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« Reply #825 on: January 31, 2015, 07:15:27 PM »
Nostalgia. C-124 on its last flight, landing at Travis AFB, 1984 (for preservation).




Starfighter heaven



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« Reply #826 on: January 31, 2015, 07:23:00 PM »
It's a FAC

FAC? Acronym for: Fastmovers Against Crocodiles?
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« Reply #827 on: January 31, 2015, 07:28:25 PM »
Nostalgia. C-124 on its last flight, landing at Travis AFB, 1984 (for preservation).
Starfighter heaven

Thems cool photos 8)

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #828 on: February 01, 2015, 02:54:27 AM »
It's a FAC

FAC? Acronym for: Fastmovers Against Crocodiles?

Something like that…our life guards take beach patrol pretty seriously here... ;)
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« Reply #829 on: February 01, 2015, 05:35:54 AM »


409 SQN Voodoos and USN Scooters. Note 101025 is still in the silver lacquer finish.  Has not been through the final DLIR @ Bristol Aerospace in Winnipeg.

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« Reply #830 on: February 02, 2015, 09:34:09 PM »
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Starfighter heaven


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« Reply #831 on: February 04, 2015, 07:28:06 PM »


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« Reply #832 on: February 05, 2015, 02:50:52 AM »
 :)
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« Reply #833 on: February 08, 2015, 03:49:23 AM »
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« Reply #834 on: February 08, 2015, 04:09:07 AM »


i took that

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« Reply #835 on: February 08, 2015, 04:18:38 AM »
Great work!
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« Reply #836 on: February 09, 2015, 07:19:06 PM »


B-1B Lancer takes off in support of Operation Inherent Resolve

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« Reply #837 on: February 09, 2015, 07:25:57 PM »




Two RCAF 409 SQN Hornets (my alma matter) depart after refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft over Iraq, Oct. 30, 2014.

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« Reply #838 on: February 10, 2015, 01:41:09 AM »
Nice!!

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« Reply #839 on: February 10, 2015, 10:21:13 AM »
Big Gimper, you were a Nighthawk?

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« Reply #840 on: February 10, 2015, 06:58:42 PM »
Yes I was. 1980 and 81. CF-101 Weapons Tech Air enjoying the company of the AIM-4Ds and AIR-2As. Short but sweet.  I miss the single stage afterburners and the wobbly tails.

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« Reply #841 on: February 10, 2015, 07:05:52 PM »
Team Bronco is flying.



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« Reply #842 on: February 10, 2015, 07:31:51 PM »
RAF A400M, ZM400 named "City of Bristol"

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« Reply #843 on: February 11, 2015, 02:53:56 AM »
Royal Bavarian Air Force - love it! :)
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« Reply #844 on: February 11, 2015, 08:28:48 AM »


Ил-38

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« Reply #845 on: February 11, 2015, 08:37:04 AM »


Enormous shadows cast hundreds of miles from these clouds

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« Reply #846 on: February 11, 2015, 12:29:09 PM »
Must be some real thunderstorms brewing up!

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« Reply #847 on: February 12, 2015, 02:03:36 AM »


Ил-38

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The Il-38SD never fails to amuse me - it always makes me think that someone forgot something and then added it in at the last minute... ;D
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« Reply #848 on: February 12, 2015, 02:03:55 AM »


Enormous shadows cast hundreds of miles from these clouds

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 :)
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« Reply #849 on: February 12, 2015, 07:43:27 AM »


These clouds seem to enjoy basking in the sunlight

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