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That's because it IS an La-9 
Formerly G-BWUD and bought from China by The Old Flying Machine Company in the mid 1990s. It initially came to Duxford, but was shipped to New Zealand for restoration, flying again around 2003. Ray Hanna was heavily involved in getting it back into the air. I believe it has appeared in UK/Europe since, possibly at a "Flying Legends" Duxford airshow.
It had served in the Soviet and Chinese air forces, before being retired to Beijing University, from where it was purchased. It was then owned/operated by the (now defunct) New Zealand Fighter Pilot's Museum and displayed at Wanaka. I believe it now belongs to Jerry Yagen's collection, but I'm not sure about it's flight status (possibly static/in storage). Currently registered in the US as N415ML... http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N415ML.html
Edit to add... Original Lavochkin construction number was 828
And a link to the Wikipedia entry for the museum... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Aviation_Mus...
Formerly G-BWUD and bought from China by The Old Flying Machine Company in the mid 1990s. It initially came to Duxford, but was shipped to New Zealand for restoration, flying again around 2003. Ray Hanna was heavily involved in getting it back into the air. I believe it has appeared in UK/Europe since, possibly at a "Flying Legends" Duxford airshow.
It had served in the Soviet and Chinese air forces, before being retired to Beijing University, from where it was purchased. It was then owned/operated by the (now defunct) New Zealand Fighter Pilot's Museum and displayed at Wanaka. I believe it now belongs to Jerry Yagen's collection, but I'm not sure about it's flight status (possibly static/in storage). Currently registered in the US as N415ML... http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N415ML.html
Edit to add... Original Lavochkin construction number was 828
And a link to the Wikipedia entry for the museum... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Aviation_Mus...
Edited by yellowjack on Tuesday 7th April 08:50
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The X-56A Multi-Utility Technology Testbed (MUTT) is greeted on an Edwards Air Force Base runway by a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) team member. NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center and the AFRL, along with participants from Langley Research Center and Glenn Research Center, and support from Lockheed Martin, are using the second X-56A (dubbed “Buckeye”) to check out aircraft systems, evaluate handling qualities, characterize and expand the airplane’s performance envelope, and verify pre-flight predictions regarding aircraft behavior. The 20-minute flight marked the beginning of a research effort designed to yield significant advances in aeroservoelastic technology using a low-cost, modular, remotely piloted aerial vehicle. Image Credit: NASA/Ken Ulbrich
The X-56A Multi-Utility Technology Testbed (MUTT) is greeted on an Edwards Air Force Base runway by a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) team member. NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center and the AFRL, along with participants from Langley Research Center and Glenn Research Center, and support from Lockheed Martin, are using the second X-56A (dubbed “Buckeye”) to check out aircraft systems, evaluate handling qualities, characterize and expand the airplane’s performance envelope, and verify pre-flight predictions regarding aircraft behavior. The 20-minute flight marked the beginning of a research effort designed to yield significant advances in aeroservoelastic technology using a low-cost, modular, remotely piloted aerial vehicle. Image Credit: NASA/Ken Ulbrich
ktcanuck]artG said:
Shockwaves around a B-1B's engine inlets
Probably low pressure condensation rather than shock waves by the looks of it.
Nah, what you've got there is photographic evidence of the USAF releasing chemtrails... Bang to rights guv... Now where did I leave my tin foil hat?Probably low pressure condensation rather than shock waves by the looks of it.
I guess mounting that Tornado as a gate guardian didn't go to plan....
More here http://s13.zetaboards.com/Tornado_SIG/topic/838395...
More here http://s13.zetaboards.com/Tornado_SIG/topic/838395...
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