Rule Britannia!

[Splitpin]

Sorry to bomb you all with so many screens, but i haven't been to flash this week....and being stuck at home...well,...... your all Ive got

Im over the Russian thing now ......a mate called around with couple of cans of "old speckled hen".(beer)...and i became all british ....and got to thinking....the UK has produced a lot of "first's"(in aviation)...so... here's are a few that i can think of. Correct me if Im wrong....and add to it if you can think of anything else


First Passenger Jet.



First Supersonic Passenger Jet



First Mach 2 Intercepter ??



As i said, correct me, or give me something else to screenshot.....cheers team.

Marty

[Ian Warren]

The middle one could be up for some argument .. Charger could take this spot although Concorde made the first revenue flight or did it

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 19 2010, 11:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The middle one could be up for some argument .. Charger could take this spot although Concorde made the first revenue flight or did it

Thanks Ian.....i dont know But if you can provide the names of all the fare paying pax on the Russian flight I'll give in....otherwise...its the Concorde

[creator2003]

You should post them all in one post maybe like the Russia aircraft cold war post Ian W made a year ago "splitpins screenshots ",it was a big hit with lots of cool AC in one post ,the concord is still my fav of those posted , aircraft youve seen in the real life always are ..

[Ian Warren]

Concorde s first rev flight was 1976 ... going to Russia , now 'Marty' its time you asked your flatmates the history time-line off the TU-144

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (creator2003 @ Aug 19 2010, 11:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You should post them all in one post maybe like the Russia aircraft cold war post Ian W made a year ago "splitpins screenshots ",it was a big hit with lots of cool AC in one post ,the concord is still my fav of those posted , aircraft youve seen in the real life always are ..

Thanks Mike....not a bad idea, and your right about aircraft youve seen in the real life ........You never forget ....thanks again dude

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 20 2010, 12:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Concorde s first rev flight was 1976 ... going to Russia , now 'Marty' its time you asked your flatmates the history time-line off the TU-144

Ian...he thinks the Concorde is a cheap copy of the the 144.....so i dont think his time line is too accurate......you have to love those Russkys....

[Ian Warren]

The 144 was earlier only by few months .. it is faster only by a 100 miles per hour , it deserves reconition as the closet thing to a THUNDERBIRD than your E166

[Adrian Brausch]

Heres a couple of well used Brits from my extensive FSX Hangar , a few of Vickers offerings as well..


Short Sunderland

BAe Nimrod

Vickers Vimy

Vickers Viscount (works well in FSX with a little tweeking)

Vickers VC-10


Got myself a few cans of Kaiser beer,..flavor of my next thread maybe

[Ian Warren]

Adrian , all to cool , I do like that Sunderland shot , having a Arleigh Burke Class DDG just sorta killed the moment nah!

[Adrian Brausch]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Aug 25 2010, 04:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Adrian , all to cool , I do like that Sunderland shot , having a Arleigh Burke Class DDG just sorta killed the moment nah!

lol yea i dont have any wwII ships to place so that was my standin haha,..that and i didnt read SP's thread properly,..they arnt exactly firsts either !...im a boob what can i say

[Ian Warren]

Nah , a free screenie , Million Dollar BOOB , like the recent Pearl Harbour movie as the Japanese aircraft turn a dive on the fleet , in behind these very modern Spruance/Kidd type destroyers ..

[Splitpin]

Great shots Adrian... ...well used indeed, but great Aircraft..
Strange that Alcohol is leading to the themes.(or is that just me )...but its good to think outside the square sometimes.....Im having a rum tonite....which kind of limits my options....but there's coke in it, so.....I'll have a think

[happytraveller]

I the Concorde shot from FSX or is it a real photo?? Very very nice.

Seem to remember hearing that when Concorde was flying in regular service, that the RAF did not have a single aircraft that could catch it. Wish that it was still flying.

Again great screenshots, focussing on the aircraft rather than the scenery. The more that I look at that Concorde shot, the more that I like it.

smooth landings.

[Splitpin]

Thanks very much for the compliment HT.....its not a photo, and its not FSX ....Its fs9 I have to admit i was pretty pleased with that one myself....because it was fs9.
Just shows that with the right addons, and a little luck , the old sim can still cut it.

Thanks again HT .

Cheers

Marty

[Adamski]

Considering the name of the thread, I'm surprised not to see a Bristol Britannia here ... such a classic aircraft!

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (Adamski @ Aug 24 2010, 04:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Considering the name of the thread, I'm surprised not to see a Bristol Britannia here ... such a classic aircraft!

Good point Adam.....I'll have to get onto that......thanks for looking

[adamofgreyskull]

Great shots! If you want some more history, here's the etymology of "Old Speckled Hen" in case you didn't already know! http://www.oldspeckledhen.co.uk/history.html
Lovely stuff!

[Ian Warren]

Now you got me interested , who in in for the "Old Speckled Hen" this sarvo

[IslandBoy77]

Hey Marty - those are some nice looking screens. I had a question that I wanted to ask, but don't want to offer any offense, so please interpret that way - ok? I notice that there seem to be defined colour boundaries on some of the shots (not in these ones, but the ones on the Strikemaster in the other thread), in that there are not smooth transitions in a number of places. Also, on the Concorde shot, there is a pattern in the clouds that looks odd. Are these just "artifacts" from the screen-grab software you are using, or do your graphics actually look like that on-screen? I'm interested for 2 reasons: 1) I used to work as the production manager for an advertising agency for 9 years, so I notice "irregularities" in colours and images in general, and I'm being nosy about it and 2) I am thinking about screen shots myself, and wonder if this is a common phenomenon or if it can be screen / system-specific or just what the story is.

Thanks mate!

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (IslandBoy77 @ Aug 26 2010, 05:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I am thinking about screen shots myself,

Come on Pete , its just like swimming , just jump in and go for it


Whoops .. a thought !! ? , I cant swim , nearly drowned or a good go at it , but with another couple other to add ..... I'm a bird not a bloody fish