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Offline The Big Gimper

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4050 on: October 03, 2020, 12:00:59 AM »
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4052 on: October 03, 2020, 03:12:48 AM »
No ejection seat handles?
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4053 on: October 03, 2020, 05:03:38 AM »
What in the Stonehenge?

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4054 on: October 03, 2020, 05:18:18 AM »
Contrast of old and new at one place.

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4055 on: October 03, 2020, 06:00:28 AM »
Stonehenge is only 40 miles from my old UK home ---

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4056 on: October 03, 2020, 05:50:42 PM »
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4057 on: October 03, 2020, 07:30:28 PM »
From the "Are you sure this is okay department?"

Click on photo to see the door gunner swearing as he wasn't given any warning.

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« Reply #4058 on: October 03, 2020, 09:56:07 PM »
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« Reply #4059 on: October 04, 2020, 12:09:56 AM »
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4060 on: October 05, 2020, 04:11:32 AM »
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4061 on: October 05, 2020, 04:21:53 AM »
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4062 on: October 05, 2020, 04:22:36 AM »
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4063 on: October 05, 2020, 04:24:24 AM »
Ian Black @BlickyIan
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People seem to like the VC10 so I dug this out - odd expression #vc10 we were heading to Cyprus hence the metal covers on our missile seeker heads ( to prevent damage on a long transit ) I had filled up and dropped back looked up at my wingman still plugged in and thought - Kodak

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4064 on: October 05, 2020, 06:37:08 PM »
Royal Navy @RoyalNavy

The Royal Navy's new #CarrierStrikeGroup has assembled for the first time. @HMSQNLZ has been joined by eight other ships in the North Sea, marking the beginning of a new era of operations.



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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4065 on: October 05, 2020, 08:31:36 PM »
Mike Yeo 杨启铭 @TheBaseLeg

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has inducted its first Kawasaki RC-2 ELINT platform into service at Iruma AB in western Tokyo. The type will replace the older NAMC YS-11EB in the role.




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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4066 on: October 06, 2020, 07:22:20 AM »
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One of two pictures taken on the same day!

P-38s of the 370th FG - 402th FS, on their flight line at RAF Andover, Hampshire, UK. June 1944.
Photo: Jay Jones Personal Collection.

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4067 on: October 06, 2020, 07:23:32 AM »
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One of two pictures taken on the same day, this time from the other direction!

P-38s of the 370th FG - 402th FS, on their flight line at RAF Andover, Hampshire, UK. June 1944.
Photo: Jay Jones Personal Collection.
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4068 on: October 07, 2020, 03:19:08 AM »
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4069 on: October 07, 2020, 09:02:37 PM »
Jamie Hunter - Aviacom @jamie_aviacom

Even a carefully-scripted trials sortie can present some fantastic photo opportunities. A bombed-up @RoyalAirForce Typhoon doing high-g turns - no problem. In fact, this is one of my most widely-used @eurofighter Typhoon images. #aviationphotography


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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4070 on: October 08, 2020, 03:36:04 AM »
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4071 on: October 09, 2020, 11:14:50 PM »
Nice black & white of one of my favourites


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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4072 on: October 10, 2020, 02:51:54 AM »
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4073 on: October 10, 2020, 11:33:56 AM »
Beautiful!!  One of my favorites, too.

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #4074 on: October 10, 2020, 07:52:47 PM »
 In which case, if I may....

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