Fantasy Two Aircraft Hangar - Piston Warbirds

[Penguinracer]

How would you fill your fantasy two-aircraft hangar with piston warbirds?

It can be post-war, but needs to have been a series production model of which at least one example still exists, although that example needn't be airworthy.

After much thought...I'd like to stroll out to the hangar on my private strip to strap into the following:

(1) Spitfire Mk 24 (Photo Reconnaissance Blue);
(2) Hawker Sea Fury FB. 11 (same colours as VR930 or Hawker Fury FB. 11 VH-SHF)

[MB140]

P51 mustang
Mosquito

[wisbech]

Westland Whirlwind

F7F Tigercat

[Zippee]

P-51 Mustang - for sheer speed, poise, looks, noise and well everything really
C-47 Dakota - as a loadlugger

[TGCOTF-dewey]

Ta 152
Mk. 24 Spitfire

And some pylons

[Simpo Two]

Mustang and Catalina I think.

I could have lovely holidays in the Catalina, and strafe traffic jams on the M25 with the Mustang...


Runners-up are interestingly both twins - P-38 and Mosquito.

[Penguinracer]

Catalina...I love it...very versatile & you can live aboard.
I'm awaiting someone to come up with the F-82 Twin Mustang, Lavochkin La-9 or a Yak 9.
Grumman F7F Tigercat is a great shout as would be an F8F Bearcat.

[Penguinracer]

I love the Mossie - but to me it's like an Italian car...great when it's brand new...but will it last?

Even in a climate controlled hangar, what's the life expectancy on a new-build Mosquito before the glue dries too much & delamination sets in?

[Voldemort]

Vought F4U Corsair

Focke Wulf Fw-190

[Mark V GTD]

I don’t think there is a life expectancy as such. No reason that a Mossie wouldn’t have an unlimited life in a climate controlled hangar.

[Penguinracer]

Ta 152 - a really interesting & leftfield choice!

[ettore]

Mosquito

Bristol Fighter

[hurstg01]

Twin mustang [to cover off the P51 / Lightning difficult choice]
Spitfire

[Rumblestripe]

It'd have to be a Spit, just which one?

I think I'd go with a MkV

Then I want something that will take me to Mach 2, I feel the need for a cliché, yes gimme an F14 Tomcat please. I believe that the Iranians still have a few flying examples?

So

Supermarine Spitfire Mk V
Gruman F-14 Tomcat

[Eric Mc]

wisbech said:

Westland Whirlwind

F7F Tigercat

The Whirlwind fails the "still exists" test - although I'd love to see one fly.

[LimaDelta]

Pure fantasy?

Hawker Sea Hurricane - The one at Shuttleworth is my idea of aviation perfection. To my eyes much more appealing than the spitfire, and something about the Sea Hurricane colours make it even more special.



Short Sunderland/S23 - I know I've mentioned this on similar threads, but a Sunderland converted to Imperial Airways passenger spec as a personal flying yacht in which to circumnavigate the globe in great comfort and at a sedate pace.



Possibly achievable fantasy?

North American Harvard
Grumman Goose

As above but 1/10th of the price.

Realistic fantasy?

Dh Tiger Moth
Cessna Bird Dog (you didn't specify which war)

[the-norseman]

1 - a red Fokker DR1 , no DR1's survive today let a lone the red one.
2 - a Harrier of any sort.

[cookie1600]

Spitfire Mk IIa
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk (with Shark teeth!)

[Yertis]

Rumblestripe said:

Supermarine Spitfire Mk V
Gruman F-14 Tomcat

Penguinracer said:

How would you fill your fantasy two-aircraft hangar with piston warbirds?

Anyway, having done the mods job for them

Tempest V

Spitfire Mk9

[Scolmore]

Voight Corsair
Spitfire (I'd really not be too fussy about variant )