Author Topic: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less... (Read 1205736 times)

elmayerle · « **Reply #2825 on:** September 09, 2019, 08:20:02 AM »

Quote from: The Big Gimper on September 08, 2019, 08:17:25 PM

An #F15CEagle & two #F15E Strike Eagles assigned to the @48FighterWing rendezvous with a #KC135 Stratotanker assigned to @RAFMildenhall to complete aerial maneuvers as part of a flypast in Kielce, Poland.

IIRC, those F-15s are painted up for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Definitely attractive schemes on all three; wonder how long before decal sets are available?

Old Wombat · « **Reply #2826 on:** September 09, 2019, 09:05:49 AM »

Quote from: The Big Gimper on September 09, 2019, 03:09:22 AM

"Hey, don't look at me, it wasn't my idea it to short-sheet the Captain's bunk! I just put Laxettes in his chocolate jar & cling-wrapped his toilet bowl!" said Carl, defensively.

Kerick · « **Reply #2827 on:** September 09, 2019, 10:20:16 AM »

Quote from: elmayerle on September 09, 2019, 08:20:02 AM

Quote from: The Big Gimper on September 08, 2019, 08:17:25 PM

An #F15CEagle & two #F15E Strike Eagles assigned to the @48FighterWing rendezvous with a #KC135 Stratotanker assigned to @RAFMildenhall to complete aerial maneuvers as part of a flypast in Kielce, Poland.
IIRC, those F-15s are painted up for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Definitely attractive schemes on all three; wonder how long before decal sets are available?

Even the KC-135 has retro markings. All four aircraft would make a nice decal set.

perttime · « **Reply #2828 on:** September 09, 2019, 06:56:38 PM »

Quote from: The Big Gimper on September 09, 2019, 03:09:22 AM

Caption?

Reminds me of a scene in a Finnish classic: "The Unknown Soldier". I believe it was left out of the third film version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOXNQVrA34o

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #2829 on:** September 09, 2019, 08:37:38 PM »

HMS Prince of Wales pictured this morning. She’s loading food and stores, undergoing certification, and her crew are now on board.

It’s possible she may set sail for the first time as early as next week.

The Royal Navy will soon have two super carriers at sea at the same time.

M.A.D · « **Reply #2830 on:** September 09, 2019, 08:39:28 PM »

M.A.D

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #2831 on:** September 10, 2019, 08:07:30 AM »

More from the Gatineau Airshow. Not my photos.

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #2832 on:** September 11, 2019, 05:15:24 AM »

Kerick · « **Reply #2833 on:** September 11, 2019, 05:19:15 AM »

Hornets always have the weirdest looking main gear when fully extended.

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #2834 on:** September 12, 2019, 02:00:43 AM »

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #2835 on:** September 12, 2019, 03:56:37 AM »

ChernayaAkula · « **Reply #2836 on:** September 12, 2019, 08:01:22 AM »

^ Very cool photo!

Shiny!

would approve, I guess.

Small brown dog · « **Reply #2837 on:** September 12, 2019, 04:33:55 PM »

That is one very shiny B29 ... gorgeous :)

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #2838 on:** September 13, 2019, 04:38:45 AM »

elmayerle · « **Reply #2839 on:** September 13, 2019, 05:54:22 AM »

Okay, I'm going to show my ignorance here. What city is that?

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #2840 on:** September 13, 2019, 06:24:35 AM »

New York. That's One World Trade Center just to the right of the jump ramp.

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #2841 on:** September 13, 2019, 06:27:47 AM »

Arrived earlier today in Halifax.

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #2842 on:** September 14, 2019, 06:52:56 PM »

USS Cusk (SS-348) firing a loon missile, the American copy of the German pulse jet-powered V1 [15 May 1951].

The Loon, also called the JB-2 or KUW-1, was an American copy of the German pulsejet-powered V-1 or "Buzz Bomb" of World War II. It was designed to carry a 2,200-pound high explosive warhead to a range of 150 miles and could be launched from the ground, ships, or aircraft. The air-breathing pulsejet motor is the long tube at the rear.

The development of the Loon came too late for use in World War II, and it was not used in combat. However, it provided invaluable experience to U.S. Navy and Army Air Force (and later, Air Force) personnel in the handling of missiles. The Loon was cancelled in 1950.

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #2843 on:** September 15, 2019, 08:00:06 PM »

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #2844 on:** September 15, 2019, 08:01:04 PM »

Old Wombat · « **Reply #2845 on:** September 15, 2019, 09:09:08 PM »

Quote from: The Big Gimper on September 13, 2019, 06:24:35 AM

New York. That's One World Trade Center just to the right of the jump ramp.

And just above the black radar panel is the top of the Empire State Building.

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #2846 on:** September 16, 2019, 08:09:10 AM »

Click to enlarge.

FAAMAN · « **Reply #2847 on:** September 16, 2019, 02:40:07 PM »

What a beautiful and inspiring sight, super pic!!!

kitnut617 · « **Reply #2848 on:** September 16, 2019, 10:35:31 PM »

Yeah superb photo.

You can tell which one is the Canadian one at a glance quite easily can't you ?

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #2849 on:** September 17, 2019, 05:01:53 AM »

An inert AIM-54 Phoenix missile nestled under the fuselage of NASA Dryden's F-15B aircraft is being studied as a possible test vehicle to obtain hypersonic data.
Credits: NASA Photo / Tom Tschida


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