Author Topic: Just some cool photos...nothing more, nothing less... (Read 1945322 times)

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #5800 on:** July 15, 2024, 11:12:59 PM »

Press Release: Coulson Aviation secures a 10-year contract with Australia’s @NSWRFS to manage, operate, and maintain the fleet, supporting a robust response to the fire seasons.

Read the full release online: https://www.coulsonaviationusa.com/newsmedia/coulson-aviation-secures-400-million-10-year-contract-to-support-australias-new-south-wales-aerial-firefighting-capacity

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #5801 on:** July 17, 2024, 12:22:40 AM »

In a rare display, the U.S. Coast Guard has released photos showing every crewed aircraft currently within its inventory lined up together. The images were captured on June 14 at Air Station Elizabeth City in North Carolina. They provide a great visual companion between the types and underscore the diversity of airframes within the USCG’s fleet.

“In an… impressive gathering, every airframe in the U.S. Coast Guard fleet converged at one location,” the Department of Defense notes. “This remarkable photo opportunity was made possible during the Long Range Command and Control Aircraft (LRCCA) visit to AIRSTA Elizabeth City, NC. Pictured: HC-130J, C-27J, HC-144, C-37B, MH-60T, MH-65E.”

Source: https://www.twz.com/air/every-coast-guard-aircraft-type-pictured-together-in-rare-family-photo

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #5802 on:** July 18, 2024, 02:53:41 AM »

Text: A closer-up view of Mr Jon Gowdy as he gets airborne in the Aircraft Restoration Company Mk. PRXI Spitfire PL983 at the Shuttleworth July Evening Airshow in 2022…⁦

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #5803 on:** July 19, 2024, 08:28:11 AM »

ChalkLine · « **Reply #5804 on:** July 19, 2024, 12:44:43 PM »

Kiwi Kamouflage

ChalkLine · « **Reply #5805 on:** July 19, 2024, 12:46:04 PM »

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #5806 on:** July 20, 2024, 01:16:26 AM »

You forgot their M41s:

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #5807 on:** July 20, 2024, 03:02:09 AM »

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #5808 on:** July 20, 2024, 03:03:45 AM »

apophenia · « **Reply #5809 on:** July 20, 2024, 03:18:11 AM »

Love that moody F-2A shot!

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #5810 on:** July 21, 2024, 12:47:50 AM »

RAF BBMF @RAFBBMF

As a special tribute to Squadron Leader Mark Long, Spitfire TE311 has a new paint scheme.
On her Star Board side, TE311 now wears the fictitious squadron code “L-NG”, with Sqn Ldr Mark Long annotated under the cockpit along with a Sqn Ldr pennant.

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #5811 on:** July 21, 2024, 12:50:55 AM »

Celebrating 50 years of F-16 at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford.
J-616 | F-16AM | Royal Netherlands Air Force
Credit Rob Hendriks

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #5812 on:** July 21, 2024, 01:54:39 AM »

Quote from: apophenia on July 20, 2024, 03:18:11 AM

Love that moody F-2A shot!

Is in Australia for Exercise Pitch Black 24.

Others participating include:

CFBVs

I could go on. Exercise Pitch Black 24 is the largest iteration of the exercise since first held in 1981, with 20 nations participating.

And I realise this should probably be posted in the Anoraks Corner given the post size...

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #5813 on:** July 21, 2024, 02:15:01 AM »

And now for something from the bottom end of the world*:

* I am not ruling out the possibility that the whole universe operates on a system that South is the top...

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #5814 on:** July 21, 2024, 03:21:33 AM »

* Wishful thinking .....

perttime · « **Reply #5815 on:** July 21, 2024, 05:17:34 AM »

Quote from: The Big Gimper on July 21, 2024, 12:50:55 AM

Celebrating 50 years of F-16 at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford.
J-616 | F-16AM | Royal Netherlands Air Force
Credit Rob Hendriks
...

A few F-16s further on, there's RNLAF J-197, with Farewell Falcon tail art.

https://www.airhistory.net/photo/693113/J-197

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #5816 on:** July 24, 2024, 02:06:16 AM »

The Big Gimper · « **Reply #5817 on:** July 24, 2024, 08:38:11 AM »

Royal Australian Air Force @AusAirForce
#PitchBlack24 building strong bonds and enhancing joint operational skills! 📸✈️

🇦🇺 F-35A Lightning II
🇹🇭 JAS-39 Gripen
🇪🇸 Eurofighter Typhoon
🇰🇷 F-15K Slam Eagle
🇮🇩 F-16 Fighting Falcon
🇮🇹 IF-35A Lightning II
🇲🇾 F/A-18D Hornet
🇬🇧 Eurofighter Typhoon
🇺🇸 F-22A Raptor

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #5818 on:** July 25, 2024, 02:50:31 AM »

From same Exercise:

🇦🇺F/A-18F Super Hornet & EA-18G Growler
🇮🇹 F-35 & AV-8B Harrier II Plus
🇮🇳 Su-30MKI
🇵🇭 FA-50PH
🇩🇪 Eurofighter Typhoon
🇯🇵 F-2A
🇮🇹 ITS Cavour & frigate Alpino F-594

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #5819 on:** July 25, 2024, 02:51:40 AM »

Sadly the Italians lost one of their Typhoons at the exercise yesterday. Pilot ejected safely though.

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #5820 on:** July 26, 2024, 02:59:02 AM »

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #5821 on:** July 26, 2024, 03:01:59 AM »

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #5822 on:** July 26, 2024, 03:02:57 AM »

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #5823 on:** July 26, 2024, 03:03:25 AM »

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #5824 on:** July 26, 2024, 03:03:55 AM »


Fabulous '50s GB

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