Seen Over Your House Today

[JayBee]

Why does it say 'USAF' on the fin if it's Lebanese?

The aircraft have been bought under the umbrella of the USAF and until they are formally accepted by the "customer" they remain USAF property.

Jim

[PR19_Kit]

A bit like Lend/lease then? 

[kitnut617]

A Gulfstream 1 I found out is being used by SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) for training. Real nice looking aircraft they are, wish there was a 1/72 kit of it -----

The Gulfstream I is the turbo-prop version, isn't it? I thought Welsh Models did one, very early in his 1/72 range, but it would have been ages ago.

Yes that's right Kit, it looks like a half-scale Andover, especially the engine nacelle shape which are almost identical in looks.

[Captain Canada]

We went to the London Airshow two weeks back. No C-17 thee as they wee helping with Hurricane relief. Sat on my porch later that evening and one flew over and made up for it.



Then another KC-135.

[TheChronicOne]

Nice grabs!!

Saw a couple jets flying the other day... in a follow the leader type of pattern.. couldnt' tell what they were... perhaps T-38s or a couple of small liaison craft?

Goodyear blimp will be here starting the 15th... going to try to get some grabs of that... should be easy, the Goodyear plant is just a mile away from my contract property.

[kitnut617]

On Tuesday, I saw my first Boeing 737-8 Max. It was in WestJet colours and at Gate 13. There's a few things that are visibly different, first of course are the scalloped trailing edges of the engine nacelles, but then I noticed that the wingtip fins are quite different and then I noticed that Boeing has re-profiled the extreme rear end of the fuselage. Gone is the traditional APU exhaust shape, it now looks like the rear end of an Embraer 170 series.

On Friday, on Apron 9 where I was working, there was a Airbus Voyager KC2 on the ramp. About an hour after I got there, a convoy of Greyhound type buses came onto the ramp and off-loaded about 250-300 troops. After it had gone almost an hour later another pulled up into the same spot. No troops got off though so I guess the Brit Army training season is over for this year and the troops are all going home. Later in the day, two Bell Griffons flew right over me in formation.

Sunday at the same location, had a Cargolux 747 pull up onto the ramp right behind my spot I had been assigned too. It just loomed up in the mirrors and in the end all I could see was the nose u/c gear it was that close.

[PR19_Kit]

Sunday at the same location, had a Cargolux 747 pull up onto the ramp right behind my spot I had been assigned too. It just loomed up in the mirrors and in the end all I could see was the nose u/c gear it was that close.

Good thing he stopped in time!

'Excuse me, can I see your insurance certificate for that aeroplane please?' 

[scooter]

Sunday at the same location, had a Cargolux 747 pull up onto the ramp right behind my spot I had been assigned too. It just loomed up in the mirrors and in the end all I could see was the nose u/c gear it was that close.

Had something similar way back when I was in Iceland.  It was a dark night (typical in the winter for there ), the normal blue-fleet pickup truck assigned to our post at the end of RWY 11 was in maintenance, so we had a Peacekeeper that night...with a pair of big yellow beacons on the roof.  As we started pulling away from the alert aircraft area, it suddenly got really bright, as the cab of the armored truck was filled with light.  I climbed in the back, and told my team chief that we were being followed by a Nimrod...who had mistaken us for the "Follow Me" truck.

[NARSES2]

I climbed in the back, and told my team chief that we were being followed by a Nimrod...who had mistaken us for the "Follow Me" truck.

I bet that cost them a few drinks latter 

[scooter]

I climbed in the back, and told my team chief that we were being followed by a Nimrod...who had mistaken us for the "Follow Me" truck.

I bet that cost them a few drinks latter 

I'm sure it did.

[JayBee]

The light has been going here in Prestwick, but for the last hour(ish) we have had this interesting visitor bashing the circuit.
I think this may well be one of the 146's that were bought for use in Afghanistan, or is it an ex 30 (the Royal) Sqdn machines. It certainly has all the extra lumps and bumps.

[PR19_Kit]

Fancy flying a supposidely 'secret' aircraft like that over an observant bloke with a camera like you.......... 

[JayBee]

I know Kit.
Grace and I had to sit outside in the garden, with glasses of wine,  for a while just to make sure I got some decent shots of it.
It realy puts pressure on one! 

[PR19_Kit]

I know Kit.
Grace and I had to sit outside in the garden, with glasses of wine,  for a while just to make sure I got some decent shots of it.
It realy puts pressure on one! 

A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do Jim. 

[rickshaw]

Amazing what one can see if one looks.   I always like the pictures of the Canadian spooks' planes with the nice word "Surveillance" on the side.  At least you know what their job is...