How about this? A Fireflash!

ANTHONY F DUVA JR · 10-27-2002, 08:47 PM

http://www.mboxcommunity.com/cfalken.../Meddings2.jpg
From 1960s TV show, "Thunderbirds." Note the Matchbox cars and trucks in foreground and background, some of which have been repainted and otherwise modified.

From "TV Century 21 Annual," a hardcover 1960s comic book:

"Five hundred gleaming, pencil-slim Fireflash aircraft form the spearhead of World Airlines' passenger fleet, the largest and most up to date in the Universe.

"Operating all over the globe, this huge fleet represents 30,000 passengers at any given time, for the Fireflash, with its seating capacity of 600, is the largest airliner in service.

"Powered by six atomic engines sited in the elevated tailplane, the Fireflash has a cruising speed of 2,800 m.p.h. which enables it to fly to New York from London in one hour forty-five minutes.

"Since coming into service in 2063, the Fireflash has proved its efficiency and plans are already under way for a larger version powered by cobalt engines."

Sentinel Chicken · 10-27-2002, 10:32 PM

Interesting Thunderbird trivia- the Fireflash is the only non-Thunderbird aircraft to appear in the show's closing credits.

F-A-B!

AirDar · 10-31-2002, 01:55 PM

My 5 year old is NUTS for this plane and makes models of it with everything from Legos to food! We have numerous drawings of it (or what proports to be it) all over the house!

When I first showed him the Thunderbirds DVD's (almost 2 years ago) and told him that this was a TV show from when I was his age, the first thing that came on was the FireFlash... Much to my wife's chagrin, our house has never been the same...

If I could EVER find a toy or model of it, my son would go insane... (I don't think his Mom could handle it!

)

bigredvmi · 10-31-2002, 02:03 PM

IT'S THE SONIC CRUISER!!!!

Sentinel Chicken · 10-31-2002, 03:13 PM

Zero-X is kinda cool, too- it was featured in the 1966 (I think) movie "Thunderbirds Are Go". The assembly sequences in the beginning were intricate and still kinda cool to watch. Caught this movie earlier this week on one of the cable/satellite channels.

Westjetter · 11-05-2002, 03:28 AM

THUNDERBIRDS RULE!!!

DLtheASAconx · 11-09-2002, 10:29 PM

Damn cool!

10-27-2002, 08:47 PM	#1
ANTHONY F DUVA JR ^~.. Maximum R & B ..~^ Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Land of a thousand dances Posts: 3,064	How about this? A Fireflash! http://www.mboxcommunity.com/cfalken.../Meddings2.jpg From 1960s TV show, "Thunderbirds." Note the Matchbox cars and trucks in foreground and background, some of which have been repainted and otherwise modified. From "TV Century 21 Annual," a hardcover 1960s comic book: "Five hundred gleaming, pencil-slim Fireflash aircraft form the spearhead of World Airlines' passenger fleet, the largest and most up to date in the Universe. "Operating all over the globe, this huge fleet represents 30,000 passengers at any given time, for the Fireflash, with its seating capacity of 600, is the largest airliner in service. "Powered by six atomic engines sited in the elevated tailplane, the Fireflash has a cruising speed of 2,800 m.p.h. which enables it to fly to New York from London in one hour forty-five minutes. "Since coming into service in 2063, the Fireflash has proved its efficiency and plans are already under way for a larger version powered by cobalt engines." __________________ FLY DUVA AIR's LUXURIOUS, DOUBLE-DECK BOEING "STRATO" CLIPPER ! Last edited by ANTHONY F DUVA JR; 10-27-2002 at 08:54 PM.

10-27-2002, 10:32 PM	#2
Sentinel Chicken Go-Getters Go Ozark Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: DFW/THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS Posts: 4,167	Interesting Thunderbird trivia- the Fireflash is the only non-Thunderbird aircraft to appear in the show's closing credits. F-A-B! __________________ *Piss on noise abatement!*

10-31-2002, 01:55 PM	#3
AirDar I'm watching you... Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Land of BBQ & thin chips Posts: 1,787	AWESOME STUFF from the Past of the Future! My 5 year old is NUTS for this plane and makes models of it with everything from Legos to food! We have numerous drawings of it (or what proports to be it) all over the house! When I first showed him the Thunderbirds DVD's (almost 2 years ago) and told him that this was a TV show from when I was his age, the first thing that came on was the FireFlash... Much to my wife's chagrin, our house has never been the same... If I could EVER find a toy or model of it, my son would go insane... (I don't think his Mom could handle it! ) __________________ Dar~ Yours is not to question why, Yours is but to BUY or DIE!

10-31-2002, 02:03 PM	#4
bigredvmi Master Collector Join Date: May 2002 Location: Michigan Posts: 786	*IT'S THE SONIC CRUISER!!!!* __________________ - Drew Sell crazy somewere else were all stocked up here

10-31-2002, 03:13 PM	#5
Sentinel Chicken Go-Getters Go Ozark Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: DFW/THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS Posts: 4,167	Zero-X is kinda cool, too- it was featured in the 1966 (I think) movie "Thunderbirds Are Go". The assembly sequences in the beginning were intricate and still kinda cool to watch. Caught this movie earlier this week on one of the cable/satellite channels. __________________ *Piss on noise abatement!*

11-05-2002, 03:28 AM	#6
Westjetter Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Age: 27 Posts: 2,650	THUNDERBIRDS RULE!!!

11-09-2002, 10:29 PM	#7
DLtheASAconx Complete Wacko! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orlando, but always Atlanta in my heart Age: 41 Posts: 3,236	Damn cool! __________________ "do ya feel lucky....Well, do ya...Punk"

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