Victors, pt 2 - Handley Page Victor 10.jpg (1/1)

[Mitchell Holman]

[Alan Erskine[_3_]]

"Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
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I know "Beauty is as beauty does", but geez these things were gawdawful
ugly.

[fffffff]

"> I know "Beauty is as beauty does", but geez these things were gawdawful
> ugly.

Just goes to show we all have different taste's. To me the Victor is the
best looking, whether on the ground or in the air. Head on when it's sat on
the ground it just looks so puposeful.

[none]

On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:52:24 +0000, Alan Erskine wrote:

> "Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> I know "Beauty is as beauty does", but geez these things were gawdawful
> ugly.

As a photograph it can look ungainly. But as the full 3D object - whether
as a model or at an aircraft museum - you can appreciate its beauty.

[Bob Harrington]

none > wrote in :

> On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:52:24 +0000, Alan Erskine wrote:
>
>> "Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>> I know "Beauty is as beauty does", but geez these things were gawdawful
>> ugly.
>
> As a photograph it can look ungainly. But as the full 3D object - whether
> as a model or at an aircraft museum - you can appreciate its beauty.

Agreed. After the Vulcan, one of my favorite UKish aircraft designs. We
used to see them over here in the Pacific Northwest fairly often. Sigh...

Bob ^,,^

[Square Wheels[_5_]]

On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:43:04 +0000, Bob Harrington wrote:

> none > wrote in :
>
>> On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:52:24 +0000, Alan Erskine wrote:
>>
>>> "Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>> I know "Beauty is as beauty does", but geez these things were gawdawful
>>> ugly.
>>
>> As a photograph it can look ungainly. But as the full 3D object - whether
>> as a model or at an aircraft museum - you can appreciate its beauty.
>
> Agreed. After the Vulcan, one of my favorite UKish aircraft designs. We
> used to see them over here in the Pacific Northwest fairly often. Sigh...
>
> Bob ^,,^

Love the shape of those intakes or whatever they're called.....

[John[_18_]]

I remember seeing an 8 plane scramble at RAF Wittering, what an awesome
spectacle. john
"Square Wheels" > wrote in
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> On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:43:04 +0000, Bob Harrington wrote:
>
>> none > wrote in :
>>
>>> On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:52:24 +0000, Alan Erskine wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Mitchell Holman" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> I know "Beauty is as beauty does", but geez these things were gawdawful
>>>> ugly.
>>>
>>> As a photograph it can look ungainly. But as the full 3D object -
>>> whether
>>> as a model or at an aircraft museum - you can appreciate its beauty.
>>
>> Agreed. After the Vulcan, one of my favorite UKish aircraft designs. We
>> used to see them over here in the Pacific Northwest fairly often.
>> Sigh...
>>
>> Bob ^,,^
>
> Love the shape of those intakes or whatever they're called.....
>

[turt[_2_]]

And I like it two!!!

"fffffff" > wrote in message
...
>
> "> I know "Beauty is as beauty does", but geez these things were gawdawful
>> ugly.
>
> Just goes to show we all have different taste's. To me the Victor is the
> best looking, whether on the ground or in the air. Head on when it's sat
> on
> the ground it just looks so puposeful.
>
>