Extinct aircraft

[Dr Jekyll]

Of all the aircraft used by the UK military, what's the most recent type that's extinct? I'd guess the Hornet,

[CanAm]

Or from a similar era, the Bristol Brigand.

[Muppet007]

Hornet, they are not used by the UK?

I'd say the Tornado but not sure if any of the transport type planes have been recently retired.

[LimaDelta]

Muppet007 said:

Hornet, they are not used by the UK?

I'd say the Tornado but not sure if any of the transport type planes have been recently retired.

I expect he's referring to this, rather than the MD F/A-18 version.

[Dr Jekyll]

By extinct I mean not existing at all, as opposed to only non flying examples existing.

[RizzoTheRat]

I was going to suggest the Bucaneer but apparently 3 still flying in South Africa.

In which case maybe the Lightening and Vulcan?


ETA: Ah, different definition of extinct, needs more thinking...

Edited by RizzoTheRat on Tuesday 16th November 13:56

[FourWheelDrift]

Short Seamew, introduced in 1953, retired in 1957. One year after the Hornet.

Last airframe scrapped in 1967, only 1 engine remains.

[Eric Mc]

RizzoTheRat said:

I was going to suggest the Bucaneer but apparently 3 still flying in South Africa.

In which case maybe the Lightening and Vulcan?


ETA: Ah, different definition of extinct, needs more thinking...

Edited by RizzoTheRat on Tuesday 16th November 13:56

No Buccaneers flying at the moment.

As for the Hornet, the rear end of one fuselage together with the tail unit still exists - but no whole airframe.

[Dr Jekyll]

FourWheelDrift said:

Short Seamew, introduced in 1953, retired in 1957. One year after the Hornet.

Last airframe scrapped in 1967, only 1 engine remains.

If I was looking for an aircraft t recreate I think I would, on balance, probably go for the Hornet over the Seamew. But that's just me.

[CanAm]

Dr Jekyll said:

If I was looking for an aircraft t recreate I think I would, on balance, probably go for the Hornet over the Seamew. But that's just me.

And most other people I would guess.

[glennjamin]

How about the Nimrod grew up on the flight path to RAF St Mawgan. Great to watch them take off at fast pace ..... Sadly after spending a fortune developing new radar etc was scrapped....

[Yertis]

Pretty sure we've had this thread before.

Maybe it's time I left PH...

[Elroy Blue]

FourWheelDrift said:

Short Seamew, introduced in 1953, retired in 1957. One year after the Hornet.

Last airframe scrapped in 1967, only 1 engine remains.

Imagine the excitement of getting accepted for pilot training in the RN, getting all the way through training and your first appointment is.... a Seamew.

[spitfire-ian]

glennjamin said:

How about the Nimrod grew up on the flight path to RAF St Mawgan. Great to watch them take off at fast pace ..... Sadly after spending a fortune developing new radar etc was scrapped....

There are still 8 of them in one piece https://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/nimrod/su...

[Shar2]

I was going to mention the Handley Page Hampden, but then found one is being rebuilt at Cosford.



But then thought about the Armstrong Whitworth Albermarle.

[glennjamin]

Thanks for the link some great reading there.....

[Eric Mc]

Shar2 said:

I was going to mention the Handley Page Hampden, but then found one is being rebuilt at Cosford.



But then thought about the Armstrong Whitworth Albermarle.

There's a Hampden in Canada too.

There are lots of extinct WW2 era British aircraft - Bristol Bombay, Handley Page Harrow, Armstrong Whitworth Whitley, Bristol Botha, SARO Lerwick, Short Stirling, Westland Whirlwind for example. Some of these may reappear as recreations - but none will ever fly.

[Zag_a_muffin]

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[Simpo Two]

Shar2 said:

I was going to mention the Handley Page Hampden

On the same theme, Avro Manchester?

[Alias218]

Not the last, but a worthy mention nonetheless: Short Stirling.

Oh, and the Westland Wyvern. Technically, one does exist in pre-production form fitted with an Eagle piston engine. None of the production aircraft with the Python turboprop exist though.

Edited by Alias218 on Tuesday 16th November 21:07