Seen Over Your House Today

[sequoiaranger]

That "Dreamlifter" looks just like a snake that has swallowed a rat!

[Stargazer]

That "Dreamlifter" looks just like a snake that has swallowed a rat!

So, maybe like this??

[JayBee]

I understand that the nickname for the Dreamlifter is the "DRAG QUEEN"   

[PR19_Kit]

I understand that the nickname for the Dreamlifter is the "DRAG QUEEN"   

Wasn't that what the RAF called the first Belfasts?

[Later] No, I remember now, it was the 'Drag Master'. The upgraded versions with the strakes alongside the rear doors were called 'Fast Backs'.

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Not the sort of thing that happens too often around here, yesterday (Thu) around 1130 or so a Tornado very low, quite slow, went through, seemed to be following the coastline - just over the beach from my perspective - toward Warton or even the Lake District, difficult to tell. At work today and the same thing happened again, except the aircraft was a wee bit higher and appeared to be heading northwest into Liverpool Bay.

Interestingly, because it's a wee bit hazy today over the river, the aircraft virtually disappeared at approx one mile away - yes grey camouflage is extremely boring to most modellers, but it's bl**dy effective in the real world !!

Ian

[Spey_Phantom]

went to Harelbeke this afternoon, to visit the fire department during Open Company day.

seen these beautifil birds, but can anyone identify the gyrocopter in the second pic 

more pics here:

http://www.freewebs.com/nilssteyaert/apps/blog/show/9150335-02-10-2011-open-bedrijvendag-2011-brandweer-harelbeke

[sideshowbob9]

Seen over Tottenham earlier today (apologies for the blurriness, I was in a moving car)

[anthonyp]

Not today, but on Friday, I saw an C-17 flying at about 2000 feet on final approach to Selfridge at my house.  Dang, that thing is big!

[bobbo]

Not today, but on Friday, I saw an C-17 flying at about 2000 feet on final approach to Selfridge at my house.  Dang, that thing is big!

Hehehehe . . . After seeing one parked next to a C-5, it sort of shrinks, though . . .

bobbo

[Stargazer]

After seeing one parked next to a C-5, it sort of shrinks, though . . .

Same here! I saw both side by side at Le Bourget in June and was shocked by the difference!

[kitnut617]

After seeing one parked next to a C-5, it sort of shrinks, though . . .

Same here! I saw both side by side at Le Bourget in June and was shocked by the difference!

Here's a pic of just how different they are (both 1/72 scale).

[Hawkeye]

As said not as big as a C-5 but doing 80% of what the C-5 use to haul. The C-17 was designed to have the utility of a C-130, more capacity of a C-141 and haul such things as an Abrams tank which until the C-17 came along only a C-5 could do.







C-5M (the very first one!) doing a max effort climb out (empty)

[scooter]

C-5M (the very first one!) doing a max effort climb out (empty)

And the crew going "We think we can, we think we can, we think we can..."

Gorgeous shots as always

[upnorth]

The Czech AF were taking one of their W-3 Sokol helicopters for a spin over town today.

I tried to snap a couple of pics with my mobile camera, but they aren't worth posting.

[upnorth]

I was out for a jog a bit earlier and an L-29 Delfin whistled (yes, that's what they do) over.

I got home as quick as I could and grabbed my camera in hopes of a second pass, but to no avail.