Post amazingly cool pictures of aircraft (Volume 2)

[irocfan]

RTP?

[ferrisbueller]

[lloyd h]

irocfan said:

RTP?

Reduce To Produce, basically cannibalise the jet for spare parts.

[irocfan]

lloyd h said:

irocfan said:

RTP?

Reduce To Produce, basically cannibalise the jet for spare parts.

thought it would be something like that - thanks

[tank slapper]

TheJimi said:

Must sound absolutely mental - that's essentially 4 x F16 engines!

Yes, it is impressively loud. I watched a Concorde depart from Fairford at the RIAT some years back, followed immediately by a B1B. The B1B was noticeable louder, and made it difficult to breath as it went past with all four engines in reheat.

[Brother D]

onyx39 said:

lol.... Just a bit different then! Just assumed with the window bring under the wing.

Eh? The A380 doesn't have windows below the wing?

[Blib]

[Eric Mc]

Dr Jekyll said:

Wasn't there also a military derivative of the 707 called the KC-137?

Almost correct - true militarised 707s were given the C-137 designation (to differentiate them from the C-135 variants).

Initially, these were used for VIP missions - such as Air Force 1 - which was a VC-137.



Since then, of course, quite a few true 707 airframes have been used for all sorts of military roles, both with the USAF and other armed forces all around the world.

[Bisonhead]

lloyd h said:

irocfan said:

RTP?

Reduce To Produce, basically cannibalise the jet for spare parts.

I always understood it as return to parts. Certainly was for the engines anyway.

Shame to see yet another charismatic squadron being disbanded.

[lloyd h]

Bisonhead said:

lloyd h said:

irocfan said:

RTP?

Reduce To Produce, basically cannibalise the jet for spare parts.

I always understood it as return to parts. Certainly was for the engines anyway.

Shame to see yet another charismatic squadron being disbanded.

Not sure, I've always seen/read it as produce.

12(B) Squadron Commemorative Tail Tornado GR4 by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

Another Squadron lost as well..
617 Squadron Marked Tornado GR4 'Vampire 2' by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

[Bisonhead]

Whatever the terminology, you take some stunning pics!

[fatboy69]

Blib said:

That is an awesome shot. One of the best that I have ever seen. Simply stunning.

[TheJimi]

Nabbed from Reddit:

F35 doing a high G turn with the left bay doors open -

[lloyd h]

/\ Awesome.

9 Squadron Tornado GR4 'Fang2' by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

9 Squadron Tornado GR4 'Fang2' by lloydh.co.uk, on Flickr

[Blib]

[tdm34]

Blib said:

Shop! but awesome anyway.....

[Blib]

Well, the thread's title does say "pictures".

[Caruso]

These Russian interlopers are a good size aren't they?



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-is...

[lloyd h]

Bisonhead said:

Whatever the terminology, you take some stunning pics!

Thanks!

[HereBeMonsters]

Caruso said:

These Russian interlopers are a good size aren't they?



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-is...

A sight my Grandfather used to see very regularly. He can't believe they're still flying them!