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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #1075 on: May 04, 2015, 04:34:49 AM »
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #1076 on: May 04, 2015, 06:42:49 AM »
A few for Evan.
Thanks, much appreciated.  A CV-22B out of Mildenhall?

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« Reply #1077 on: May 04, 2015, 09:18:19 AM »
A few for Evan.
Thanks, much appreciated.  A CV-22B out of Mildenhall?

The tweeter did not indicate the home base but I am sure you are correct Evan. 
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« Reply #1078 on: May 05, 2015, 07:41:03 AM »


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« Reply #1079 on: May 05, 2015, 07:45:17 AM »



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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #1080 on: May 05, 2015, 07:47:19 AM »


Source Twitter: @Aeroplaneicons A rare image of the F-111B launching during carrier trials.
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« Reply #1081 on: May 05, 2015, 11:35:32 AM »
Gale Crater on Mars, looking towards Mt. Sharp:



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« Reply #1082 on: May 07, 2015, 04:49:30 PM »
Polish MiG-29s during Baltic Air policing 2015.
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« Reply #1083 on: May 07, 2015, 07:07:44 PM »


Source Twitter: @Aeroplaneicons A rare image of the F-111B launching during carrier trials.

I could actually imagine an F-111F being launched from a carrier, too bad they are too long to fit on the lifts.  Maybe the Nimitz class could have been specified specifically to operate F-111 size aircraft and maybe C-130 (or YC-14/15) sized COD.  ;)

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« Reply #1084 on: May 08, 2015, 02:55:07 AM »
Video of the same:

https://youtu.be/6pFfni3gJ_0

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« Reply #1085 on: May 09, 2015, 07:50:40 AM »
Looks like the English designed this turret in Belgium .... suspect the metal coffins to keep the rain out are modern.

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« Reply #1086 on: May 12, 2015, 06:27:44 PM »
Just chillin' on the back step ...



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« Reply #1087 on: May 13, 2015, 10:12:24 AM »
Hope they have their monkey straps on!

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« Reply #1088 on: May 13, 2015, 05:50:55 PM »
Herc and a haircut: Two Quid.



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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #1089 on: May 13, 2015, 05:58:51 PM »
@astrosamantha obviously devastated at the news that the Progress 59P failure means she gets a few more weeks on the ISS   ;)  :



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« Reply #1090 on: May 13, 2015, 06:56:59 PM »
@astrosamantha obviously devastated at the news that the Progress 59P failure means she gets a few more weeks on the ISS   ;)  :



https://plus.google.com/+SamanthaCristoforetti/posts/NntFFFC2jU5

Real tear jerker. I read up on this last night. Is there such a concept as Astronaut Overtime? Time and 1/2? Double time?
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« Reply #1091 on: May 13, 2015, 07:09:24 PM »
Real tear jerker. I read up on this last night. Is there such a concept as Astronaut Overtime? Time and 1/2? Double time?

Don't know, but I've just asked her... >:D
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #1092 on: May 14, 2015, 08:22:04 AM »
I read her post and I think she would stay up there for free!

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #1093 on: May 15, 2015, 02:55:42 AM »


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« Reply #1094 on: May 15, 2015, 02:56:26 AM »
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #1095 on: May 15, 2015, 07:09:01 PM »
That the French CSAR Cougar?

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« Reply #1096 on: May 15, 2015, 11:34:13 PM »
Not a Cougar but a Caracal (EC-725 for military and EC-225 for civilian), but it's the same family  :) (the second is a major evolution of the first).

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« Reply #1097 on: May 17, 2015, 09:18:35 AM »


Great comparison of manned spacecraft

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« Reply #1098 on: May 18, 2015, 02:35:23 AM »


Caution: Low Flying Aircraft

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« Reply #1099 on: May 18, 2015, 02:40:20 AM »
Bah, used to happen all the time in my day... ;)


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