The Boeing Dreamliner.

[MangoMan]

Cool!... Although I don't like light aircraft, although my son loves them.... He took one of these up last year from Bournemouth Airport for a bit of a 'Jolly'.... A RAF Trainer Aircraft.

Him on the Right:


I see a Zephyr/Zodiac/Consul; an MG and is that your Singer or if it a Hillman? I remember my Dad had a Hillman California years ago.....

[stevestrat]

In the air cadets I clocked up God knows how many hours in the old De Havilland Chipmunk including aerobatics etc.

[Terrorfex]

Originally Posted by MangoMan

Cool!... Although I don't like light aircraft, although my son loves them.... He took one of these up last year from Bournemouth Airport for a bit of a 'Jolly'.... A RAF Trainer Aircraft.

Him on the Right:


I see a Zephyr/Zodiac/Consul; an MG and is that your Singer or if it a Hillman? I remember my Dad had a Hillman California years ago.....

Ah, the venerable "Bulldog" Trainer. Spent many an hour elbow-deep in flight rigging and banging my head against the undercarriage, during the first year of my degree.

[Dorset Bob]

Originally Posted by MangoMan

Cool!... Although I don't like light aircraft, although my son loves them.... He took one of these up last year from Bournemouth Airport for a bit of a 'Jolly'.... A RAF Trainer Aircraft.

Him on the Right:


I see a Zephyr/Zodiac/Consul; an MG and is that your Singer or if it a Hillman? I remember my Dad had a Hillman California years ago.....

I know the place at Bournemouth well! Apart from the Bulldog, their main fleet are PA28 Piper Cherokees and have one or two converted over to diesel engines .

You are quite right, the Singer Gazelle was a version of the Hillman Minx.
It was restyled a bit and had extra goodies fitted.

I think most of the shots of it would have been taken by my Dad's new fangled 8mm cine-camera that he had at that time (clockwork operated lol)

Here is a library shot of one the same

[Dorset Bob]

Originally Posted by stevestrat

In the air cadets I clocked up God knows how many hours in the old De Havilland Chipmunk including aerobatics etc.

Me too in the ATC. I wonder how many people had their first go on the controls with one of these.
The University Air Squadrons used them too.

I remember when they were auctioned off, for peanuts. Although it would have cost a lot to get them put on the civilian register.

[MangoMan]

It's weird, I absolutely love Aeroplanes and flight - but HATE Flying! Strange.....

[stevestrat]

Originally Posted by MangoMan

It's weird, I absolutely love Aeroplanes and flight - but HATE Flying! Strange.....

Reasonable flights are OK but any distance I find unbelievably boring. My wife is from the Philippines and whoever coined the phrase "long haul flight" knew what they were talking about. 14 hours with your behind welded to a seat watching films you wouldn't watch if they were on the telly. Used to get some excitement when the flight went via the old airport in Hong Kong, final approach was down the main street, you could look into the windows of the buildings as you passed.

[MangoMan]

Sorry, when I say hate I mean petrified...! Usually need a couple of tranquilizers and.half a bottle of vodka! And then I sit there with my head between my knees praying.... And they say knowledge is power, in this case more like knowledge is fear!!! It's horrible.

[Terrorfex]

Originally Posted by MangoMan

And then I sit there with my head between my knees praying....

Good to see you've almost got the BRACE position down then!

[Dragrad]

Originally Posted by Dorset Bob

Me too in the ATC. I wonder how many people had their first go on the controls with one of these.

Me too- 25.5 hts in total, still got my log book - taking off and flying around was a doddle, landing was my weakness, bounced every time That was cured when I got my glider licence