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BSteinIPMS
6th January 2005, 12:52
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/

(Do I see the dread hand of Agent/Lofty (or Lofty/Agent) Enterprises here? :confused:
shuttle
6th January 2005, 13:44
Bob,

This has to be a wind-up? I thought the 'Blackbird' was black to help dissipate heat?

:) Shuttle
no4mkit
6th January 2005, 16:06
looks like a fantasy models page to me. :rolleyes:
planejunky
6th January 2005, 16:10
It's still January, April fools day is a way off yet! :D
Agent X20
6th January 2005, 16:23
"In 1976, the RAF had borrowed a pair of SR-71s from the USAF, for clandestine work around the Middle East. Repainted in hi and mid altitude PRU schemes of the late 40s, the two aircraft were flown from RAF Akrotiri. Not much is known of the missions, and enthusiasts and historians alike await the opening of the books to the public in May,
2006 "

This was owing to the fact that in 1976 the Avro Yorks they had been using were time expired.

Think that is ACE... there should be more of these schmes about.. Its like painting Pepsi on the side of a Concorde... :D or even Pan Am Comets..
BSteinIPMS
6th January 2005, 16:54
Bob,

This has to be a wind-up? I thought the 'Blackbird' was black to help dissipate heat?

:) Shuttle

It's all in jest, Shuttle. You see quite a bit of "hypothetical aircraft" (read: fantasy & made-up stuff) on Aircraft Resource Center. If you scroll down the various days of entries you'll have a larf or two.

P/J, no4AutomaticWeaponskit, and Agent have put their fingers on it: plane good fun! :D
Agent X20
6th January 2005, 17:20
and Agent have put their fingers on it: :D
..yick....

Its serious... up til 1974 we was using Avro Yorks and box brownies...
BSteinIPMS
6th January 2005, 17:29
..yick....

Its serious... up til 1974 we was using Avro Yorks and box brownies...

No! Say it isn't so! :eek:
Agent X20
6th January 2005, 17:42
Bl**dy reliable...... Camera was cra* though...

(Who said that the only replacment DC3 was another DC3..!!)

In fact Canberras have been performing this function for at leaat 100 years...!! ( and are set to do it for 100 years more,,)

Talking of costs... good letter in the Times today.. stole a copy on the train..

"The UK has so far pleged for the Tsunami appeal the equivilent of two thirds of a single Eurofighter..

The US the equivilent of one sixth of a B2 bomber...."

Makes yer wonder..

Bet the first RAF pilot to crash one will feel somewhat guilty...!!
NeilD
6th January 2005, 21:17
I do like the US Marines vehicle cunningly disguised as a Christmas Cake! :D
shuttle
6th January 2005, 21:24
Yep, interesting scheme. I thought I read about the RAF using U2's at some stage but check this out (http://www.avhub.net/MI_u2meteorpr19incirlik.htm) for an interesting article!

Didn't Armour do a F-117 in RAF colours?

:p Shuttle
Agent X20
6th January 2005, 21:31
Ace Mr Shuttle... PR19 Meteors.... ...mmmmmm...

One leetle flaw.... when they are top secret they normally do not carry the biggest roundels a spotty dog ever had....!!
shuttle
6th January 2005, 21:35
To true Agent, but at least they aren't pink!!

:D Shuttle
Agent X20
6th January 2005, 21:43
They Could Be........ :d :d :d