Author Topic: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...  (Read 1192707 times)

Offline Diamondback

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #550 on: April 16, 2014, 02:02:58 AM »
Wasn't the A-12 intended to carry AMRAAM for self defence / self escort?  It makes sense that the future USAF bomber have AIM-9X / ASRAAM / AMRAAM / Meteor carriage LO and ESM protect it from most threats, missiles from the rest.
As were the A-6F and -G Intruder variants.

Offline Kerick

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #551 on: April 16, 2014, 12:23:16 PM »
I finally found the copy of Hotrod Magazine with the F-14 vs funny car article.


Long story short, the F-14 beat the funny car over a 258 ft distance (the length of the catapult). F-14 was 175.86 mph at 1.76 seconds while the funny car was 118.20 mph at 1.97 seconds. Of course the catapult was a big help! Here's the rest of the article album.
http://s624.photobucket.com/user/kerick214/library/Sept%2075%20Hotrod%20Mag

Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #552 on: April 18, 2014, 02:57:25 PM »
Japanese F-4 (modellers nightmare!) and Serbian MiG-21UM. The MiG photo is actually a whiff: after a photoshop (not by me) the a/c is wearing proposed, but never applied markings of 50th Anniversary of MiG-21 in Yugoslav/Serbian Air Force.
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Offline Litvyak

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #553 on: April 18, 2014, 10:12:42 PM »
Ack! That's one Phantom I won't be building! But I wouldn't mind decals for that MiG-21 scheme - it looks great!
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Offline Volkodav

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #554 on: April 18, 2014, 10:50:38 PM »
Wasn't the A-12 intended to carry AMRAAM for self defence / self escort?  It makes sense that the future USAF bomber have AIM-9X / ASRAAM / AMRAAM / Meteor carriage LO and ESM protect it from most threats, missiles from the rest.
As were the A-6F and -G Intruder variants.

Mmmm....

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #555 on: April 18, 2014, 11:07:57 PM »
Japanese F-4 (modellers nightmare!)
If that were Duct Tape (aka Ordnance Tape) applied to the seams and panels of that Phantom it would be the perfect flying testimonial for the durability of the product :)
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #556 on: April 19, 2014, 02:23:52 AM »
Japanese F-4 (modellers nightmare!)
If that were Duct Tape (aka Ordnance Tape) applied to the seams and panels of that Phantom it would be the perfect flying testimonial for the durability of the product :)


Amen to that!

Ack! That's one Phantom I won't be building! But I wouldn't mind decals for that MiG-21 scheme - it looks great!


Here's a hi-res pic of tale section for you, my friend...

http://tangosix.rs/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/21_50pr_1.jpg
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #557 on: April 19, 2014, 02:34:32 AM »

Here's a hi-res pic of tale section for you, my friend...

http://tangosix.rs/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/21_50pr_1.jpg


That's probably enough to form the basis of a decal print. :)
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Offline Litvyak

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #558 on: April 19, 2014, 10:33:44 PM »
Japanese F-4 (modellers nightmare!)
If that were Duct Tape (aka Ordnance Tape) applied to the seams and panels of that Phantom it would be the perfect flying testimonial for the durability of the product :)


Amen to that!

Ack! That's one Phantom I won't be building! But I wouldn't mind decals for that MiG-21 scheme - it looks great!


Here's a hi-res pic of tale section for you, my friend...

http://tangosix.rs/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/21_50pr_1.jpg


Hvala lepo, brate! :)

Now to see about making decals. I need ink for my printer, then it's about time I tried this inkjet decal paper I bought...
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #559 on: April 22, 2014, 11:27:29 PM »
@ Litvyak

Yesterday I tried to send You a private message, but I don't know did You received it. I was experiencing a lot of difficulties while browsing the site and couldn't open some pages at all. My profile page does not show the message I sent. Please, tell me did You get it.
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #560 on: April 23, 2014, 04:03:10 AM »
Vuk - check your PMs! :)
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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #561 on: April 28, 2014, 07:34:55 AM »
Got this one from a news group today.

Offline Kerick

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #562 on: April 28, 2014, 11:15:28 AM »
Must have been a custom car guy that painted the flames!

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #563 on: April 28, 2014, 07:53:27 PM »
And another off a news group.  we can see where the F-111 pilots got the idea.

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #564 on: April 28, 2014, 11:45:13 PM »
a always wondered of the pig was the only plane capable of that  8)

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #565 on: April 29, 2014, 02:43:50 AM »
I actually looked into that a while back over on Secret Projects.  If you look where the Vigilante's fuel dump pipe was located (see photo below), it makes sense.
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Offline mrvr6

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #566 on: April 29, 2014, 04:00:40 AM »
wasnt the tomcats right between the engines too?

Offline Volkodav

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #567 on: April 29, 2014, 06:03:15 PM »
I actually looked into that a while back over on Secret Projects.  If you look where the Vigilante's fuel dump pipe was located (see photo below), it makes sense.


So basically the Vigilante could have replaced the F-111 in Australian service as it was more than capable of doing all the important things the Pig did?

 ;D

Offline Kerick

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #568 on: April 30, 2014, 10:42:12 AM »
Light ones butt on fire as they make a huge noise? You betcha!

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #569 on: April 30, 2014, 03:38:58 PM »
Probably a good thing the F-111 was known for performing the "Dump and Burn" and not the "Flaming Fart"! ;D
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Offline Kerick

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #570 on: May 01, 2014, 01:14:45 AM »
Probably a good thing the F-111 was known for performing the "Dump and Burn" and not the "Flaming Fart"! ;D

You know its been called that many times before.

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #571 on: May 04, 2014, 03:06:28 AM »
Chinese Type 05 / PLZ05 155 mm Self Propelled Howitzer firing:

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #572 on: May 05, 2014, 03:17:44 PM »
I've just found this photo of Vampire's pair. Does anyone knows is there any particular reason why the first one wears black kiwis in roundels?

Additional puzzle for me is Australian registry number  ???

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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #573 on: May 05, 2014, 07:30:51 PM »
A79-649 s an ex-Australian Vampire, hence the registration.  As for the Roundel couloir, I suspect that is something photoshopped or similar.  Here are some other photos with more normal colours:


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Re: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less...
« Reply #574 on: May 05, 2014, 08:17:01 PM »
Now, that's more likely... I can't remember where did I found the photo exactly. Thanx!
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