VH-KDK Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Bristol 170 Mk32 at Southampton. Taildraggers don't come much bigger than this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Great shot Martyn. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Terrific shot of the Bristol Martyn. I've seen some pretty large taildraggers at Wal-Mart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Cool screenie Martyn! What an odd looking plane though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dario Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Amazing shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Nice One ..…… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Terrific shot Martyn . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Another majestic plane. I can not imagine the sound of these engines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neptune6 Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Nice Shoot Martyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikbenik Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Great to see this plane again after 60 years! As a child, living in Oostende at the Belgian Coast, our home was 1Km from the airport(EBOS) and these type(also the 4-engines ones) often seen with British tourists and some with their car(max. 4) for crossing the Channel to Southend in England. An impressive sight as child and Indeed very noisy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schtroumf Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 I find that the front of this device reminds strangely that of the Sikorsky S-55 Whirlwind FSX helicopter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 12/25/2019 at 6:35 PM, Iain Emms said: Great shot Martyn. cheers Iain Many thanks Iain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 12/25/2019 at 9:55 PM, adambar said: Terrific shot of the Bristol Martyn. I've seen some pretty large taildraggers at Wal-Mart. Thanks Adam, they are everywhere these days and we have our fair share of them here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 12/26/2019 at 12:33 AM, Jack Sawyer said: Cool screenie Martyn! What an odd looking plane though. Cheers Jack, a wartime design that was intended for the SE Asian Theatre but it was all over before the 170 even flew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 12/26/2019 at 3:54 AM, Dario said: Amazing shot! Thanks Dario, glad you liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 12/26/2019 at 4:30 AM, mikee said: Nice One ..…… Thank you Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 12/26/2019 at 4:46 AM, BradB said: Terrific shot Martyn . Cheers John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 12/26/2019 at 11:51 PM, Stillwater said: Another majestic plane. I can not imagine the sound of these engines... Thanks very much Gerold, like any radial engine plane, they were music to the ears! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 12/27/2019 at 1:34 AM, Neptune6 said: Nice Shoot Martyn. Thanks a lot for your comment Patrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 12/27/2019 at 2:14 AM, ikbenik said: Great to see this plane again after 60 years! As a child, living in Oostende at the Belgian Coast, our home was 1Km from the airport(EBOS) and these type(also the 4-engines ones) often seen with British tourists and some with their car(max. 4) for crossing the Channel to Southend in England. An impressive sight as child and Indeed very noisy. An interesting story and always great to hear our experiences from the past. When I visited EBOS in 1969, plane spotting, there were several Carvairs there. The days of the old Bristol 170 were almost over then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 On 12/27/2019 at 5:53 AM, schtroumf said: I find that the front of this device reminds strangely that of the Sikorsky S-55 Whirlwind FSX helicopter A good observation, I can see the likeness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingleaf Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Great shot Martyn. Y'all should not mention it when you see Hilda at Walmart. It' not nic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Colbert Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Great shot and fascinating plane!!! Would you be so kind as to please post a screenshot of the cockpit sometime....I just saw the ad for this and this looks like the perfect plane to fly around the wonderful new True Earth Great Britain in? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 3 hours ago, flyingleaf said: Great shot Martyn. Y'all should not mention it when you see Hilda at Walmart. It' not nic Thanks Karl, I didn't think Hilda could even fit into Walmart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted December 29, 2019 Author Share Posted December 29, 2019 10 minutes ago, Steve Colbert said: Great shot and fascinating plane!!! Would you be so kind as to please post a screenshot of the cockpit sometime....I just saw the ad for this and this looks like the perfect plane to fly around the wonderful new True Earth Great Britain in? Steve Thanks Steve, I will try and get some done later for you. For some reason I haven't taken any yet on my previous flights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Colbert Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 1 hour ago, VH-KDK said: Thanks Steve, I will try and get some done later for you. For some reason I haven't taken any yet on my previous flights. Thank you Martyn, I think I read somewhere that all airplanes are beautiful in their own way, and I fear I’ve developed a crush on this one! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 2 hours ago, VH-KDK said: Thanks Karl, I didn't think Hilda could even fit into Walmart. Maybe through the truck delivery doors. Of course going down the aisles would create a whole new set of problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 On 12/29/2019 at 2:29 PM, Steve Colbert said: Thank you Martyn, I think I read somewhere that all airplanes are beautiful in their own way, and I fear I’ve developed a crush on this one! Steve Very true Steve and as well as liking the actual plane there is the nostalgia of this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 On 12/29/2019 at 2:42 PM, adambar said: Maybe through the truck delivery doors. Of course going down the aisles would create a whole new set of problems. Just give her a liberal coating of goose dripping and she can slip down the aisles a treat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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