Out walking 5 miles south of my house today, got caught in a torrential downpour, but saw a Tornado F3 and an Su-30MKI in very tight formation overhead. Don't see that everyday B)I think i saw an advert in a aviation magazine, for some airshow in the UK, where an indian Su-30MKI would be participating, would explain a bit :rolleyes:
No camera (again!!) :dum:
Out walking 5 miles south of my house today, got caught in a torrential downpour, but saw a Tornado F3 and an Su-30MKI in very tight formation overhead. Don't see that everyday B)Seems that there's an exercise between RAF and IAF these days (2 - 12 th July 2007). First encounter between Typhoon and Su-30 MKI :wub: (and Tornado F3 as cannon fodder for these two :lol: )
No camera (again!!) :dum:
I think i saw an advert in a aviation magazine, for some airshow in the UK, where an indian Su-30MKI would be participating, would explain a bit :rolleyes:
Seems that there's an exercise between RAF and IAF these days (2 - 12 th July 2007). First encounter between Typhoon and Su-30 MKI (and Tornado F3 as cannon fodder for these two )
Don't know where you actually live, Nev ?
Out walking 5 miles south of my house today, got caught in a torrential downpour, but saw a Tornado F3 and an Su-30MKI in very tight formation overhead. Don't see that everyday B)You saw them too Nev??? Forgot to mention it, but they came almost overhead as I was walking from the town after a small shopping trip. Probably wouldn't have seen them had I been in the house, we're overlooked by several properties & it can be difficult to see low flying aircraft. They were low & slow, a fair bit slower than the speed Tonka's normally shoot by at. It was over a week ago, so I guess it was around the begining of the exercise. Didn't have my camera either. :(
No camera (again!!) :dum:
and were followed a few minutes later by a TOTAL HORN INDUCING stampede of a half dozen sea stallions.That I would have liked to see :wub:
that will be the lads [and lasses] from 25 sqn, RAF jousting with the IAF Su-30's. ^_^QuoteOut walking 5 miles south of my house today, got caught in a torrential downpour, but saw a Tornado F3 and an Su-30MKI in very tight formation overhead. Don't see that everyday B)You saw them too Nev??? Forgot to mention it, but they came almost overhead as I was walking from the town after a small shopping trip. Probably wouldn't have seen them had I been in the house, we're overlooked by several properties & it can be difficult to see low flying aircraft. They were low & slow, a fair bit slower than the speed Tonka's normally shoot by at. It was over a week ago, so I guess it was around the begining of the exercise. Didn't have my camera either. :(
No camera (again!!) :dum:
See what, Retro's total horn?!?!? :blink: :wacko: :ph34r: :P ;)Quoteand were followed a few minutes later by a TOTAL HORN INDUCING stampede of a half dozen sea stallions.That I would have liked to see :wub:
that will be the lads [and lasses] from 25 sqn, RAF jousting with the IAF Su-30's.They weren't jousting Trev, it was just a single pair of a Tonka & Su-30, guess the visitor was being escorted in.
See what, Retro's total horn?!?!? :blink: :wacko: :ph34r: :P ;)*nervously checks custom title beneath avatar* :unsure:
IIRC, that is a Quantas exclusive, innit?
A week in the Lake District, and what do I have to show for it?Well the RAF is still there, but I don't think that they have any effective planes any more.
1 x Hawk, a mile away down in the valley where I was half an hour ago :banghead:
1 x Hercules (green camo) at about 50 feet which I felt before I heard or saw. Naturally I was driving down a tree lined road at the time :banghead:
Where have the RAF gone? :(
Where have the RAF gone? :(Iraq, Afghanistan and the scrapheap ;)
We had clouds AGAIN today :(A VERY sad sign of the times old mate....... :(
When we moved here 18 years ago, we regularly had A-10s, F-111s, Tornadoes, Jaguars, Harriers and C-130s.
Now.....nothing. :(
At a friends BBQ near Biggin Hill :Very nice too......
SPITFIRE [/size]- fantastic flew over a couple of times fairly low :bow: :salute: :wub:
Are there any/many Broussards on the British register? It was all-over white with red tailplanes.there are one or two on the Uk register.
Saw a 4 ship formation of what looked like aerobatic aircraft go overhead earlier on this afternoon. Very nice finger 4 / schwarm formation.About where do you live? Piston or jet? Colours? (black?) Bubble canopy?
Saw a 4 ship formation of what looked like aerobatic aircraft go overhead earlier on this afternoon. Very nice finger 4 / schwarm formation.Probably these guys Lance, The Blades, they attended the Wings & Wheels show at Dunsfold, nearby you I think? Orange/black on top, black undersides with white right wing. They're pretty popular at the moment as the pilots are all ex-Red Arrows. Snapped these at the Yorkshire Airshow a couple of weeks ago.
and one of those HM Coastguard twin prop's with some kind of SLAR canoe.Yep I was talking to it earlier - It was monitoring the wreck of the bow-section of the MSC NAPOLI as it was being towed up to Belfast, checking for pollution. C/s Atlantic 21 (I think).
I think there are a few left flying, as Beech pulled the plug on the Starship a few years ago, all the aircraft were recalled when the company ceased supporting the type. A stubborn owner or two is keeping the type going IIRC.Ah, one of the lergest questions on general aviation in my head. Why were all those magnificent planes recalled to be scrapped? :( Why did beech pull the plug?
Beech's story was that they sold so few that it wasn't economical for them to support the Starship with spares & maintainance, so they recalled it & the FAA withdrew it's certification. Some say there must be other reasons behind the decision (I don't know what those might be) as Beech were very aggressive in trying to recall the Starship from those owners that were keen to keep it flying, with support from sources other than Beech.I think Beech management sees them as an expensive embarrassment that they'd just as soon have everyone forget about, so they're trying their best to kill it. My understanding is not one of them wsa sold for anywhere near what the real cost was to Beech. There have been rumors that the basic layout was once intended for the Learfan II and that Linden Blue took the info with him to Beech when he changed company presidencies, but it appears to have bit them badly (certainly the folks I knew there didn't think highly of the effort). Mind you, I'm in no way enamored of Beech/Raytheon Aircraft's management style (30's management techniques just plain don't work today). You really want to annoy some folks there, ask what happened to the "Hawker Horizon" and why it seems to have disappeared.
and apparently some Saudi Tornadoes, though I'm blowed if I can tell the difference between them and the British ones.The sand/brown/green camo is the giveaway! They've been up in Scotland for a joint exercise - there's some pics over on Britmodeler.
(http://www3.telus.net/tejones/rcheli.jpg)Another new toy Troy?
Well not really over my house.... but it was in my yard!
I hope someone can confirm this, but I'm 99% sure I saw a Hind on approach to Warton, Lancashire, UK yesterday 9th November :oFrom what I've heard, BAe does have one of those contraptions to play with, so if that's true its not outside the realm of possibility.
Another new toy Troy?
Isn't that now at the Midland Air Museum? The one with the pictures somewhere on the forum with Ian and Lance playing in the cockpit.QuoteI hope someone can confirm this, but I'm 99% sure I saw a Hind on approach to Warton, Lancashire, UK yesterday 9th November :oFrom what I've heard, BAe does have one of those contraptions to play with, so if that's true its not outside the realm of possibility.
You're just jealous 'cause you didn't get to play in her. :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r:QuoteIsn't that now at the Midland Air Museum? The one with the pictures somewhere on the forum with Ian and Lance playing in the cockpit.QuoteI hope someone can confirm this, but I'm 99% sure I saw a Hind on approach to Warton, Lancashire, UK yesterday 9th November :oFrom what I've heard, BAe does have one of those contraptions to play with, so if that's true its not outside the realm of possibility.
Not exactly "Over my house":
Over in Germany last week visiting the in(out)-laws, walking in the fields outside Schwarbach in the late afternoon, two :f16: of unknown nationality at around 1000ft dodging around the hills, appeared to be carrying stores, but were moving so fast - and the light was quite poor - I cannot be certain.
No military airfields or ranges anywhere nearby....
Ian
you have a linky to the site? and be careful lest you have burly men in furry hats named Ivan and Mikhail (or whatever) come to your door :o
The tide is very shallow there and they have blocked access to the promenade and beach to recover it by means of big 'feck off' winches and a number of cranes.
Still there as of 1600 Mon 11-02-08
And a complete aside, but I found out yesterday that Heslington Hall, one of York University's buildings was HQ for 4 Group Bomber Command during WWII. I've been working here for 4 years & never realised, as I've never needed to go into that building before. There's a memorial plaque on the wall in the reception.
On the other hand, I did get some nice snaps of one of the local traffic choppers, a Hughes 269.
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Yesterday we had an Apache Longbow doing a few slow circles over central London, must have been a flight path clearance issue as they normally follow the river through town. Got quite a few looks from tourists and made a change from the regular EC-145 Met Police helo's we usually see doing noisy circles!
Nick :mellow:
A pair of Tornados over Dorchester. Too far away to see what type they were, but they were flying North pretty low. I can only assume they'd taken a run at the Lulworth test range.
This bird was circling the house this morning...at least it wasn't black ;-)
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Seen over the house today (arrival day for Wings over Pittsburgh) as evident, wx was not terrific. Missed photo opportunities were a B-17, Hornet, 2 DC-3s, and the Geico SkytypersCooooooooooooooollllllllllllllllll. :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :mellow: :mellow:
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Still I'm glad I don't have low flying Herks over my house! Although once a power-company owned EC145 flew very low alongside the pylons behind our house after some nasty gales (he was no higher than the pylons). Lucky its open ground there!
The usual air traffic over my house (where inbound flights to the west complex at DFW turn base to final):hahahaha!!!!! here, just about every plane is Continental, with some Southwest and Delta mixed in (and sometimes Ernest Angley's 747SP [Star Triple Seven {Heavy?}] will fly over, but that is a very, very rare occasion)
American MD-80
American MD-80
American MD-80
American 757
American MD-80
American MD-80
American MD-80
American MD-80
American MD-80
American 737-800
American MD-80
American MD-80
American MD-80
American MD-80
American Eagle ERJ or CRJ
American MD-80
American MD-80
American MD-80
American MD-80
American Eagle ERJ or CRJ
American MD-80
oh wait, that might be....no, it's an American MD-80
American MD-80
American MD-80
hey, that's look like it's not a...no, it is, it's an American MD-80
American MD-80
American MD-80
American MD-80
Delta MD-80...THANK GOD!
American MD-80.....American MD-80.....American MD-80
hey, I wonder what's making that contrail high up thatta way....over there, past that American MD-80....
Ahhhh. Thanks - that had been bothering me all day. :cheers: Wonder what they were doing off Portland today then?
A DC-6 in British Eagle markings, seen by myself & most of the SIG members at the Midland Air Museum. Took off from the adjacent Coventry Airport, twice! Beautiful sound of four big piston engines, first thought before I saw was it might have been a bomber.
OK, it wasn't "today", but recently. South of Tongariro National Park (maybe Mangaweka) in New Zealand, there is a small town with this DC-3 painted to look like chocolate-chip cookies! It's part of a cookie factory.
Well, according to the local news I missed them. Air Force One and Marine One were in town Wednesday and left Thursday and I was at work so missed em completely.
anyhow i went for a walk at 0600hrs this morning and the first thing i see when i leave is a F-27 friendship climb
out of coventry airport and the first time i have been in the right place to see this one a bit closer up. the basic
scheme was allover royal blue with yellow and orange company markings over.
and a pair of Hawks in tight formation made a fast run over the harbour at lunchtime.
Alright.....if you guys don't start taking pics I'm gonna lose it !
:blink:
Would love to see a Super Puma again, as well as a Tracker. Couple of my favourite a/c. Had some funky looking Bizjet buss my house yesterday. Had the gear down and looked like it was going to alight at marystown, MI. Had my camera in the garage and evrything...but unfortunately I was putting new tires on the kids dirtbike and my hands were waaaay to greasy to pic up the Nikon. Now, if it were a Puma or a Tracker.....
:cheers:
seen today here over ostend, Belgium :thumbsup:
jetair 737-600
Belgian army A-109
Czech AF Mi-171sh
Civil King Air 200
CHC Super Puma, probably on it's way to Humberside Airport after picking up from one of the Gas Rigs off the coast. Heard it again later going in the opposite direction, but didn't see it due to low cloud, it's a mucky old day. Which probably means it'll have to come back again, so I'll keep an eye & ear out!
But Jetair doesnt operate the 737-600? Must have been a -500 or -700?could have been a -500, i dont know the different versions of civil airliners that well :unsure:
But Jetair doesnt operate the 737-600? Must have been a -500 or -700?could have been a -500, i dont know the different versions of civil airliners that well :unsure:
CHC Super Puma, probably on it's way to Humberside Airport after picking up from one of the Gas Rigs off the coast. Heard it again later going in the opposite direction, but didn't see it due to low cloud, it's a mucky old day. Which probably means it'll have to come back again, so I'll keep an eye & ear out!
Never seen a civvie Puma round these part Mossie. S-76s and Dauphins - all day long. But no pumas.
Todd - you want pics? Went to Conningsby on Thursday, got a ton of pics as soon as I sort em out. Typhoons, Tornados, Hawks, even an Islander!
You should try to get over to Abbotsford sometime
Todd - you want pics?
Todd - you want pics?
Yes please ! Are you talking about a military Islander ?
:wub:
I'll try to get some pics through the fence when I go out again this Wednesday.
Todd - you want pics?
Yes please ! Are you talking about a military Islander ?
:wub:
Yep, RAF - never even knew we had any!
Todd - you want pics?
Yes please ! Are you talking about a military Islander ?
:wub:
Yep, RAF - never even knew we had any!
Nev, I read somewhere that RAF or Army Islanders were used in Northern Ireland in the observation roll. I seem to remember a photo of one in overall green.
Had a Hind fly over the centre of town this afternoon.
Nice and low, so of course my camera was back at the flat. :banghead:
That sodding Dakota was going round and round yesterday.
Bloody EU...
Saw this out walking a few miles south of Waddington
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Dak over Formby around 1530 this afternoon, 'bout 1500/2000ft hdg southeast, then saw it again on my way to work this evening around 1825 over the fields to the east of us, turning east toward Maghull & Lydiate.Ian
White top, very dark blue, wide, cheatline, some sort of two-tone blue design on the fin, underside between the engines same very dark blue. balance of the side & underside could have been pinted aluminium or a light grey, difficult to tell.
Ian
Approx 3:30 this afternoon,
BoB Flight Lancaster!
Caught me by suprise, so no camera and no pics >:(
Bright & shiny Thunderbirds style airport fire engine, piggybacking on a lorry. 'London Luton Airport' was plastered on the side, along with the number 3. Just off the ferry in Hull from Rotterdam, so I guess it's brand new delivered from the continent.
On my Geology field camp last month we stayed at Navarre Beach, FL just outside Elgin AFB & Hurlburt Field. Lots of interesting things in the air... I saw a V-22, MH-47's, MH-53's, MC-130's & other C-130's. At night I heard lots of bombing and rapid-fire cannons - boom, boom, boom, bbrrrrrrap, bbrrrrrap... It's a very active base with lots of SF aircraft.
seen overhead this morning...
seen overhead this morning...
Mmmmm....I recognize that little beauty.... :wub:
it dropped its gear and turned back.
it dropped its gear and turned back.
I bet they forgot the beer.......
It'll be a time warp OGL :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:
Mmmmmmm.....Mach Loop... Gotta get there eventually.
a Navy Lynx, not that unusual, however this one was sporting enormous patches of Dayglo Orange (nose/cabin doors etc)
Hornets! Might not sound exciting to some but a trio of them kept circling our house today and then heading back into town (for the opening ceremony of the Indy 500 race). One of them did a solo pass directly over our house and lit the cans....my daughter has suddently decided that an airshow would definitely be too loud for her. :rolleyes:
Ryan SCW heading North.
One of these for those not familiar:
Jon
Yesterday I was putting the dogs outside when a Southwest 737 flew over. Went in and got the camera but he was too far away to get a pic. So I waited. These were taken over the next 30 minutes.
I think it's only 2 ASRAAM, going by the second shot. I think your seeing the ASRAAM from the right wing, rather than another on the left wing, it'd probably be mounted further forward?I think AD is right, look at the angle of the tail pipe and the undercarriage if it was the missile on the other wing wouldn't you see both tail pipes ?
What a shame to see 3 lovely MiGs being left to rot. Somebody should at least try and do something.
What a shame to see 3 lovely MiGs being left to rot. Somebody should at least try and do something.
That first one, may be deceptive if she's heading into the circuit, but sure looks like a fast break!
And just for the feck of it, here;s the wee man doing the deck stairs.
Had a Mil Hip helicopter pass over town this morning (I can't tell an Mi-8 from an Mi-17 on the ground let alone flying).
It was either civil or the Czech air force's VIP Hip as it was quite high vis in finish. Usually when a Hip goes over its a low vis camoflaged one.
Had a Mil Hip helicopter pass over town this morning (I can't tell an Mi-8 from an Mi-17 on the ground let alone flying).
It was either civil or the Czech air force's VIP Hip as it was quite high vis in finish. Usually when a Hip goes over its a low vis camoflaged one.
In principle, you can tell by which side the tail rotor's on (and no, I can't remember which is which either :rolleyes:). However, IIRC, some Mi-8s were refurbished and got Mi-17 tailbooms and rotors in the process, so even that's not 100%
Had a Mil Hip helicopter pass over town this morning (I can't tell an Mi-8 from an Mi-17 on the ground let alone flying).
It was either civil or the Czech air force's VIP Hip as it was quite high vis in finish. Usually when a Hip goes over its a low vis camoflaged one.
In principle, you can tell by which side the tail rotor's on (and no, I can't remember which is which either :rolleyes:). However, IIRC, some Mi-8s were refurbished and got Mi-17 tailbooms and rotors in the process, so even that's not 100%
I beleive some Mi-17s have a hard nose. (no glazing in the nose). Some Mi-17 come with a downwards folding ramp, while the Mi-8 has clamshells.
BTW...which one is faster ?
:cheers:
A couple of days ago a formation of old aircraft flew over Brisbane. They consisted of a Dragon in the lead, with a pair of moths (slightly behind and at either side) and behind them, an Auster, a Chipmonk and a Cessna Bird dog. I took a few frames of them, (still in the camera) but I'd like to know why? It wasn't DH's birthday, or QANTAS, or the RFDS....any ideas are welcome.
Glenn
Buzzing around today here.
Buzzing around today here.
They do buzz as well don't they, like angry Hornets!
XL Airways 737..... Oh sorry, my mistake!!!! :wacko: :wacko: :wacko: Actually, their going bust has caused the Missus some serious agro today, she's manager for a travel agent & her day has been turned upside down, likely to follow on tomorrow too. She's so knackered she had to miss a freinds birthday do, poor lass.
Large formations flying over the house, I managed to single one out to ascertain type and markings.
I've also seen a Sikorsky S-61 a few times the last week. Wondering if they've got a new chopper at Humberside Airport for going to the rigs.
well actually on the ground@wellesbourne mountford airfield at about 1000hrs....
XM655 - a tin triangle sheeted up for the winter [well over the cockpit anyway] and the intake blanks in, ;D
Large formations flying over the house, I managed to single one out to ascertain type and markings.
It's obviously a B-1RD.
:thumbsup:
The sodding Red Arrows. The Great North Run is on tomorrow so they just had to cras the party.
Can anyone identify this one? I was out apartment hunting over the weekend when I spotted this off in the distance, heading into PHF. I apologize for the lousy pic, but my camera only zooms to 5x, and I had to blow it way up just to get this amount of detail. It looks like it's got four engines, and the paint scheme resembles a United bird I spotted at CLT last year.
i was thinking that too, but the tail is too "fat."Can anyone identify this one? I was out apartment hunting over the weekend when I spotted this off in the distance, heading into PHF. I apologize for the lousy pic, but my camera only zooms to 5x, and I had to blow it way up just to get this amount of detail. It looks like it's got four engines, and the paint scheme resembles a United bird I spotted at CLT last year.
Is it a DC-8?
P3 Orion of all things on fianl approach to Heathrow airport
Yesterday was like a bad TV movie.
Yesterday was like a bad TV movie.
First a pair of Chinooks going one way and doing several loops over central London (probably sightseeing!).
Then it was a pair of Apaches going the other way quite low and fast.
Finally an Army Lynx followed the Chinooks.
All this went by in the space of an hour. Hollywood could have used it for background shots and claimed it was all the same aircraft! ;D :banghead:
P3 Orion of all things on fianl approach to Heathrow airport
Who's???
Regards,
Greg
I didn't see this but my wife did, she was driving into Red Deer from the south when she saw a fairly large airliner fuselage being transported on a low-loader heading in the opposite direction, probably going to the Red Deer Regional Airport which is the former CFB Penhold. She said the fusealge was white with red lettering, I tried to find out more but wasn't able too.isn't air canada scrapping some of its 767s? i thought i heard something about that, but i could be wrong.
Interesting :oi apologize. i thought it was AC's B767s being scrapped. their A340s are the ones being scrapped.
The only Air Canada 767 that has so far been scrapped in Canada is C-GAUP. Scrapped in Montreal, in September 2005. The remainder would be in Mojave.
Alas, C-GAUP did not have any paint scheme.
http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?regsearch=C-GAUP&view=true
Interesting :oi apologize. i thought it was AC's B767s being scrapped. their A340s are the ones being scrapped.
The only Air Canada 767 that has so far been scrapped in Canada is C-GAUP. Scrapped in Montreal, in September 2005. The remainder would be in Mojave.
Alas, C-GAUP did not have any paint scheme.
http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?regsearch=C-GAUP&view=true
The new darker scheme looks really good in real life!!!
The new darker scheme looks really good in real life!!!
Wow....that's a real beauty ! Very US special forces......I like how much the different lighting really changes the colour.
:wub:
I spotted...nothing not a thing... :banghead:
All I ever see are airliners... :banghead:
Not a plane, but I was driving out of Weymouth the other day, and passed a Warrior IFV parked on the side of the road...If that was the main Weymouth to Dorchester road, a Warrior is a good vehicle to have!!!!
I spotted...nothing not a thing... :banghead:
All I ever see are airliners... :banghead:
Airliners are cool :mellow:
Not a plane, but I was driving out of Weymouth the other day, and passed a Warrior IFV parked on the side of the road...If that was the main Weymouth to Dorchester road, a Warrior is a good vehicle to have!!!!
Lotsa jet noise about this morning, then went for a walk round the village with the missus and saw a Tonka then 30 seconds later 2 Eagles in close formation. Wonder if its all to do with the Italian Typhoons at Coningsby? (Wish I'd known earlier, I could've nipped down this morning :( )
Not a plane, but I was driving out of Weymouth the other day, and passed a Warrior IFV parked on the side of the road...If that was the main Weymouth to Dorchester road, a Warrior is a good vehicle to have!!!!
Too bloody right! Awful bit of road, that. Just as you go over the top of the hill and start to go down to Dorchester. The crew were sat on top looking bored - must be tempting to just roll over the traffic at a time like that...
That reminds me, I saw several Saxon APC's just trundling through Hull a few weeks ago, no idea why.New Police Armed Response Vehicles ? - Sorry Simon, couldn't help m'self :blink:
HMS St. Albans, a Type 23 frigate, is in Portland Harbour today, and open to the public. So I went along and got a few pics:
That reminds me, I saw several Saxon APC's just trundling through Hull a few weeks ago, no idea why.New Police Armed Response Vehicles ? - Sorry Simon, couldn't help m'self :blink:
Ian
Took a call this morning from a Merlin navigator at RAF Benson. They were planning a nav training ex out to the Oil Rig in Liverpool Bay and needed a some contact details. Long-story-short, I took the opportunity to ask him to come past and buzz the station.
They did !!
Nice way to brighten-up a very mundane Monday.
Ian
well, there has been some action here this morning to ;D
was woken up today by a Piaggio Avanti :wub:
In a classic case of me not grabbing the camera when I should have, an Army CH-47 just flew over.
Gotta be the coolest looking 1800D going. And kinda neat to see an Air lab bird this far south !
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Here she is taxiing in past the V-1 replica that a CDN clown tried to sell in the X-prize. Very imginative, eh ?Surely you ment V-2 :thumbsup:
Here's a couple of shots from last week. The first is a Portsmouth (VA) police "Field Operations" vehicle.
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a Casa aircraft (C-FDKM) equipped for transient electromagnetic (GEOTEM) and magnetic surveying
It's a bit far inland to clearing sea lanes ain't it? :lol:
It's a bit far inland to clearing sea lanes ain't it? :lol:
Well, Lake Athabasca in Northern Alberta/Saskatchewan is about the size of Belgium, and then the Great Slave Lake and Great Bear Lake in the NWT and Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba are about the size of Belgium and Holland and probably some of the little countries theres about all put together, and of course the Great Lakes aren't called that for nothing you know, then there's Hudson Bay about the size of France -------- ;D ;D ;D
You never know who might creep in, the Bow River that passes through Calgary eventually empties into the Atlantic
I didn't realize you were from around here upnorth -- whatcha doing over there?
Seriously, I came over here about five years ago to be with girl. Jana and I had been pen friends for about four years prior to me coming over here and I had been getting increasingly tired of my old career in graphic design and was itching for major change in life. I took a course to get my ESL teaching certificate and bought a one way ticket from Edmonton to Prague. Roughly five years later, no regrets. :wub:
Looks to be a Basler BT-67 judging by the wingtips and five-bladed props on the turboprop engines.
Logan Hartke
as i was playing on my Xbox this afternoon, i was suddenly spooked by 2 loud Sonic Booms :o
my entire room and shelves were trembling.
at first i thought there was an explosion at the nearby chemical plant, but on the news it appeared to be caused by 2 Belgian Defence F-16AM's from Florennes AFB.
they were scrambled to intercept an airliner over the north sea after ground control failed to communicate with the aircraft. by military regulations it is forbiden to go Supersonic over populated areas at medium altitude.
apparently the pilots (both walloons) didnt think of that.
result:
-broken windows and police phones ringing of the hook in Gent
-collapsed seeling lighting in a furniture store in Brugges
-concerned parents here at my house :rolleyes:
Supersonic fighters are, from what i read in the media, not that uncommon over Denmark. Just sucks that they avoid me... (or is it just the media exagerating... :lol:)
Yeah, it was about 2.15ish so that could well have been the same machine. :thumbsup:
That's a long drive & I guess you got pretty wet ;D Lovely pics, you can't miss that one!
Just a quick mention, I looked up Spadeadam on Google maps & there's a very interesting looking silhouete of a Su-17 on the range, a quick digging around confirms it is an ex-German Su-17. There's plenty more mock ups too, tanks, SAM's, even a Scud launcher. MIght be worth digging a bit deeper with Google Earth.
First B747 I have seen with only two engines!
First B747 I have seen with only two engines!
The distortion from the ice crystals in the air really makes seeing the outboard engines difficult. A one point it turned into nothing more that a glint of light. It is was a NWA 747-400, had I gotten the shot as it approached you'd have seen the engines clearly.
I was thinking more of a B767, not one of the streached ones. The fuselage to wing proportions look right, and the wing sweep angle looks right.
I was thinking more of a B767, not one of the streached ones. The fuselage to wing proportions look right, and the wing sweep angle looks right.
I think the wingspan looks a bit wrong of a 767. The 767-300 should be longer compared to the wings, and 767-200 should be more stubby. Wingspan is too great of a 767. Perhaps a Northwest A330-200 that replaced a 747 on that particular flight?
I was thinking more of a B767, not one of the streached ones. The fuselage to wing proportions look right, and the wing sweep angle looks right.
I think the wingspan looks a bit wrong of a 767. The 767-300 should be longer compared to the wings, and 767-200 should be more stubby. Wingspan is too great of a 767. Perhaps a Northwest A330-200 that replaced a 747 on that particular flight?
Nah. Don't think so. I have zoomed in and the taper on the fin is not Airbus, more Boeing. I think so anyway.
JimB
Musta been a Yankee one then - they're in and out of Mildenhall all the time, but Yeovilton?probably taking a VH-77 (Merlin) to the US ......
Must have been a training flight before a weekend off, or has the airshow season kicked off already?
On a second note, the Danish military is short on cash, and as a result there will be no new Gripens this year :wacko: nor will there be any further ships, F-16s will be parked. All that is nothing though, compared to the following:
The airshow has been cancelled :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
On a second note, the Danish military is short on cash, and as a result there will be no new Gripens this year :wacko: nor will there be any further ships, F-16s will be parked. All that is nothing though, compared to the following:
The airshow has been cancelled :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
Its happening in other places as well - I know of cases where all maintenance work (including on parts already being worked on) has been order to be halted by Air Forces due to budget freezes!
Regards,
Greg
A few today at York Uni, a couple of fast jets high in the sky (they were just dots unfortunately) & a small GA type I didn't recognise. On the way home, there was a Lynx AH.7 circling around a village.
The Czech police Bell 412 made a decently low pass over the area where one of the schools I teach for is located just as I was heading into work yesterday.
I haven't seen their 412 in a while, usually I just see their Eurocopter and I can't keep Eurocopters straight in my head. The Twin Huey/Griffon is a pretty distinctive shape by comparison.
The Czech police Bell 412 made a decently low pass over the area where one of the schools I teach for is located just as I was heading into work yesterday.
I haven't seen their 412 in a while, usually I just see their Eurocopter and I can't keep Eurocopters straight in my head. The Twin Huey/Griffon is a pretty distinctive shape by comparison.
EC-135 has a fan tail and a EC-145 has a tail rotor or the early has a later type tail and the late has a early type tail ;D
I should post them one day.
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Hmm, Czech beer, wish it was Eday :cheers: :cheers: :thumbsup:
OOPS, poor spelling should read EASYJET.
JimB
bloody loud eh?
Ĺre Třrnadř's just ĺs lřud frřm abřve ĺnd side, ĺs they ĺre frřm bellřv?
Did it look anything like this ?
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Did it look anything like this ?
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Upnorth, the Prague trams are a mix of old and the new ones you showed. At least they were in the winter of 2008 :thumbsup:
A Robinson R44 just passed almost directly overhead. Thought it might be one of the Hughes 500 family from a distance, although the sound is fairly distinctive for both types. Slightly gutted, as I've never seen a Hughes in the flesh, I've always wanted to since watching Airwolf as a kid! ;DMossie,
Where we are situated, we don't get many (if any) airliners passing overhead at any altitude. But today, very high with exhaust plumes stretching out for miles, one passed over and definitely with four engines. Then not twenty minutes later, another passed over, on the exact same course as the first. This time I had the binoculars handy and although by the time I got to look at it, it had already passed over but studying the exhaust plumes, this didn't look like any normal four engine job, the exhaust plume was very wide so I'm surmising that I saw two B-52's
Where we are situated, we don't get many (if any) airliners passing overhead at any altitude. But today, very high with exhaust plumes stretching out for miles, one passed over and definitely with four engines. Then not twenty minutes later, another passed over, on the exact same course as the first. This time I had the binoculars handy and although by the time I got to look at it, it had already passed over but studying the exhaust plumes, this didn't look like any normal four engine job, the exhaust plume was very wide so I'm surmising that I saw two B-52's
I suppose that is very possible. In what way was it wide? Was each individual contrail wide (In other words, 2 contrails combined into one?), or was it just one big contrail from outer engine to outer engine?
(I've seen many high flyers to know the difference between two and four engines Thomas, living in Calgary you got to see hundreds criss-crossing the skies)
Jason, don't make me have to call you into the office again ! Pictures, darnit !
:banghead: :thumbsup: :blink:
I had my camera today and as I was leaving a client's office a PZL Wilga flew over. Unfortunately the sune was in just the right spot to make any picture pointless until the thing was out of range of my camera. :banghead:
En route back from my old office, after spending a week helping them out, I drove past Kemble on the way home. Some guy was giving everyone a magic aerobatic display in an Extra 300L (G-IIDI for reggie collectors) This pic was taken as he was WELL over the vertical.
The aircraft scrapping operation that runs at Kemble is doing a land office business in the present economic climate, and they had three Air India aircraft there, as well as an Air Seychelles 767 and a SkuExpress 737 (whoever they are) There was also an ummarked BAe 146 but I couldn't get a pic as a truck was in the way.
The wierd smokey marks are because I was shooting through a chain link fence! Why the devil don't they make the mesh larger? It's not as if it would stop anyone poking a rifle through it anyway, grrrrrr.........
Great pics of the a/c being scrapped......I love those kind of shots !
All-over grey with a black tailfin, any ideas whose it might have been?
We were golfing at lunchtime the other day and we saw a USCG Dolphin fly by and return again, also another chopper ( maybe US Customs or Sheriff ? ) and then a thied chopper whcih was red, white and blue and carrying CDN reg. The latter two looked like Squireels or whatever they are called.you think it could be for that kid who took a joyride from ontario to mizzou in his trainer?
Then we were followed around by a bat. That was kind of wierd, seeing as it was high-noon. Got a real good look at him, tho ! Brown and black, with cute little ears....
:thumbsup:
Seen several aircraft and other things in flight today.
A Air Ambulance from another community:
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Now a 1940's Merlin helicopter, that'd take some whiffin'! ;D
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Ok, Pelicans heading north.
Great pitures BTW Hawkeye :thumbsup: :cheers:
I hadn't seen T-33's around here for quite awhile, which is why I was surprised to see it!
Mmmm....ships.....
Where are the other 18 shots then ?
:thumbsup:
To answer your question, some of what I shot was crap. I didn't share those, to spare everyone's eyes. I also took some photos of vintage buildings and such. I didn't think you'd be interested in those.
A Jet Provost T5, of all things,
A Gazelle went over the house earlier, don't think I've ever seen one around here before.Gazelles, are probably the most common helicopters to fly over my place, all army ones, with the occasional Lynx. The Nimrod has stopped coming over, whether, they have fixed it and it has gone home or it is grounded because they broke it I don't know. The Agusta A-109 still comes over like the owner has stole it. It flies between the isle of Man and Botany Bay in Chorley Lancs.
A Gazelle went over the house earlier, don't think I've ever seen one around here before.Gazelles, are probably the most common helicopters to fly over my place, all army ones, with the occasional Lynx. The Nimrod has stopped coming over, whether, they have fixed it and it has gone home or it is grounded because they broke it I don't know. The Agusta A-109 still comes over like the owner has stole it. It flies between the isle of Man and Botany Bay in Chorley Lancs.
B-25?
Was walking round the local quarries (on the site of the old RAF Warmwell) this afternoon, and a Dassault Falcon with wing pods came howling over at low level.
The Beech 99 or the Huey ?
:thumbsup:
The Beech 99 or the Huey ?
:thumbsup:
The thing named after the place where the sand meets the sea :thumbsup:
Engines look strange
here's the pictures of the lynx AH9's mentioned earlier, zoom lever was maxed out and it was prettyy rainy outside :huh:
A Reliant Robin Lynx ;D
That certainly looks like a 747-400.
If you have a photo that shows more of the contrail, the -400s leave a very distinctive trail that starts off with four individual trails which combine quite quickly into two distinctive trails that are well separated. A340s leave 4 trails for a much longer distance which eventually end up as just one very thick one.
If you have a photo that shows more of the contrail, the -400s leave a very distinctive trail that starts off with four individual trails which combine quite quickly into two distinctive trails that are well separated. A340s leave 4 trails for a much longer distance which eventually end up as just one very thick one.
That certainly looks like a 747-400.
If you have a photo that shows more of the contrail, the -400s leave a very distinctive trail that starts off with four individual trails which combine quite quickly into two distinctive trails that are well separated. A340s leave 4 trails for a much longer distance which eventually end up as just one very thick one.
Not exactly over MY house yesterday, but over HM The Queen's house. :lol:
I was at the Knights of the Garter ceremony at Windsor Castle yesterday (as a spectator I might add.......) and we must have had every one of BA's 747-400 fleet fly over, let alone numerous BA 777s, A320s, A319s etc. I also saw my first 'in service' A380 as well. A Qantas MegaJet climbed out just before the event started, and it was notably quieter than the -400s. It ain't half BIG too! :o
Interestingly ATC stopped the flights leaving, or at least sent them elsewhere, during the Knight's parade down the Castle Walk, which took about 10-15 mins. Not one aircraft went o'head during that period and only resumed once they were inside the Chapel.
Big and noisy...just the way we like our choppers !
:cheers:
Was stuck in the traffic hell that is the run-up to Glastonbury :banghead: and there was a Sea King buzzing around for well over an hour - looked to be a SAR variant, as it had the big winch pod on the side. No idea what it would have been doing.
And then when I was almost home, I saw an autogyro (!) at a couple of hundred feet. Never seen one flying before. It was white and red.
Aha, that would likely be it! I must check that out, as I'm not too far from there.
Simon, there's 8 F-15s from Lakenheath at Conningsby this week, which is probly the reason for all the jet noise. I've been hearing it too, well into the evening. Unfortunately sat at home recovering I am unable to get to either Waddo or CBY :(
Although this wasn't seen over the house it was flying and I think this was the best shot I took all holiday, its of a Flying Dolphin on the Aegina-Pireaus route.
Hope you like it
Steve
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Simon, there's 8 F-15s from Lakenheath at Conningsby this week, which is probly the reason for all the jet noise. I've been hearing it too, well into the evening. Unfortunately sat at home recovering I am unable to get to either Waddo or CBY :(
I'm missing Waddo too. Unfortunately, it tends to be in the same week as my wedding anniversary. The missus said it was no problem that instead of spending the weekend away, we could go to Waddington, it was absolutely fine.... Fallen into that trap too many times....!!!! :wacko:
If she sees this my b******s are for the knife..... ;)
Well, I hear Lincoln is nice this time of year, especially the south side ....
*innocent whistle*
That would be the Polish AF Scorpion Team, flying 4 Hinds :thumbsup: 4 for display, possibly 3 for backup (maybe one of those for solo) and the 4th for static display
Crop dusting season is here, one little bright yellow one flew right over the house yesterday, not sure of the make and it was gone before I could grab the camera.[/b]
A pair of Kriegsmarine sail boats moored on either side of our boat today.
I was at Marwell zoo yesterday (day out with the gf), which is near Portsmouth and Southampton. There was a Chinook thundering around at high altitude all afternoon, and a twin-prop job with weird angular wing- and tail-tips went over at about 5pm.
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Something you don't see everyday: last week, the newly restored F-86 "Sabre Hawk One" flew right over! One of the ex-CAF pilots involved (Dan Dempsey) had been sending me progress photos of the restoration progress over the past year but I had no idea they were coming to town because our 'net has been down more than up for the past couple of weeks. Sorry I didn't manage to get a pic of it overhead but here is what she looks like in all her restored glory:
This just flew over heading south towards OSHKOSH...a Breezy!
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a VERY low 757 not sure what air line but it had a dark blue body
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A model? Or real?
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A model? Or real?
Real. As seen at Oceana last September.
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Not over my house as such, as I was sat in my Dingy fishing on Lake Windermere, First to come over was a Typhoon, flying pretty slow from South to North, the a couple of hours later a Tornado came over not flying slow. And then, the best was saved to last, 3 WAH-64's came over very low.
This free airshow made my day, as the fishing certainly did not :angry:
Chris.
Saw quite a few odd looking birds on the ground while sitting poolside at the hotel too. Why is it that the only women who take the notion to sunbathe topless are the ones who should have the good sense not to? :blink:
Saw a Let 200 Morava doing circles over town today.
It's such a lovely twin engined GA type. I wish AZ Models would give us a kit of one in 1/72
some Grob Tutors & Vigiliants somewhere near Stratford upon Avon, can't remember where exactly.
All other aerobatic teams eat your heart out....it's the Golden Centennaires ! Well, the Hawk One Sabre, anyway ! She did a few bolters over the Chris Hadfield Airport today, piloted by Chris Hadfield. Flew up the St. Clair River from Windsor. Cool.
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Red arrows just nearly took our roof off.....................
Some lovely heavies flew over yesterday afternoon while I was out on the deck enjoying a ( surprise, surprise ) beer.
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Had a Robinson R22 over fly Bishop Auckland this morning, well below the legal limit
Had a Robinson R22 over fly Bishop Auckland this morning, well below the legal limit
Noisy buggers aren't they?
1615 This afternoon, was in the car-park at Morrisons, Southport. About a thousand feet (maybe less) a 'Cessna type' single-engined float plane went across heading roughly northwest.
Long cabin, traditional Cessna empenage, two BIG floats, that seemed to go the whole length of the fuselage. Given that it was gusting 25-30kts, I'm fairly certain it wouldn't be landing in open water, maybe on it's way to the Lake District or further inland. Seemed to be struggling against the northerly wind though.
Ian
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Who makes this truck Aircav?
These days I often see OV-10 Broncos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OV-10) flying around in either Coast Guard or CDF (California Department of Forestry) colors.
Bit of a mini-airshow going on here today, turns out to be the North Weald Community Fly-In which is just ending now. If I'd known 'd have gone along for just Ł3 entry. :banghead:
A Gnat screamed over my house an hour ago, probably the display pair.
Just now it was a pair of De Havilland Vampires in close formation right over town.
Apparently a pair of Norwegian F-16s were planned to attend, the RNAF has strong links with North Weald since WW2.
NATO exercise Bold Avenger is going on over Denmark these days, which means lots of jets!
Today i saw Mirage 2000s, Strike Eagles and F-16s. Best of all was a Strike Eagle and an F-16 with CFTs that began doing some sharp maneuvering over my house.
Participants include USAF F-15Es and KC-135s, French Mirage 2000s, E-3s and Transalls, F-16s from Denmark, Belgium, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Turkey and Portugal, as well as NATO E-3s and a Czech An-26 <_<
im currently sitting down stairs working on my laptop, when i suddenly got a surprise visit from a Netherlands AF CH-47D Chinook ;DI bet your neighbours were impressed with that thing knocking at your door :rolleyes: :lol:
Nev, a civil operator, Libyan Air Cargo run them.
Stuck in traffic in Dorchester on the way to work Friday morning, an AAC Merlin in that lovely dark green colour howled over at very low level. Beautiful machine, the Merlin.
Shame the AAC don't actually have Merlins.............
Shame the AAC don't actually have Merlins.............
Isn't there some 'agreement' that limits the weight of AAC's aircraft? That's why the Pumas, Merlins and Wokkas are all in the RAF. And perhaps why the RAF don't have Lynxs or Apaches of any sort?
We were working in QC last week and they were doing an aerial survey...this guy kept flying over the rig....
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Not a great picture but you can see that it is a B747.
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what camera do you use for your shots?
what camera do you use for your shots?
Again not while at my house,sitting in my sons hospital room at East Surrey hospital I have heard a lot of aircraft/helo's as it is next to Redhill aerodrome. Just heard a helo take off n managed to see this one quick glimpse only though.....sure it was a Puma with a White body n blue tailboom. It also had dayglo orange chevrons on it's belly n i think flotation packs on the side but not 100% on that as it was climbing away n out of my view
Plaggy Pigs!
Two Teenyweeny Reliant Robins heading south this afternoon.
Plaggy Pigs!
LOL . Teenyweeny airways is the nickname of the Army Air Corps. And the Reliant Robin Nickname refers to the Lynx AH-7. (look at the landing gear)
We were working up in Welland last wek and I could tell that something was big.....turns out to be a C-5. Such a sexy 'coke bottle' shape to these babies....
Coke bottle?
True, as I am currently drinking a 2L bottle of coca-cola(maybe use the bottle afterwards to attach wings, 4 engines & a T-tail :wacko: :lol: :o ;D)Coke bottle?
Well Coke does come in those huge 2-liter bottles ;)
Coke bottle?
Well Coke does come in those huge 2-liter bottles ;)
I got up this morning and there was no milk for the kiddies cereal....so I was all mad and like " now I gotta ride my bike to the store 'cause the car's all covered in frost and I don't have time to defrost it 'cause the boy's got hockey and blah blah blah whine whine whine" So off I went to get milk. My mood changed dramatically with the sight ( and sound ! ) of a glorious Sea King overhead ! Pedalling quickly back to the house, I tossed the milk in the door, grabbed the camera and off I went to the airport.
Not just any S-61, it's a Shortsky, an S-61N shortened by about 50 inches and with the pontoon gear replaced by S-61L gear.
Not just any S-61, it's a Shortsky, an S-61N shortened by about 50 inches and with the pontoon gear replaced by S-61L gear.
That's odd Jon, I thought this was the S-61N, a lengthened one:
http://www.canmilair.com/products.asp?cat=84
Not just any S-61, it's a Shortsky, an S-61N shortened by about 50 inches and with the pontoon gear replaced by S-61L gear.
That's odd Jon, I thought this was the S-61N, a lengthened one:
http://www.canmilair.com/products.asp?cat=84
The S-61L and N were factory produced lengthened airframe airliners, the Shortskies (conversions by Carson and Helipro among
others, I worked for Helipro) are those airliners shortened to approximately the same length as a standard S-61/H-3.
We'd take the entire nose/flight-deck off, remove approximately 50 inches from the fuselage, and then put the nose back on.
Removing the extra length/area from beneath the rotor disc adds over a thousand pounds to the lift capacity. Ditching the pontoon gear
also adds a bit of lift, along with reduced weight and complexity.
It was kinda sad to see a gorgeous fully-loaded, and downright luxurious, off-shore machine completely gutted to turn it into a flying
crane for the heli-log market. >:( Ex-military machines are a no-no to Transport, thus the market to convert the always civil registered
and well-documented airliners.
Cheers
Still learning the ins and outs of the new camera. I miss having an optical viewfinder, but I'm getting the hang of it, I think. Snapped this from the grocery store parking lot Tuesday afternoon.
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I was out shovelling the driveway just now when I heard that all-to-familiar "wop-wop". I knew it wasn't the Enbridge chopper ( as they're flying and EC-145 now ) so I ran into the house to grab the camera. Of course it was downstairs, and the big lens was in my bedroom, and I had to kick off my boots.....anyway, this is as best as I could get. It was also snowing. I was going to drive over to the airport and get some better pics but my house is full of kids and I can't risk leaving....maybe tmorrow morning if it's still there.
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I think that was it's original use....I'm guessing now it fills the emergency floatation bags on the skids.
Not exactly a common sight but a 747SP
- and what did I see approaching as I drove past?
What were the chase planes? The days of the black and yellow F-86 are long gone I guess....
The formerly brown and yellow Canadair Sabre 6 is in the collection of the Museum of Flight in Seattle:
http://www.museumofflight.org/aircraft/canadair-cl-13b-sabre-mk-6
What were the chase planes? The days of the black and yellow F-86 are long gone I guess....
Boeing uses two Canadair T-33 Shooting Stars. :thumbsup:
The formerly brown and yellow Canadair Sabre 6 is in the collection of the Museum of Flight in Seattle:
http://www.museumofflight.org/aircraft/canadair-cl-13b-sabre-mk-6
And the current livery on the T-33s fits the 747-8 scheme perfectly :wub: BTW, the previous scheme for the T-33s was the same, but with a red stripe...
And the current livery on the T-33s fits the 747-8 scheme perfectly :wub: BTW, the previous scheme for the T-33s was the same, but with a red stripe...
This would suggest they are in both colours ---- taken back in April last year apparently
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For some reason, helicopters won't seem to leave me alone !
For some reason, helicopters won't seem to leave me alone !
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It's four-engined, but that's all I can tell.
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It's four-engined, but that's all I can tell.
Now don't jump to conclusions: it could be two F-4s, two F-15s, two F-18s, two Tornados, two Typhoons, four Hawks or two Lightnings flying on their sides...... ;D
Copyright Chris Wren.....
Or a B-52 with the dreaded 4 engine failure?
On it's way to Buenos Aires.... :wacko:
Kit, it's a military transport :thumbsup: A McDonnell Douglas transport... ;D
Wonder what it's looking, or listening, for around here? :rolleyes:
Wonder what it's looking, or listening, for around here? :rolleyes:
Meteor PR-19 perchance? :wacko:
For some reason, helicopters won't seem to leave me alone !
Oh, good, they're acting on my tip ;D
three RN lynx in formation this afternoon! always lynxs! :wub:
three RN lynx in formation this afternoon! always lynxs! :wub:
Say, "Sorry guys, helicopter is more important than you?" :lol:
Say, "Sorry guys, helicopter is more important than you?" :lol:
That's exactly what you do !
:thumbsup:
Say, "Sorry guys, helicopter is more important than you?" :lol:
"Hey kids, lets look at the helicopter. Can anyone identify the type?
"Hey kids, lets look at the helicopter. Can anyone identify the type?
Then some smartass pipes up 'That's an MH-53E Block 30, the ones with the updated engines and the dust filters'.
And you just KNOW he's going to grow up to be a JMN............. -_-
"Hey kids, lets look at the helicopter. Can anyone identify the type?
Then some smartass pipes up 'That's an MH-53E Block 30, the ones with the updated engines and the dust filters'.
And you just KNOW he's going to grow up to be a JMN............. -_-
Best to identify him early for termination...
Regards,
Greg
"Hey kids, lets look at the helicopter. Can anyone identify the type?
Then some smartass pipes up 'That's an MH-53E Block 30, the ones with the updated engines and the dust filters'.
And you just KNOW he's going to grow up to be a JMN............. -_-
Lucky bugger!! All I see over my place are airliners, airliners and yet more airliners. Oh and the occasional exec helo on a SVFR run. Rarely get to see anything interesting, oh the joys of living right under the western TCA for Heathrow.
On my way to wok yesterday: A Schoolbus Yellow crop duster, in a 80 degree bank away from me, sunlit against a beautiful clean blue sky. And my camera in the back seat in my briefcase . . . Lots of nasty words . . . .
bobbo
we were zooming by at 45mph
Quotewe were zooming by at 45mph
Um, that slow over here, especially on a dual carridge way/ freeway.
Quotewe were zooming by at 45mph
Um, that slow over here, especially on a dual carridge way/ freeway.
It's not really fast here, but when you weren't looking and someone shouts "Airport!", it's pretty quick. This camera has a macro for shooting at speed, but I wasn't using it.
Well on the walk to the car to head home yesterday, I watched a F-111 and a pair of Super Hornets flyover low and fast...
Well on the walk to the car to head home yesterday, I watched a F-111 and a pair of Super Hornets flyover low and fast...
Savour that one, probably never happened before & won't be happeing again! :thumbsup:
Isn't Air Force One (aka VC-25) painted with a blue underside? You might have seen a US diplomatic aircraft en-route somewhere and/or practising mid-air refueling.
IIRC the pilots practice with an E-4 rather than the actual VC-25s.
seen a weird group of planes today, at medium height, first a KC-135 and then another KC-135 'escorting' a blue 747 jumbo about 15 seconds later and directly behind the first KC-135, anyone any clues? they were heading East to West
Another pair of A-10s had the audacity to interupt the MotoGP race by circling Chateau Pomerleau.....the nerve ! I had to press pause and everything......
:thumbsup:
Coming back to civilisation from resitting my exams near Christchurch on Wednesday last (7th April). Travelling north between Salisbury and Marlborough, there was a Chinook playing hide'n seek around the low hills to the east of the main road, it disapeared for a while, so I assumed it was headed back to Middle Wallop for tea and medals as it was around 1700 local. But it popped-up, literally from behind a small village just I was driving into it - cannot recall which village - then crossed over the road and dropped behind some more low hills heading roughly westward again..... Superb !!
Sort of on the subject:
Anybody here lives in Dorset or Western Hampshire, I highly recommend that you make time to go to the Bournemouth Flying club cafe on the north-western side of the airport. Friendly, welcoming, great view over the whole airfield especially the Flight Systems/FRADU unit with their aggresive 'Falcon Jets'. Superb (but not cheap) burgers too.... Mmmmmm :thumbsup:
Ian
Has anyone here ever seen a C-130 pulling a high-g, 180deg starboard turn at approx 150ft/50m OVER THEIR HOUSE ??
No ?
Well it happened around 1445 (local) today. Even Mrs. Hunter-Gatherer seemed impressed. Cannot imagine why, we are certainly not in a designated low-flying area, in fact I'd be willing to bet that the Air Traffic Controllers at RAF Woodvale, just 3Km from our house were seriously unimpressed !!
Ian
Seen over my house today, and everyone elses in the UK.......................NOTHING!
There ain't no traffic 'cos NATS closed the Uk airspace. :angry:
Had a helo go buzzing overhead at about 19:00 but was only about 500ft up so I guess he got special permission. Although it's been really strange not seeing anything overhead todayVolcanic ash, is the problem. Nothing is flying in the UK today Lance.
Nothing is flying in the UK today Lance.
Nothing is flying in the UK today Lance.
Jaybee,
Not so down here.
Two GA aircraft flew up the Severn this afternoon around 1300Z, one a light twin, Seneca V perhaps at around 1000 ft, and the other a PA28 around 2000 ft. Both were moving on a bit, and on the same heading, direct for Staverton, so something's able to fly at least.
Had a helo go buzzing overhead at about 19:00 but was only about 500ft up so I guess he got special permission. Although it's been really strange not seeing anything overhead todayVolcanic ash, is the problem. Nothing is flying in the UK today Lance.
Had a helo go buzzing overhead at about 19:00 but was only about 500ft up so I guess he got special permission. Although it's been really strange not seeing anything overhead todayVolcanic ash, is the problem. Nothing is flying in the UK today Lance.
Yeah I know that Jim, but living under the Heathrow Western TCA I'm used to having flying thingies overhead all the time. It very odd not to hear jet engines overhead all the time
Had a helo go buzzing overhead at about 19:00 but was only about 500ft up so I guess he got special permission. Although it's been really strange not seeing anything overhead todayVolcanic ash, is the problem. Nothing is flying in the UK today Lance.
Yeah I know that Jim, but living under the Heathrow Western TCA I'm used to having flying thingies overhead all the time. It very odd not to hear jet engines overhead all the time
Can you sleep without the noise?
Jim
Yeah I know that Jim, but living under the Heathrow Western TCA I'm used to having flying thingies overhead all the time. It very odd not to hear jet engines overhead all the time
Yeah I know that Jim, but living under the Heathrow Western TCA I'm used to having flying thingies overhead all the time. It very odd not to hear jet engines overhead all the time
My wife's dad was in the Army and one time he was posted just outside Windsor and we used to go up to visit most weekends --- it was right under the western TCA too. Are you near there then Lancer ?
My wife's dad was in the Army and one time he was posted just outside Windsor and we used to go up to visit most weekends --- it was right under the western TCA too. Are you near there then Lancer ?
About 10 miles west in Bracknell.
While washing the car yesterday a Cessna/Piper/etc... lumbered over, followed by a twin engine Airbus/Boeing, followed by no less than 4 E-2C Hawkeyes. Later on we were treated to the nightly rumbling of the Superbugs out of NAS Oceana on there way over to the old decommissioned NAF Fentress field to do touch and goes. F-15/16s from Langley AFB have joined in on the fun recently too. Its a wonderful rumbling sound almost all night but with the low cloud cover you never get to see much. I still love it though! :cheers:
Maybe they want to stay over land these days, Comrade !
:thumbsup:
Had a black Robinson R22 clatter over work today. Probably sightseeing/photographing along Chesill bank.
Wasn't over my house, obviously, but I saw this nice Sabre in Frankenmuth, Michigan on Monday.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v729/buzzhemply/Aeroplanes/sabre-1.jpg)
Not over my house but interesting to see anyway, On my way down the M55 motorway in the opposite carriageway was a 4x4 towing a trailer which had a spitfire on it. The wings were off and strapped either side of the fuselage.I only knew it was a spitfire as I recognised the wing shape and the fuselage shape. Pretty unusual sighting wouldn't you say?
Chris.
Not a real aircraft, but I "walked" into a photo of a model of my Dad's B-25 on line a few minutes ago.
Here's the link . . .
http://www.modelingmadness.com/others/shows/region4-2010/IPMS%20Region%204%202010%20019.JPG
5th air force, New Guinea, 1943-44.
Totally freaked me out!
And a tear or two . . . Miss you, Dad!
William Abel
10/29/1916 - 12/11/1987
bobbo
I love that a/c. Looks the way an aeroplane should....and it smokes !
At around 1 p.m. yesterday, as I was putting my laundry into the dryer, I noticed a sound of jets. The thing was that jets rarely flew near my house & the jets sounded as if they are a formation of aircraft.
To cut the story short, I manage to get outside on their 3rd pass. The next sight made my day, a Mig-15 & F-86 warbird formation flew low over my apartment.
They came for the airshow at the nearest airport, luck would have it that I will watch the airshow nearby today as one of my co-workers found a good spot to watch.
Kinda awesome when 2 warbirds(including my first ever Mig sighting!) do a pratice airshow right over my neighbourhood!
The first Mig-15 I ever saw flying was back in 1996, it was being used as the Pace Plane at the Reno Unlimited RacesAt around 1 p.m. yesterday, as I was putting my laundry into the dryer, I noticed a sound of jets. The thing was that jets rarely flew near my house & the jets sounded as if they are a formation of aircraft.
To cut the story short, I manage to get outside on their 3rd pass. The next sight made my day, a Mig-15 & F-86 warbird formation flew low over my apartment.
They came for the airshow at the nearest airport, luck would have it that I will watch the airshow nearby today as one of my co-workers found a good spot to watch.
Kinda awesome when 2 warbirds(including my first ever Mig sighting!) do a pratice airshow right over my neighbourhood!
You bet! This must have been amazing... especially when you consider that at some point in history these two would have fought it off to death! I remember how weird and amazing it was to see MiG-29s and Su-27s fly over Le Bourget at the end of the 1989 International Paris Air Show. Low and slow, over the city, departing the airport back to their Russian bases. Only a year before that the notion of this happening would have been unimaginable.
Saw a nice Dash-7 fly over yesterday. Looked like US Customs or something. Love that aeroplane !
Saw this act on Sunday. What's up with that ? Venting fuel ?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v729/buzzhemply/w-1.jpg)
It looks too short to be an R44. I'd say it's an R22.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2276/2242008252_4f540a7f0c.jpg)
Cheers,
Logan
Strange weekend over Schloss Jackson:
At 1330ish on Saturday, the BBMF Dakota flew along the beach around 750ft - very stately. Apparently it was Veterans Day in Southport, the 'red's were due to come, but somewhere along the line they had been cancelled.
Sunday, mid afternoon, a Tiger Moth (or Stampe equivelant) doing restrained aerobatics over the fields to the southeast.
Monday morning around 1030 a pair of Griffins probably from Shawbury flying very close flying northwest then banked over RAF Woodvale turning eastward - I was in the local Homebase carpark. Not seen them around here before. Very quiet, aren't they :o
Ian
They still got the Phantom on the gate at Woodvale Ian?
I don't know were their nearest base is, but I guess he was lost! He was heading south over the Humber, so maybe nev saw him too???
Nowt for ages then a few interestings ones at the same time. Yorkshire Air Ambulance MD902 over my mates house, probably making a drop off at Hull Royal Infirmary, they set down at the old Cricket Circle, the RAF's Sea Kings are more likely to be seen there.
A total surprise was an Apache as I was driving home from Hull, around 5.40pm-ish. I don't know were their nearest base is, but I guess he was lost! :lol: He was heading south over the Humber, so maybe nev saw him too???
It was an all black SH-3 Sea King with no markings (that I could see anyway), had a radar pod sticking out of the nose (left side), and no pontoons for the main gear. The main gear was like a Royal Marine version with the fixed metal framed gear supports. It was rather strange and friggin awesome at the same time ;D Anyone know who might have been flying it? There was a British oiler of the RFA docked at Norfolk over the weekend but last I checked they didn't fly Sea Kings.
I've had to put up with RSAF F-16s all week flying low and fast at work... :banghead:
Regards,
Greg
Cliffy,
AFAIK none of the Commandos flown by the Support NASs have offset radar pods that you mention, but that doesn't mean they don't exist of course.
Was it normal fuselage length, or perhaps longer? It could have been a civvie S-61L, which don't have the side floats and quite a few have the offset radar. But black? Maybe Hugh Hefner has one? ;D
The two newest RFA oilers, Wave Prince and Wave Ruler, are large enough to operate Sea Kings AFAIK, but I don't think they are operated 'as standard'.
Was working outside yesterday with Dad and I heard a helo coming our way. Having a veritable forest for a backyard I eagerly followed my ears and spotted the helo as it emerged into the open. What I saw was rather confusing. It was an all black SH-3 Sea King with no markings (that I could see anyway), had a radar pod sticking out of the nose (left side), and no pontoons for the main gear. The main gear was like a Royal Marine version with the fixed metal framed gear supports. It was rather strange and friggin awesome at the same time ;D Anyone know who might have been flying it? There was a British oiler of the RFA docked at Norfolk over the weekend but last I checked they didn't fly Sea Kings.
But Cliffy B is in the USA..........
In Virginia, not far from Langley and similar places. -_-
But Cliffy B is in the USA..........
In Virginia, not far from Langley and similar places. -_-
[Later]
Well lookee here, what do we have..............? -_-
[Later]
Well lookee here, what do we have..............? -_-
Driffield? That's pretty close, although I thought it was closed some time ago & I don't know of any AAC presence. Daft question mate, but you don't mean Dishforth do you?
I've had to put up with RSAF F-16s all week flying low and fast at work... :banghead:
Regards,
Greg
That must've been a real hardship Greg... ;D
Driffield? That's pretty close, although I thought it was closed some time ago & I don't know of any AAC presence. Daft question mate, but you don't mean Dishforth do you?
Yep, sorry simon, my bad :banghead:
Ian
The Phantom went years back, Martin, cannot remember exactly when (probably turned into Coke cans by now). The gate guardian position wasn't filled until last month, when we got a plastic Spit I (or II), with 41 Sqn markings..... Cannot think why, 41 was never at Woodvale. It looks really nice though, even down to the sprayed-on exhaust plume. If you want pics, Martin let me know.
Ian
There were a couple of interesting sidebars to the flying at Goodwood.
My daughter (the Best Air Traffic Controller in the RAF, not a lot of people know that....) told me she'd brought '558 into Brize last week but didn't know why it was there. Yesterday I texted her and told her I'd worked out the reason as it was scheduled for Goodwood. During the afternoon she kept up a 'running text commentary' telling me the engines had started, it was taxi-ing out, taking off etc. :lol: -_-
A guy I was chatting to at the show was amazed how I was getting live information on '558's status!
Wow....that Vulcan shot is just wicked ! Looks like he's 4 feet off the ground !
This one was taken a millisecond beforehand, even LOWER!
F-35s?
As in JSF F-35s?
In AUSTRALIA???? :o
I believe Greg is currently travelling in the US?
Ah right, that's almost cheating. ;D
I don't count Belugas and other Airbuses I see in the Filton circuit, it's just down river from me.
While out in the yard at work today (very near to Battersea heliport) I saw a sea king fly over....dark grey,it would appear,colours with sponsons and not the small inflation bags.....had a thimble radar bump on spine behind the rotor and a similar one like a wart on its nose...dunno nationality....could be anyone as its airshow season......
While out in the yard at work today (very near to Battersea heliport) I saw a sea king fly over....dark grey,it would appear,colours with sponsons and not the small inflation bags.....had a thimble radar bump on spine behind the rotor and a similar one like a wart on its nose...dunno nationality....could be anyone as its airshow season......
Sounds like one of the German Navy Seaking Mk.41's:
The beak on the Merlin shows that it is one of the Fin machines emergency purchased by the UK. The beak holds a weather radar above a staring FLIR used for nav. Both IIRC........indeed, but its not a Fin machine, but an ex-Danish one <_<
Sea King:
Where's Todd, is he ill??? The last two picture posts have had Sea Kings in & he hasn't commented, surely something must be wrong!!! :lol:
Also saw one of those MD500 NOTAR birds....wicked cool sound !
Where's Todd, is he ill??? The last two picture posts have had Sea Kings in & he hasn't commented, surely something must be wrong!!! :lol:
Haha.....good one ! Both lovely examples, if you ask me ! :wub: I think the RAF should use yellow Sea Kings forever.....they've got to be just as ( if not moreso ) recognizable to Joe Public as the Red Arrows !
Ha! I can better that. I have been winched up into a yellow Whirlwind. :cheers:
Jim
Fantastic! I've always been hoping someone will do a Myria conversion for Revells An-124, but to no avail.
when the kids have gone in 20 years ;D ;D ;D
The weather forecast today was for '....sunny spells with cloudy intervals....' No idea where they got that from. :banghead:
Been extremely quiet in the skies above Schloss Jackson recently. Just the puddle-jumpers from Woodvale and the Microlights from the Ince Blundell Flying Club. Never known so quiet for so long :blink:
Ian
Lovin that Herc :wub:
Not sure what's going on at East midlands airport but I've seen 3 An124's since Friday.
The start of a build up for the invasion and subjugation of Nottingham itself??
Not sure what's going on at East midlands airport but I've seen 3 An124's since Friday.
The start of a build up for the invasion and subjugation of Nottingham itself??
Not sure what's going on at East midlands airport but I've seen 3 An124's since Friday.
The start of a build up for the invasion and subjugation of Nottingham itself??
prepares to repel boarders! ;D
Not sure what's going on at East midlands airport but I've seen 3 An124's since Friday.
The start of a build up for the invasion and subjugation of Nottingham itself??
prepares to repel boarders! ;D
Funny that. I would have thought you would welcome them as liberators LOL
a yellow sar sea king..........which is odd since im as far from the sea in any direction as could be possible :huh:
I was at the Teddybears Picnic on Sunday and this Gazelle flew over. The shot is dark, as the sun was overhead.
I know, the rotors are so still, it could almost be a model.
Glenn
I was at the Teddybears Picnic on Sunday and this Gazelle flew over. The shot is dark, as the sun was overhead.
I know, the rotors are so still, it could almost be a model.
Glenn
Nice shot, though it is the kind of picture that starts conspiracy theories don't ya know.... :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Didn't realise Broncos were still flying?