Aircraft

Aircraft are cool.  From the Spitfire to the SR 71 Blackbird.  They are amazing.  The information on them is amazing and we can get it due to the FoI act.  I have to admit the planes were not the focus of this article, but it morphed into it. The reasons is that so many people love planes and there is so much information out there.

British V bomber craft were responsible for delivering the nuclear payload in the event of a nuclear strike. What about their readiness plans?  We’re still waiting on this one.  But it will be interesting to see this one come up.  Interesting stuff, eh?  It shows you that these sort of things are available. So is the information of Vulcans, Lightening, and some of information on Buccaneer.  Here is some information about the different types of “mothballed” aircraft (Have a look at the response)

The order of Battle for the RAF? Here it is!  Literally, it's all there for you to have a little look at!  Are we getting interested yet kids? Another cool thing is that you can asked about specific RAF bases.  This shows that the law is far more than realise.  For example, here is some information on RAF WITTERING and RAF CRANWELL, RAF Northolt Aeronautical Information Package.  Good eh? What about damaged aircraft that have been in service?  Here’s that information and, because you’ve been a good little boy\girl information on squadron disbandment.

All this makes me think that there is something out there that is more than this.  Perhaps there is something else that we can find. A quick search through the pile showed this one on how many aircraft were owned in 2008, A flight plan map from Manchester Airport, aircraft noise, a Typhoon risk register, and finally Unauthorised aircrafts in UK airspace.  Amazing, eh?

However, I want to know more.  The thing that disappoints me is the lack of knowledge of the Harrier Jump Jet.  This is the sort of aircraft that should never have been invented in its time frame, but due to ingenuity, became a reality.  It’s an amazing aircraft, able to do the impossible.  What is it that we can do for this?  Well, another search brought up this one and this one.  They both look at what happened to the aircraft and what they are doing now.

What I am trying to show is that this is the sort of thing that we can get our hands on to build a picture.  MAybe it is only relevant to those with a specialised interest.  But it is still cool to know what happened to our military aircraft and the dedication it took to get that aircraft.  PS have a look at this one.  Its repair instructions for a car.  Amazing isn't it?