The Bristol Type 167 'Brabazon' aircraft in flight. One of the biggest aircraft in the world at the time, it was shunned by the airlines as a "white elephant" and only this one prototype ever flew.
My father took me to Filton to watch the first flight of the Brabazon. I must have been about 6 or 7 years old.
5th Apr 2012
My Dad took my Mom and me to Filton to watch the first flight. We were parked on the road right in line with the landing flight path. I was, I think about 8 at the time, and Dad allowed me to sit on the hood of his car to watch. I was in awe of this huge metal bird with the long point on the nose. I live in Canada now, and have told my grandsons about this plane, and how I was one of the lucky kids that got to watch it's maiden flight, or landing thereof.
12th May 2012
I saw it too as a child. I still remember it.
19th Jul 2012
Our house shook as we were on the Flight path!
27th Jul 2012
A very noisyplane.I saw it several times in 1949 flying over Weston-Super-Mare,where I was at boarding school.The 2nd pilot was W F Gibb an old boy of the school.After that I saw it twice over Gloucs. and once over Bucks.
25th Sep 2012
I was 5 when I was taken to see this plane take off. I remember it very well, so many people! So noisy!
5th Nov 2012
I can recall being on the road in line with the center of the run way as the Brab came into land and the noise as she flew over head was deafening. When she flew over our house it shook.
24th Nov 2012
I remember that first flight with my Dad, I was7/8 years old ,seems like only yesterday.The start of the Big aircraft.!!!!
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My father took me to Filton to watch the first flight of the Brabazon. I must have been about 6 or 7 years old.
5th Apr 2012
My Dad took my Mom and me to Filton to watch the first flight. We were parked on the road right in line with the landing flight path. I was, I think about 8 at the time, and Dad allowed me to sit on the hood of his car to watch. I was in awe of this huge metal bird with the long point on the nose. I live in Canada now, and have told my grandsons about this plane, and how I was one of the lucky kids that got to watch it's maiden flight, or landing thereof.
12th May 2012
I saw it too as a child. I still remember it.
19th Jul 2012
Our house shook as we were on the Flight path!
27th Jul 2012
A very noisyplane.I saw it several times in 1949 flying over Weston-Super-Mare,where I was at boarding school.The 2nd pilot was W F Gibb an old boy of the school.After that I saw it twice over Gloucs. and once over Bucks.
25th Sep 2012
I was 5 when I was taken to see this plane take off. I remember it very well, so many people! So noisy!
5th Nov 2012
I can recall being on the road in line with the center of the run way as the Brab came into land and the noise as she flew over head was deafening. When she flew over our house it shook.
24th Nov 2012
I remember that first flight with my Dad, I was7/8 years old ,seems like only yesterday.The start of the Big aircraft.!!!!
19th Mar 2013