Post amazingly cool pictures of aircraft (Volume 2)

[eccles]

I can remember scrapping those two aircraft.

The 245 bulkhead on one was full of zaps from a South American tour.

[andymadmak]

ApOrbital said:

Whats going on here then?

[andymadmak]

ApOrbital said:

Whats going on here then?

[Eric Mc]

Interception over the Baltic over the last few days.

[Ginetta G15 Girl]

The first photo is of an Antanov AN26, NATO Codename: CURL Tactical transport.

The second is of a Sukhoi Su27, NATO Codename: FLANKER Interceptor.

The Russians were operating in International Airspace but close to the Borders of the former Baltic States (who are now part of NATO) - basically probing Western Defences.

RAF Typhoons have deployed to Siauliai Airbase in Lithuania to hold QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) to defend the airspace in that region as part of the UK's NATO commitment. What you are seeing in those pictures is the result of a QRA intercept.

[andymadmak]

Ginetta G15 Girl said:

The first photo is of an Antanov AN26, NATO Codename: CURL Tactical transport.

The second is of a Sukhoi Su27, NATO Codename: FLANKER Interceptor.

The Russians were operating in International Airspace but close to the Borders of the former Baltic States (who are now part of NATO) - basically probing Western Defences.

RAF Typhoons have deployed to Siauliai Airbase in Lithuania to hold QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) to defend the airspace in that region as part of the UK's NATO commitment. What you are seeing in those pictures is the result of a QRA intercept.

Crikey

.......... in the extremely unlikely event that such an episode were to get hot and nasty, as an experienced pilot which cockpit would you rather be in - Typhoon or Flanker?

[Ginetta G15 Girl]

You'll note the Flanker in that photo has a warload on board?


Personally I'd want to be in the Typhoon.

[andymadmak]

Ginetta G15 Girl said:

You'll note the Flanker in that photo has a warload on board?


Personally I'd want to be in the Typhoon.

That warlord looks impressive. High stakes indeed.

[fatboy69]

No pictures sadly however two Spitfires, one sporting D-Day stripes, have just flown over my house after a brief fly-by at Gloucestershire Airport in tribute to the veterans who were at the Jet Age Musuem today.

What a fantastic sight & sound.

[lloyd h]

Knife 75 working the circuit..
CV-22B 7th SOS 'Knife 75' by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

Always find it crazy how these things look when they fly as its always a bit nose down.
20th BS B-52H Bomber 'El Lobo' by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

Shows just how streamlined the B-2 is..
'Spirit 11' USAF Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

Balancing..
DOOM 11 USAF B-52H 'The Devils Own' by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

[Dr Jekyll]

I believe the B52 can't stick it's nose in the air during the take off run without the tail scraping the ground. So the wing is set to give a relatively high angle of attack even when the aircraft is level. Instead of taking off nose high then levelling off, it takes off pretty level then has to go nose down.

[eccles]

The wing tips gain quite a bit of altitude long before the rest of it!

[Eric Mc]

Dr Jekyll said:

I believe the B52 can't stick it's nose in the air during the take off run without the tail scraping the ground. So the wing is set to give a relatively high angle of attack even when the aircraft is level. Instead of taking off nose high then levelling off, it takes off pretty level then has to go nose down.

It has a bicycle arrangement to its undercarriage which prevents a more normal "rotation" that you can do with a tricycle undercarriage.

[ukaskew]

fatboy69 said:

No pictures sadly however two Spitfires, one sporting D-Day stripes, have just flown over my house after a brief fly-by at Gloucestershire Airport in tribute to the veterans who were at the Jet Age Musuem today.

What a fantastic sight & sound.

They were at Weston Airshow yesterday (and today), as was this beauty...


Weston Airshow 2014 by Harry_S, on Flickr

New to the circuit this year I believe, gorgeous thing.

[fatboy69]

I was lucky enough to see the Canberra just as she took off from Kemble.

Looked superb. Watched today's display on 'PlaneTV'.

Thought it was superb.

[Ginetta G15 Girl]

I realise that the PR9 Canberras began to enter service from 1960 (going operational in 1961 with XIII Sqn) but seeing one in silver just looks all wrong to me.

I was more used to seeing them in either the Dark Sea Grey/Dark Green/Medium Sea Grey camouflage or the Hemp schemes.

[ukaskew]

It might just be me, but looking back through this thread as I have today, a lot of 50s/60s aircraft actually look more 'futuristic' than a lot of stuff actually flying today. I can't put my finger on why though, possibly how pointy many were and how beautifully clean the lines were.

[perdu]

It's great that there is a Canberra out and about and breaking hearts again.

Oh I do love that superb shape, what a beautiful bomber she was.

But for me even Green Grey Grey isn't as gorgeous on those fabulous lines as Grey and Black.

[Dr Jekyll]

ukaskew said:

It might just be me, but looking back through this thread as I have today, a lot of 50s/60s aircraft actually look more 'futuristic' than a lot of stuff actually flying today. I can't put my finger on why though, possibly how pointy many were and how beautifully clean the lines were.

+1

[Blib]