Most beautiful Navy jet ever?

Ed,

I will have to agree with you on that one. In flight, the Viggie was one
pretty bird. A Viggie on final and trapping was another story.... Kiss the
deck and thank the air gods....

Jake

"Ed Rasimus" wrote in message
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On Tue, 2 May 2006 11:14:41 -0400, "TV" wrote:

I've narrowed it down to two:

http://www.voodoo.cz/tomcat/b/f14058.jpg

I'd have to go with the one on top.

While the paint jobs are good, both aircraft are loaded with too many
engines and too many crewmembers, not to mention all those lumps,
bumps, proturbences and projections. They might even be some British
design rejection that was insufficiently ugly and abandoned in favor
of a Buccaneer.

No, the most beautiful Navy jet ever was the A-5 Vigilante--it also
had an overabundance of engines, etc, but it was beautiful.



Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
www.thunderchief.org
www.thundertales.blogspot.com

"Judge" wrote in message
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Doh! You're right... the Hustler was one sexy bird!

but then again, I find the B36 one the all time coolest warbirds too.


For land based jets the Hawker Hunter was a real beaut IMHO

Keith



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DDAY wrote:
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In article , "John Weiss"
wrote:

How about the most ugly? The Cutlass?

The A-6 Intruder -- especially if you are on the receiving end!

I always thought that the A-3 Skywarrior was pretty ugly, but the Cutlass is
worse.



D

When the A-3 had a pointed nose, was sans the refueling probe, and had
the turret aft, it had a fetching reto look about it

....Or maneuvering on a crowded flight deck, with that nose strut way aft of the cockpit.

Viggie drivers hadda have very flexible necks and lots of faith in the Yellow Shirts, especially at night or on a slick deck.

--
Mike Kanze

"As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality."

- Albert Einstein

"JD" wrote in message newsGd6g.57275$IZ2.55119@dukeread07...
Ed,

I will have to agree with you on that one. In flight, the Viggie was one
pretty bird. A Viggie on final and trapping was another story.... Kiss the
deck and thank the air gods....

Jake

"Ed Rasimus" wrote in message
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On Tue, 2 May 2006 11:14:41 -0400, "TV" wrote:

I've narrowed it down to two:

http://www.voodoo.cz/tomcat/b/f14058.jpg

I'd have to go with the one on top.

While the paint jobs are good, both aircraft are loaded with too many
engines and too many crewmembers, not to mention all those lumps,
bumps, proturbences and projections. They might even be some British
design rejection that was insufficiently ugly and abandoned in favor
of a Buccaneer.

No, the most beautiful Navy jet ever was the A-5 Vigilante--it also
had an overabundance of engines, etc, but it was beautiful.



Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
www.thunderchief.org
www.thundertales.blogspot.com

BTW the USN had some ugly birds ( F12C, F13C ......

The F11C-2 is still one of the best-looking navy fighters.

but the Brits and French beat them all hollow for uglies.

The Fairey Gannet, for example.

vince norris

"Mike Kanze" wrote in
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...Or maneuvering on a crowded flight deck, with that nose strut way aft
of the cockpit.

Viggie drivers hadda have very flexible necks and lots of faith in the
Yellow Shirts, especially at night or on a slick deck.


Well, the Scooter wasn't much better was it, with the IFR probe sticking way
out like that? I hated having to park (direct) them on the T-Line because of
that.

Dave in San Diego

"vincent p. norris" wrote in message
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BTW the USN had some ugly birds ( F12C, F13C ......

The F11C-2 is still one of the best-looking navy fighters.

but the Brits and French beat them all hollow for uglies.

The Fairey Gannet, for example.

vince norris

Positively pretty compared with the Fairey Barracuda
or Blackburn Blackburn not forgetting the Boulton
Paul Overstrand.

Keith

"Keith W" wrote:


"vincent p. norris" wrote in message
.. .
BTW the USN had some ugly birds ( F12C, F13C ......

The F11C-2 is still one of the best-looking navy fighters.

but the Brits and French beat them all hollow for uglies.

The Fairey Gannet, for example.

vince norris

Positively pretty compared with the Fairey Barracuda
or Blackburn Blackburn not forgetting the Boulton
Paul Overstrand.

Keith

Yeh...and the Bristol Freighter ain't no beauty either...
--

-Gord.
(use gordon in email)