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Offline The Big Gimper

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2650 on: June 04, 2019, 11:19:27 PM »


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U.S. B-52, F-16s and F-35As, flying in formation with 2x Italian F-35s over the Adriatic Sea during Astral Knight 19 exercise. Cool shot @HQUSAFEPA
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2651 on: June 05, 2019, 07:47:51 PM »
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« Reply #2652 on: June 06, 2019, 12:03:17 AM »
Beautiful Convair 990 picture.

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2653 on: June 06, 2019, 03:58:56 AM »


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An incredible day spent with these three Spitfires from @AeroLegendsUK. @LegoParky @testpilotjim and Charlie Brown at the controls. #spitfire #dover #aviation #COAP

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2654 on: June 06, 2019, 03:11:59 PM »
Some edited footage from an artillery exercise, including a drone camera near the impact area.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5TQKhF6lX0

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2655 on: June 07, 2019, 02:20:43 AM »
Some edited footage from an artillery exercise, including a drone camera near the impact area.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5TQKhF6lX0

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Cool to see the AMOS in work.  I wish someone would do a kit of it in 1/35.
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2656 on: June 08, 2019, 04:31:36 PM »
Stumbled across this interesting photo....not the fact that this LAV-25A2 had been airdropped, but the realisation that the US Army has taken on USMC LAV-25A2 because of a shortfall in in the 82nd's capabilities  :-\

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Members of the 82nd Airborne Division unpack a LAV-25A2 after an airdrop trial in 2018



Can't but reflect on the irony of this, seeing that the US Army had ordered 680 x M1047’s (Army derivative of the LAV-25), but elected to leave the program in 1944, handing over its order to the USMC! The fact that the 82nd could have had this sensible capability 35-years ago.....:icon_crap:

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« Reply #2657 on: June 09, 2019, 01:46:14 AM »
Stumbled across this interesting photo....not the fact that this LAV-25A2 had been airdropped, but the realisation that the US Army has taken on USMC LAV-25A2 because of a shortfall in in the 82nd's capabilities  :-\

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Members of the 82nd Airborne Division unpack a LAV-25A2 after an airdrop trial in 2018



Can't but reflect on the irony of this, seeing that the US Army had ordered 680 x M1047’s (Army derivative of the LAV-25), but elected to leave the program in 1944, handing over its order to the USMC! The fact that the 82nd could have had this sensible capability 35-years ago.....:icon_crap:
Err, what was that year again?  I might believe 1984 but 1944 seems a tad unlikely.

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« Reply #2658 on: June 09, 2019, 04:02:48 AM »


I spy with my little eye. A YOW visitor 2 days ago. Not my photo.
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« Reply #2659 on: June 12, 2019, 06:45:33 PM »


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Marine Corps MV-22B Ospreys prepare to fly at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 6, 2019.
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« Reply #2660 on: June 12, 2019, 11:05:48 PM »
If you look at the rotor tips they are pretty close together!
Impressive photo!

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« Reply #2661 on: June 13, 2019, 12:44:07 AM »
I think they're actually staggered ---

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2662 on: June 13, 2019, 03:32:48 AM »
They are staggered:


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« Reply #2663 on: June 13, 2019, 04:45:13 PM »
Called an ""Elephant Walk" from memory............................ : 8)
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« Reply #2664 on: June 14, 2019, 01:52:33 AM »
Yep
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2665 on: June 14, 2019, 04:27:47 AM »
VTOL C-130 anyone? ;)

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« Reply #2666 on: June 14, 2019, 07:06:19 AM »
VTOL C-130 anyone? ;)

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« Reply #2667 on: June 14, 2019, 09:40:48 PM »
I used to see views like that when I was at YYC fairly often, it's the shadow of the sunlight playing on the clouds around it.

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« Reply #2668 on: June 15, 2019, 04:49:38 AM »
I used to see views like that when I was at YYC fairly often, it's the shadow of the sunlight playing on the clouds around it.

Yeah, i know.  The photo also could be jokingly interpreted as I have commented. ;)
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« Reply #2669 on: June 19, 2019, 02:06:18 AM »
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« Reply #2670 on: June 19, 2019, 03:28:10 AM »
Beautiful photo! Collings Foundation?
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« Reply #2671 on: June 19, 2019, 10:58:44 AM »
I've saved that to my wallpaper file as "US Legends of WW2" 8)
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« Reply #2672 on: June 20, 2019, 01:28:29 AM »
Beautiful photo! Collings Foundation?

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« Reply #2673 on: June 20, 2019, 01:31:13 AM »


D-Day Squadron. June 16th flyover in Berlin.
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« Reply #2674 on: June 20, 2019, 01:36:06 AM »


On Tuesday, June 4, the C-97 “Angel of Deliverance” was returning to Reading, PA from Hagerstown, MD to participate in the annual Mid Atlantic Air Museum World War II Weekend event.

At a point 20 miles southwest of Reading, the number two engine suffered a catastrophic internal failure and had to be shut down and feathered. While a routine Three engine landing was made at Reading, we are now left in need of a replacement engine. There are a few out there, finding an airworthy replacement may be difficult. We are looking at a cost of around $300,000 dollars. This amount will not only help us obtain a replacement R-4360-59B engine, but a meaningful supply of spare ones and other parts which will secure the airplane’s future for a long time to come. Find out how to help by visiting our website at www.spiritoffreedom.org.

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