Post amazingly cool pictures of aircraft (Volume 3)
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Voldemort said:
What's interesting is the M1919 is fitted not only with an enclosed case catcher box, to stop the ejected cases peppering the cockpit windscreen, and props/engines etc., but is also fitted with some sort of sighting telescope....which probably wasn't the easiest thing to use whilst wearing flying goggles.....aeropilot said:
Voldemort said:
What's interesting is the M1919 is fitted not only with an enclosed case catcher box, to stop the ejected cases peppering the cockpit windscreen, and props/engines etc., but is also fitted with some sort of sighting telescope....which probably wasn't the easiest thing to use whilst wearing flying goggles.....hidetheelephants said:
aeropilot said:
Voldemort said:
What's interesting is the M1919 is fitted not only with an enclosed case catcher box, to stop the ejected cases peppering the cockpit windscreen, and props/engines etc., but is also fitted with some sort of sighting telescope....which probably wasn't the easiest thing to use whilst wearing flying goggles.....aeropilot said:
hidetheelephants said:
aeropilot said:
Voldemort said:
What's interesting is the M1919 is fitted not only with an enclosed case catcher box, to stop the ejected cases peppering the cockpit windscreen, and props/engines etc., but is also fitted with some sort of sighting telescope....which probably wasn't the easiest thing to use whilst wearing flying goggles.....RizzoTheRat said:
Looking good for almost 50 years old, and great pics. Are these recent photos, if so anyone know the details? I thought the RAF had retired them all, and I've not see that paint scheme before either, the standard GR4 colour was grey and green wasn't it?
Royal Saudi Air Force maybe. Correct colour scheme. RizzoTheRat said:
Looking good for almost 50 years old, and great pics. Are these recent photos, if so anyone know the details? I thought the RAF had retired them all, and I've not see that paint scheme before either, the standard GR4 colour was grey and green wasn't it?
From 2013 and Royal Saudi Air Force rather than RAF I believe. RizzoTheRat said:
I never realised they used the very RAF looking roundel.
They don’t, but for BAe to flight-test the aircraft, strange rules needed to be followed. Part of the Tornado Sustainment Programme, thus the ‘TSP’ on the aircraft in the photos.
Edited by Tony1963 on Thursday 21st March 09:31
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