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zenrat

#4830
October 19, 2017, 02:21:54 AM
What are those things sticking out at the back under the tail?  They look like it's got its feet tucked up swimming penguin style.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

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kitnut617

#4831
October 19, 2017, 02:38:25 AM
Quote from: zenrat on October 19, 2017, 02:21:54 AM
What are those things sticking out at the back under the tail?  They look like it's got its feet tucked up swimming penguin style.

According to what I've read recently about the BAe 146, they're flare dispensers/dectectors. The Queen's Flight 146 has them too.

http://media.defenceindustrydaily.com/images/AIR_BAE-146_CC2_lg.jpg
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zenrat

#4832
October 19, 2017, 03:57:38 AM
For when Her Maj has something to celebrate?

"Pilot, one's team* has just thrashed Manchester United 4 nil.  Fire off some flares, there's a good chap".


*Crystal Palace?
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

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NARSES2

#4833
October 19, 2017, 06:27:44 AM Last Edit: October 20, 2017, 07:41:45 AM by NARSES2
Quote from: zenrat on October 19, 2017, 03:57:38 AM
For when Her Maj has something to celebrate?

"Pilot, one's team* has just thrashed Manchester United 4 nil.  Fire off some flares, there's a good chap".


*Crystal Palace?

I'm well old enough to remember the day we thrashed them 5-0 and when we were still the Glaziers. First game was back in 1956, no idea what I'd done to annoy Dad that much that he took me and that led to a life of disappointment with the odd great day in between. Palace 4-Liverpool 3 FA Cup Semi Final  ;D ;D
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

PR19_Kit

#4834
October 19, 2017, 09:19:03 AM
Quote from: kitnut617 on October 19, 2017, 02:38:25 AM
Quote from: zenrat on October 19, 2017, 02:21:54 AM
What are those things sticking out at the back under the tail?  They look like it's got its feet tucked up swimming penguin style.

According to what I've read recently about the BAe 146, they're flare dispensers/dectectors. The Queen's Flight 146 has them too.

http://media.defenceindustrydaily.com/images/AIR_BAE-146_CC2_lg.jpg


Yes, I saw a Queen's Flight 146, one of the longer ones, on approach to Northolt once, and those 'things' looked VERY weird! There was a sort of bright sparkly something going on at a couple of points around the 'Things'. very strange indeed.
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Spey_Phantom

#4835
October 21, 2017, 07:40:51 AM
just had a low fly over of a US Army CH-47F Chinook today :)
propably one of the many that arrived in the port of Zeebrugges yesterday.
on the bench:

-all kinds of things.

Spey_Phantom

#4836
October 21, 2017, 09:52:34 AM Last Edit: October 21, 2017, 11:38:42 AM by Nils
just witnessed something i might never see again.
a whole ARMADA of US Army helo's, must have been about 10 of them  :blink:
a mix of Apaches, Blackhawks & Chinooks  :thumbsup:

there will most likey be more to follow, as a ship full of them (70 choppers in total) arrived at Zeebrugge port 2 days ago and they are flown over to Germany in batches. so i will most likely see more of them in the next few days.

it looked like a scene from Apocalypse Now  :wub:
on the bench:

-all kinds of things.

PR19_Kit

#4837
October 21, 2017, 11:26:12 AM
Did the US invade Belgium then?  :o

How come none of us knew?
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Spey_Phantom

#4838
October 21, 2017, 11:40:23 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 21, 2017, 11:26:12 AM
Did the US invade Belgium then?  :o

How come none of us knew?

they are part of the US Army's 1st Airborn Cavalery batalion, they are part of a US Army contigenvy destined for germany, i guess Mr. Trump watch to show old Vlad who has the biggest *you know what*
on the bench:

-all kinds of things.

zenrat

#4839
October 21, 2017, 08:17:27 PM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 21, 2017, 11:26:12 AM
Did the US invade Belgium then?  :o

They prolly wanted a decent beer.
Fred

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Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

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rickshaw

#4840
October 21, 2017, 09:58:24 PM
Quote from: zenrat on October 21, 2017, 08:17:27 PM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 21, 2017, 11:26:12 AM
Did the US invade Belgium then?  :o

They prolly wanted a decent beer.

Aaah, Belgian beer...   :thumbsup:
How to reduce carbon emissions - Tip #1 - Walk to the Bar for drinks.

zenrat

#4841
October 22, 2017, 12:36:52 AM
Quite simply the best beer making nation in the world.

Something fast, loud and jet powered went over here today but I was in the toilet and didn't get out in time to see what it was.
I suspect it was an RAAF FA-18 going somewhere after having done the "scare the punters" low pass over the Moto GP at Phillip Island.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

NARSES2

#4842
October 22, 2017, 01:27:35 AM
Quote from: zenrat on October 22, 2017, 12:36:52 AM
Quite simply the best beer making nation in the world.


I would argue that we have individual breweries in the UK who are as good as any, but I wouldn't argue with your use of nation  :thumbsup: It's also the whole doo-dah around beer ; the special glasses for each brew, glasses washed and dried immediately before pouring  :bow:
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scooter

#4843
October 23, 2017, 01:29:12 PM
VC-25A spotted bouncing in and out of KACY, doing touch and goes late this morning
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KiwiZac

#4844
October 24, 2017, 12:28:04 PM
Second-hand spotting only from me, I'm afraid: late last week Ian the Kiwi-Gatherer of this very parish sent me text messages to describe the landing approach of a C-17 to the airport local to him, then a few days later one of the science teachers at my old high school asked me on Facebook what he saw waggling its wings over my hometown...another, or the said, C-17. There's an exercise going on in NZ at the moment involving USAF C-17s and possibly others.
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