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Modified beasts & Ugly ducklings
Posted: 05 Sep 2007, 16:01
by VEGAS
Hi all,
having seen a vast array of beautiful and classic Aircraft hacked to pieces and extensively modified over the years for various reasons, I think I have found one of the worst and ugliest ones to date. This one appeared on Airliners and made me actually feel sorry for the poor machine. Perhaps even worse than the dreadful AEW Nimrod! Anyone got any better offerings?
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1259303/L/
Re: Modified beasts & Ugly ducklings
Posted: 05 Sep 2007, 16:35
by DaveB
Couldn't agree more mate. That is one ugly SOB :roll:
ATB
DaveB :tab:
Re: Modified beasts & Ugly ducklings
Posted: 05 Sep 2007, 17:31
by Garry Russell
Sort of on the subject of AEW Nimrods is this monstrosity :o

:-(
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0784374/L/
Looks so much better as BOAC's G-APDS
Garry
Re: Modified beasts & Ugly ducklings
Posted: 05 Sep 2007, 17:39
by VEGAS
I'm surprised that huge boil on the end of her nose does'nt sheer off during flight.. yuk! :doho:
Re: Modified beasts & Ugly ducklings
Posted: 05 Sep 2007, 17:51
by TSR2
I quite like the AEW Nim... we were all so full of hope for it... to bad the technology didn't work :-(
Re: Modified beasts & Ugly ducklings
Posted: 05 Sep 2007, 18:16
by AlexP
Looking at the first photo there seems to have been something of a design oversight. They’ve boarded up the crew entrance!! ;-)

:doho:
Alex
Re: Modified beasts & Ugly ducklings
Posted: 05 Sep 2007, 20:29
by Garry Russell
No prob Alex....they put the crew in first. :roll:
They feed them on liquids through the refueling port :roll:
Garry
Re: Modified beasts & Ugly ducklings
Posted: 06 Sep 2007, 13:50
by Robin
Does that first one remind anyone of the elephant man?
Re: Modified beasts & Ugly ducklings
Posted: 06 Sep 2007, 14:40
by AndyG
But it is such a happy looking Comet, big smile and everything.
Andy
Re: Modified beasts & Ugly ducklings
Posted: 06 Sep 2007, 16:04
by VEGAS
Robin wrote:Does that first one remind anyone of the elephant man?
Thats it! I knew it reminded me of someone - John Merrick! :doho: