By: bloodnok
- 3rd January 2015 at 12:50Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
With apologies for a degree of drift but the B52, first flown only 8 years after the end of the war, in service 2 years later, 10 % of the total built still in service and scheduled to remain in service until 2045, 90 years all told, remains the most outstanding of service longevity.
You could also add the C-130 into the mix if you are stretching the rules....
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By: Mike J
- 3rd January 2015 at 16:15Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
No you can't. However much you 'stretch the rules', B-52s, Canberras and C-130s are not 'WW2 era aircraft' in any way, shape or form.
By: Sabrejet
- 3rd January 2015 at 16:59Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Well this thread well and truly drifted. I was interested when the discussion was running to PBY's etc still earning their keep, but since the topic was (supposedly) WW2-era, I can't see any point discussing anything post-1945.
So can we have a go again?
As a kick-starter, does anyone know if P-51s are still being subcontracted for US (Navy?) test pilot training?
By: charliehunt
- 3rd January 2015 at 17:04Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
You must have missed the Piper Cub and Auster posts as well as a stack of others - the post '45 contributions have not taken up much of your valuable space!:)
By: charliehunt
- 4th January 2015 at 08:40Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The OP erroneously listed "Geese" - Gooses of course!! I read somewhere that about 30 are still airworthy but someone might have more accurate information.
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By: charliehunt - 2nd January 2015 at 17:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
That's for sure and there are probably a few Austers still flying - especially in Australia and NZ, I would guess.
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By: j_jza80 - 2nd January 2015 at 19:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The Canberra :) still in service, albeit in highly modified form, with NASA.
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By: bloodnok - 3rd January 2015 at 12:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
You could also add the C-130 into the mix if you are stretching the rules....
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By: Mike J - 3rd January 2015 at 16:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
No you can't. However much you 'stretch the rules', B-52s, Canberras and C-130s are not 'WW2 era aircraft' in any way, shape or form.
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By: Sabrejet - 3rd January 2015 at 16:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Well this thread well and truly drifted. I was interested when the discussion was running to PBY's etc still earning their keep, but since the topic was (supposedly) WW2-era, I can't see any point discussing anything post-1945.
So can we have a go again?
As a kick-starter, does anyone know if P-51s are still being subcontracted for US (Navy?) test pilot training?
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By: charliehunt - 3rd January 2015 at 17:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
You must have missed the Piper Cub and Auster posts as well as a stack of others - the post '45 contributions have not taken up much of your valuable space!:)
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By: j_jza80 - 3rd January 2015 at 21:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The Canberra was on the drawing board at the end of ww2...:D
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By: Mike J - 3rd January 2015 at 22:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Not in anything like the form we know today. It is a postwar aircraft, however far you try (and fail) to stretch the point.
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By: charliehunt - 4th January 2015 at 05:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
After the last couple of posts it looks as though the OP's question has been answered and the thread has run its course.
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By: ericmunk - 4th January 2015 at 08:05 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Grumman Goose (although I seem to recall the last operational comemrcial example was retired last year?).
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By: charliehunt - 4th January 2015 at 08:40 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The OP erroneously listed "Geese" - Gooses of course!! I read somewhere that about 30 are still airworthy but someone might have more accurate information.