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What is the rarest aircraft from the history vaults?

Postby Historic Aviation » Wed Aug 29, 2012 4:14 pm

I would be interested to know people views on what they think are some of the rarest aircraft from the past. :)
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Re: What is the rarest aircraft from the history vaults?

Postby Dan4th » Wed Aug 29, 2012 6:47 pm

I think you've asked an impossible question.....

Why not tell us what YOU think????????

There is a multitude of one-of-a-kinds
out there not to mention the never-got-
builts :p

Plus, this isn't really an aircraft thread....

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Re: What is the rarest aircraft from the history vaults?

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Aug 29, 2012 9:41 pm

RAF Harriers are rather rare! ;)
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Re: What is the rarest aircraft from the history vaults?

Postby Nickolas » Wed Aug 29, 2012 10:10 pm

TSR 2's are even rarer :D
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Re: What is the rarest aircraft from the history vaults?

Postby Aceyone » Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:42 pm

Spruce Goose ?
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Re: What is the rarest aircraft from the history vaults?

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:05 pm

Not many AVRO Lincoln's about ;) :D

You could argue that Lancasters are pretty rare, yes we have one flying and one taxi, but how many are in museums? (here).
I think Canada has more than us.

Duxford, Hendon, where else? there's another one, no?
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Re: What is the rarest aircraft from the history vaults?

Postby Minty4371 » Thu Aug 30, 2012 7:12 pm

Helen.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_su ... Lancasters
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Lincoln
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Re: What is the rarest aircraft from the history vaults?

Postby Hazzer111 » Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:10 am

Vickers valiant is rare
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Re: What is the rarest aircraft from the history vaults?

Postby Yorkie » Mon Sep 03, 2012 1:59 pm

The Halifax Bomber is rare!

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