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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2425 on: December 23, 2018, 11:33:49 PM »
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Check Out This Shot Of An F-35 Flying Through The Star Wars Canyon And Generating Shock Wave Light Distortion https://wp.me/p2TYIs-gNw

CW: or a heat wave?

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2426 on: December 24, 2018, 02:45:56 AM »
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2427 on: December 29, 2018, 07:42:40 PM »
Some photos for Evan.  Japanese Tweet. Something about looking for Godzilla.  8)

Digitized slides from the Mu-2 retirement.







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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2428 on: December 29, 2018, 09:03:36 PM »
The carrier looks like Enterprise  :-*
If it is Enterprise, what a shame she can't be preserved  :icon_crap: :icon_crap:
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2429 on: December 29, 2018, 10:00:56 PM »
The carrier looks like Enterprise  :-*
If it is Enterprise, what a shame she can't be preserved  :icon_crap: :icon_crap:

Check the link at the bottom of the photos, you'll get the answer. (it's not Enterprise though)

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2430 on: December 30, 2018, 03:04:50 AM »
I don’t know if any nuclear carrier could be preserved because of the radiation from the reactors. You would have tourists sueing the government left and right.
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2431 on: December 31, 2018, 05:28:09 AM »
Interesting to see in colour:

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2432 on: January 01, 2019, 12:59:55 AM »
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« Reply #2433 on: January 01, 2019, 01:08:25 AM »
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2434 on: January 01, 2019, 02:20:06 AM »
Some photos for Evan.  Japanese Tweet. Something about looking for Godzilla.  8)

Digitized slides from the Mu-2 retirement.






Much obliged.  It's a rather modified version of the short MU-2.  Mitsubishi records call in the MU-2S, though I believe the JASDF have a different nomenclature for it.  It would have been interesting to see a similar conversion of the long MU-2, particularly the later versions with more powerful engines and four-bladed props.

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« Reply #2435 on: January 01, 2019, 02:21:17 AM »

That almost looks like it's on loan to Sweden in that scheme.

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2436 on: January 08, 2019, 08:29:13 AM »
A buffet of Buffalos. CFB Trenton, 1985.



And the very rare albino Buffalo.

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2437 on: January 08, 2019, 09:05:45 AM »
The great white buffalo!!!!!

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2438 on: January 08, 2019, 09:25:44 PM »
Taken over CFB Coldlake. I enlarged it by 30%.



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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2439 on: January 10, 2019, 02:42:26 AM »
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2440 on: January 11, 2019, 03:26:45 AM »
Cool photo a mate gave me:

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2441 on: January 11, 2019, 04:59:52 AM »
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« Reply #2442 on: January 11, 2019, 05:15:29 AM »
Shows why the C-5 is one of the most dangerous aircraft to work on. Nearly everything is far off the ground and needs scaffolding and fall gear for the mechanics.

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2443 on: January 11, 2019, 07:38:40 AM »
Shows why the C-5 is one of the most dangerous aircraft to work on. Nearly everything is far off the ground and needs scaffolding and fall gear for the mechanics.

Why not just wear parachutes? ???
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2444 on: January 11, 2019, 08:14:15 AM »
Great photo of the Commemorative Air Force Capital Wing's TBM Doris Mae by Fly By Photography.

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« Reply #2445 on: January 11, 2019, 07:13:46 PM »
Yesterday was a special day. Not likely these 4 will be together again anytime soon. Honoured to meet @GavinWilliamson and good to see @AOC_1_Group on a very busy day for the new Maintenance and Finishing facility👌🏻@RoyalAirForce @RAFMarhamMedia @StnCdrRAFMarham @BAESystemsAir

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2446 on: January 14, 2019, 09:16:32 PM »
Thanks to our man in "New Zealand" I get the best / latest G2 on what's happening in the NZ warbird world. Thanks ZY!

This is a montage from various sources.

Here is a photo from a quick join up during "Flight 1" of PZ474 yesterday (2nd photo). Is amazing that Steve Hinton could quickly join up for a couple of photos during the very first flight, shows just how well the aircraft performed straight out of the box. We spoke about a quick join but the Mossie is very complex machine so it is important they get on with the flight and go over a long list of checks.

The job of the chase plane is to check for issues visually and be called in for checks by the Mossie crew if need be and as it is such a busy time so I was not expecting a quick join up.

So well done Avspecs and everyone involved in the build, to see 474 perform so well is not surprising due to the restoration teams eye for detail and in-depth knowledge of the type but to see the first two flights of this beautiful aircraft made for an amazing day so thanks to you all!







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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2447 on: January 15, 2019, 02:57:52 AM »
What is wrong with this Volkswagen?




Lufthansa's D-ABKJ Boeing 727 Europa Jet, christened 'Wiesbaden' (after the German city), being serviced by a ground crew at Flughafen München (Munich, Germany), ca. 1975.
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« Reply #2448 on: January 15, 2019, 03:00:11 AM »
Ah! the sh&t truck    ;D , you definitely see some weird vehicles at the airport

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #2449 on: January 15, 2019, 03:36:30 AM »
Would make an interesting diorama build if you could get all the parts.
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