Hi Guys and Gals,
Here goes with my list (not in any particular order or precedence):
1. Cessna 152: First airplane I ever flew
2. Cessna 172: Airplane that I solo'd in
3. Kaman SH-2F: Two deployments and 1600 hours as a Sensor operator and aircraft that qualified me as a Naval Aircrewman
4. Boeing 727: The DC-3 of my era, graceful and beautiful.
5. Consolidated B-24: My Dad flew 25 missions in WWII in the Pacific theater in this airplane.
6. Grumman SA-16: My Dad's mount in Korea War. His personal favorite.
7. Douglas DC-3: Spent some of my youth servicing and loading them, sister flew as a flight attendant.
8. Convair 580: Nothing but raw horsepower, a pilot's airplane
9. Convair F-106: THE ultimate manned interceptor, looked like it was going Mach 2 sitting on the ramp
10. Sikorsky SH-60/HH-60, another 2500 hours and 4 deployments. Your's truly has the dubious distinction of being in the crew of the first SH-60F Class A mishap
Regards,
Here goes with my list (not in any particular order or precedence):
1. Cessna 152: First airplane I ever flew
2. Cessna 172: Airplane that I solo'd in
3. Kaman SH-2F: Two deployments and 1600 hours as a Sensor operator and aircraft that qualified me as a Naval Aircrewman
4. Boeing 727: The DC-3 of my era, graceful and beautiful.
5. Consolidated B-24: My Dad flew 25 missions in WWII in the Pacific theater in this airplane.
6. Grumman SA-16: My Dad's mount in Korea War. His personal favorite.
7. Douglas DC-3: Spent some of my youth servicing and loading them, sister flew as a flight attendant.
8. Convair 580: Nothing but raw horsepower, a pilot's airplane
9. Convair F-106: THE ultimate manned interceptor, looked like it was going Mach 2 sitting on the ramp
10. Sikorsky SH-60/HH-60, another 2500 hours and 4 deployments. Your's truly has the dubious distinction of being in the crew of the first SH-60F Class A mishap
Regards,