islander - PSNI
EC-135 - PSNI
Harrier GR9
Hercules
Grob Tutor (flown at RAF Woodvale)
Grob Vigilant (flown at Newtownards)

I was lucky enough to fly in a chinook. Not bad for a 17 year old.

Title: Re: What have you sat in
Post by: vortex003 on October 03, 2008, 08:39:52 PM

That's quite a list ;)

Title: Re: What have you sat in
Post by: casper on October 03, 2008, 08:58:04 PM

Hi Sticks and welcome to the forum :)
I second that, quite a list. Would love to sit in the Harrier

Title: Re: What have you sat in
Post by: Angry Turnip on October 06, 2008, 11:21:12 AM

I have sat in many different types but I thought I would give you a list of what I have actually flown in-in the front that is.

Chipmunk
Jaguar T.1
Bulldog
Cessna 172
Cessna 182
SIAI Marchetti 205 RG
Jet Ranger (G-CORT)

Title: Re: What have you sat in
Post by: casper on October 06, 2008, 11:25:05 AM

A Jag you lucky sod.

Title: Re: What have you sat in
Post by: Dave on October 06, 2008, 11:33:19 AM

Bring back the Jaguars! One of my favourite aircraft of all time. Nice and loud and in my eyes, great looking! As casper says, you lucky sod!

Title: Re: What have you sat in
Post by: Angry Turnip on October 06, 2008, 07:09:21 PM

The flight in the Jaguar was amazing ;D-I was in the Air Cadets at the time at summer camp at RAF Lossiemouth.
3 of us were lucky enough to be drawn from the hat,and had a 20min flight in the Jag.
It was terrifiying,but brilliant at the same time-those G-suits REALLY hurt!!! :o
Flew for 5 mins at low level,which was like being locked in a tumble drier-the rest of the flight was at 5-10,000 feet and I got to take control-that was really cool.
Acceleration was simply incredible-goodness knows what the Typhoon must be like!

I very much miss the Jaguar-I think it was a BIG mistake by the MOD to retire it early-still a very capable aircraft and I am certain the RAF would still love to operate them.
They recently had massive refits and upgrades to ensure they would be servicable until 2030 and then they got the chop. ???

Well done MOD-Well done Labour government and your defence cuts-Idiots >:(

Title: Re: What have you sat in
Post by: Angry Turnip on October 06, 2008, 07:25:24 PM

Others I have sat in:

B-17,(Duxford and Aldergrove)
B-25,(Duxford)
Spitfire Mk V (my favourite version)(RAF Cosford)
P-51D(RAF Cosford)
Wildcat (UAS Langford)
Sea Harrier (Yeovilton)
Hawk (RAF Valley and Aldergrove)
Buccaneer(RAF Lossiemouth and UAS Langford)
Sea Hawk(UAS Langford)
Vampire(UAS Langford)
Shorts Tucano(Aldergrove and UAS Langford)
Shorts 330(UAS Langford)
Nimrod MR2 (RAF Lossiemouth)
VC10(Aldergrove)
Sea King (Aldergrove)
Islander (Aldergrove)
Puma (Aldergrove)
Wessex (flew in XR525/G at Aldergrove)
Wessex (UAS Langford)
Gazelle (Aldergrove),
Lynx (Aldergrove)
Chinook (Aldergrove)
Tornado GR1 (Lossiemouth)
Tiger Moth (Ards)
Birddog(Ards)
Stearman (Ards)
Twin Otter (Ards)
R22(Ards)
R44(Ards)

Lots of other types at museums etc

Title: Re: What have you sat in
Post by: casper on October 06, 2008, 07:27:31 PM

Jez that's a hell of a list. Would love to see some of the UAS aircraft.