Post amazingly cool pictures of aircraft (Volume 2)

[stevesingo]

Rider007 said:

Didn't know that NATO operated E3's .

Is it not obvious that any NATO member state' aircraft could be marked as NATO if deployed on a NATO operation.

[MartG]

stevesingo said:

Rider007 said:

Didn't know that NATO operated E3's .

Is it not obvious that any NATO member state' aircraft could be marked as NATO if deployed on a NATO operation.

As it happens, NATO did own E-3s - Based in Geilenkirchen, Germany, 18 E-3 AWACS were purchased – one lost in Greece, one retired from service. All of these aircraft are officially registered as aircraft of Luxembourg, a NATO member with no other air force. Responsible for monitoring airspace for NATO operations around the world.

[yorkshire]

[LotusOmega375D]

A400M: new amphibious/submarine version?

[lloyd h]

Haven't posted in here for a while but some recent shots from Mali and South Africa..

Fighting Fire by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

RCAF CH-147F by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

[Tony1963]

Still enjoying the work. Restoring the Duxford Victor

[MartG]

B-57 near Kwajalein atoll, 1958

[Flying Phil]

MartG said:

B-57 near Kwajalein atoll, 1958

Is this pictured as an "A"/"H" bomb is being exploded?

[FourWheelDrift]

Flying Phil said:

Is this pictured as an "A"/"H" bomb is being exploded?

Operation Hardtack 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8wae7kIRvc

A-Bombs I think the yeild is less than the H-bomb of 1952, but I can't find mention on the usual places. Could be a smaller hydrogen bomb test though.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Hardtack_I

[tuffer]

lloyd h said:

Haven't posted in here for a while but some recent shots from Mali and South Africa..

Fighting Fire by Lloyd Horgan, on Flickr

Is that the fires outside George? Came close to our Hotel and was pretty scary to see at night.

[MartG]

This is an odd one - an Iranian Air Force Tu-145 with an F-5 cockpit strapped to the top of the fin for testing ejection seats.

[james_tigerwoods]

MartG said:

This is an odd one - an Iranian Air Force Tu-145 with an F-5 cockpit strapped to the top of the fin for testing ejection seats.

I bet that made for interesting handling...

[FourWheelDrift]

Iranian Tu-145, safest seat on the plane

[Eric Mc]

Tu-154 actually.

[Voldemort]

Post D-day beer delivery

[MartG]

Great reg



Pic Credit Paul Webster

[Tony1963]

Saudi Air Force Tornado F3, GR tanks, LGB?

[Ian Lancs]

At the risk of a whoosh parrot if it's your pic, that's not an F3

[Tony1963]

Ian Lancs said:

At the risk of a whoosh parrot if it's your pic, that's not an F3

I’m glad! I did put a question mark there

[lloyd h]

tuffer said:

Is that the fires outside George? Came close to our Hotel and was pretty scary to see at night.

Ah no, this was Nelspruit although I think it's been renamed..