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Re: Names of aircraft types.
Posted: 26 Jun 2008, 19:27
by Chris558
What I still want to know is, why was a certain English Electric type named after an Australian city?
And a certain DH twin renamed by the RAF after a county?
Re: Names of aircraft types.
Posted: 26 Jun 2008, 20:37
by jonesey2k
Avro Liverpool heavy bomber anybody?
Re: Names of aircraft types.
Posted: 26 Jun 2008, 20:54
by DaveB
Don't think so Jonesey.. more your Saro Scouser
ATB
DaveB :tab:
Re: Names of aircraft types.
Posted: 26 Jun 2008, 21:51
by Garry Russell
Re: Names of aircraft types.
Posted: 26 Jun 2008, 22:13
by speedbird591
You lot aren't taking this seriously! I've had enough. I'm off to join:
Ian
Re: Names of aircraft types.
Posted: 26 Jun 2008, 22:29
by forthbridge
Re: Names of aircraft types.
Posted: 26 Jun 2008, 23:11
by Chris Sykes
Boston was another named one... The Canbeer was name that as the Oz's were the first order on the plates and at that time the aircraft wasnt named...
Re: Names of aircraft types.
Posted: 26 Jun 2008, 23:15
by Kevin Farnell
I want a Westland Walsall, or better still a Blackburn Bloxwich
Regards
Kevin
Re: Names of aircraft types.
Posted: 26 Jun 2008, 23:44
by speedbird591
Garry Russell wrote:I always liked the RR jet engine river theme.......Dart, Avon, Spey, Tay, RB.211 etc
Missed that first time!
A while back BA had ordered a new fleet of shorthaul aircraft and asked staff for suggestions for individual names. They ran a competition in British Airways News. Everybody's favourite suggestion was from a Captain. Scottish Glens. Glen Livet, Glen Morangie, Glen Fiddich, Glen Moray ...
Didn't win, though
Ian
Re: Names of aircraft types.
Posted: 27 Jun 2008, 00:00
by Garry Russell
That was the 748 fleet I think :think:
Did have a nice ring about it
............On the otherhand the Minibus fleet named "Island of wherever" was a bit corny
Garry
............On the otherhand the Minibus fleet named "Island of wherever" was a bit corny