Some really wild paintjobs on these
http://ibytes.es/blog_aviones_combate_tuneados.html
Here's one I took while in Afghanistan- Chinook landing creating what we called the "Cloud of Death."
When I get home from work tonight I'll post up some cool aircraft photos while in country from Dec 2008- Dec 2009...
"There is no news in the truth, and no truth in the news."
"The revolution will not be televised... Instead it will be filmed from multiple angles via cell phone cameras, promptly uploaded to YouTube, Tweeted about, and then shared on Facebook, pending a Wi-Fi connection."
Hats off, please, and a moment of reverent silence for the dear, departed Liberty Belle. That was a beautiful airplane, I'm sure glad I got to see her in person.
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How about we pile up our gun funds and buy this:
http://www.prideaircraft.com/flanker.htm
We might be able to afford 1 or 2 hot laps around the patter at APA.
Any guess's?
Can't believe I just found this thread tonight. Here are a few of my collection.
And you thought it was a yaw damper problem!
A friend of mine practicing his alternate engine start procedures at GE engine school in May:
Holder of the absolute speed record by the X-15 family (of course, there were only 3 of 'em built):
The F-104 at the USAF museum at Wright-Patt:
Another pic from the USAF museum. Any guesses?
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Dan
Flying an airplane is just like riding a bicycle; it's just a lot harder to put cards in the spokes. - AIRPLANE! - 1980
Blinkin! Fix your boobs! You look like a bleedin' Picasso! - Robin Hood: Men in Tights, 1993
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups. - November, 2008
A picture of an airplane my late father and a friend owned about 1960.
Let's see if someone can identify this. Google can give you the answer but please don't cheat.
They also owned a Cessna Airmaster together. Not sure if it was the 145 or 165.
Both of these airplanes are very rare today and would be worth a small fortune but back then, they were just old airplanes that weren't worth much. Dad and Lloyd sold them long before I was old enough to remember them, so the picture dates to about 1960 or so.
Dan
Flying an airplane is just like riding a bicycle; it's just a lot harder to put cards in the spokes. - AIRPLANE! - 1980
Blinkin! Fix your boobs! You look like a bleedin' Picasso! - Robin Hood: Men in Tights, 1993
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups. - November, 2008
I got some old A500 photos I took a few years ago...
DSC_0102 by Ridge_Runner_5, on Flickr
DSC_0105 by Ridge_Runner_5, on Flickr
DSC_0107 by Ridge_Runner_5, on Flickr
DSC_0110 by Ridge_Runner_5, on Flickr
DSC_0117 by Ridge_Runner_5, on Flickr