Military Aircraft Spotters, help needed.

[TypeR]

I've been spending waay too much time on Google Earth. One of the first places I looked for was the aircraft graveyard just outside Tuscon, AZ.
I've had a stab at identifying a lot of the planes there, however there are some that have got me foxed. The coordinates are 32 08' 49.63"N 110 51'18.87"W
The planes look a little bit like white toilet seats!!
Can anyone identify them??

[lanciachris]

Try the MSN version - the resolution is amazing, you can get it down to maybe 2 / 3 aircraft occupying the screen!

search for davis-monthan air force base

http://virtualearth.msn.com/

[gopher]

Seem odd don't they!

I'm thinking they may be those AWS prop aircraft with the wings removed (sorry can't think of name and I'm watching the shuttle launch so too busy to google!)

Cheers

Paul

[telecat]

US Navy AEW aircraft. The Shape is the radome. The Grumman Hawkeye?

[r988]

LOL they do look like toilet seats, probably some sort of carrier aircraft with folding wings I suppose. I'll see if this thing has any higher res.

[gopher]

telecat said:

The Grumman Hawkeye?

That's the one I was thinking of

[Extra 300 Driver]

With thanks to a friend of mine:


S-2 Trackers, I think.








>> Edited by Extra 300 Driver on Tuesday 26th July 15:52

>> Edited by Extra 300 Driver on Tuesday 26th July 15:53

[r988]

[edit my ignoramus comments]: whoops they are S2 trackers, haven't seen one of those with the radome before though, thought they were just sub hunters

>> Edited by r988 on Tuesday 26th July 17:20

[HarryW]

Spotter friend of mine says they are S2 Trackers, the predecessor to the Hawkeye.

H

[diddyman]

Not convinced chaps. Me thinks it's the latest generation of this:

[HarryW]

apparently its a derivative of the Tracker known as the WF-1 Tracer .

H

[telecat]

Came across the fact the Royal Navy were looking at Updated Trackers for the Future carrier AEW requirement.

[Eric Mc]

Yep, Tracers. The Tracker has no radome.

[drea]

In the same vein. This is at Fairford (I think).

Looks quite a lot like a U2.

[anonymous-user]

That'll be a U2.

Quite regular visitors to Fairford.

[HarryW]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

Didn't realise they played there .

Harry

[HarryW]

telecat said:

Came across the fact the Royal Navy were looking at Updated Trackers for the Future carrier AEW requirement.

I'd be very surprised as they are cica 50/60's aircraft.

Harry

[FourWheelDrift]

HarryW said:

anonymous said: [redacted] Didn't realise they played there . Harry

secret.