What Airplane would you own

[Steve T]

Rob--

Silly boy...A Fury. of course. A specific Fury in my case: WG567 "Miss Merced", one of just two surviving flyable RCN Furies. After the huge lottery win, I acquire WG567 and the following happens: off comes the R3350; back comes the Centaurus with its attendant five-blade Rotol; off to Goderich she goes to be refinished in RCN double-grey with every last stencil in place as NAVY:133, as she was circa 1953.

I see Jim's already weighed-in with a similar choice. Happen to know he'd like the other ex-RCN Fury, TG114, and would choose the early dark grey/Sky markings for that one. The pair would make a nice sight beating-up the turf runway at Geneseo, ne'est-ce pas?

Couple honourable-mentions...Mosquito; Hornet (deHavilland, not F-18); and totally off the wall, Avro Canada CF-100.

S.

[chinch]

Pucara. Modern, looks like nothing else, burns Jet A1, no need to worry about breaking something irreplacable.

Failing that and assuming appropriate skills come free with the wish, Tempest Mk V.

Ladies and Gentlemen:
I'm surprised no one else wants one:
I'd like to have a Zero, or a Judy Dive Bomber.

Chris

[henning]

Sorry folks, its a little more work to maintain, but I have to go with the 2 engines... P61 black widow for me.... the wife can be right behind me and we
have a little space to put the kids in the back! where we won't hear them
fight! a p-38 is a close second.

[Scott Rose]

Pucara. Modern, looks like nothing else, burns Jet A1, no need to worry about breaking something irreplacable.

Failing that and assuming appropriate skills come free with the wish, Tempest Mk V.

Cool, another Pucara fan.

[Alan Brooks]

Only one? Like guys, they are all faves.......... I guess the one that I could afford would be my favorite.... OK, OK, OK....... It's a really close tie......either a A-20 Havoc, or B-26 Marauder...... just love the lines on both of those birds.... and you don't have to leave the family at home either....... Helps keep ya out of divorce court!

Cool, another Pucara fan.

Hey there Scott, didn't know we had that in common. A man of exceptional talent AND taste.

Do you think we'll ever see one on (or in) the circuit?

Cheers
Chris

[tomroyal]

Definitely a PBY for me. I'd probably split my time between Florida and the Bahamas.

I wonder if I can outfit it with outriggers to troll for tuna.

[DIK SHEPHERD]

If it is assumed I could afford to operate any type . . . I would like a B-47.

[O.P.]

Weird zombie, oh well

At least I saw the Pucara. Never knew about that. Nice ride, me wanteee. Time to start asking a couple three questions.


I'm still sticking with the T28B though.

[DSmith]

PBY would do it for me too....

[Zachary]

If I could have one and only one...it would have to be a 1929 Lockheed Air Express. Not a warbird I know, but one of the prettiest airplanes ever built in my opinion. To be historically accurate it would have to be painted either as Texaco No. 5 or Roscoe Turner's "Gilmore Lion."

IF I could have two, well a P-47D Razorback would be awfully nice...

Zack

[Tigercat]

Without a doubt it would be a Ta 152C-1 with the DB 603LA engine (2300 h.p. for takeoff with methanol-water injection)--------AND-------- I would have Kurt Tank as my flight instructor!

[PatM]

I'd have to choose a Hellcat. Grumman is close to home, and there are so few flying. I better take some flying lessons with my lotto winnings first.

[FG1D Pilot]

FM 2 Wildcat. It takes less to annual and operate than a Bonanza. The initial cost is the only problem. After that, it's easy.