Post amazingly cool pictures of aircraft (Volume 2)

[tight5]

Now, that's a cockpit !!!

[JuniorD]

Rogue86 said:

One of the final images, cruising along the white cliffs:


Couple of Spitfires to end with, both taken from the rear gun of the Lancaster (one on each side):


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Absolutely breathtaking photos, especially the Spitfire

[knight]

tight5 said:

Now, that's a cockpit !!!

Space Shuttle?

[Eric Mc]

That's after the early 1990s upgrade. Here's what it originally looked like -

[5ohmustang]

yellowjack said:

Have Bernie and Leepu been let loose on a Chinook now???

Saw a lot of these on kaf.

[5ohmustang]

F4 outside a VFW.

[Speed 3]

Looks more like an SR-71 to me

[Stickyfinger]

More SR to be honest

[Ayahuasca]

5ohmustang said:

F4 outside a VFW.

When I was but a boy I was lucky enough to see the Phantom-equipped Thunderbirds perform.

[Eric Mc]

They didn't fly them for long as the Phantom was considered a bit heavy and fuel hungry for team demonstration purposes.

[MartG]

Eric Mc said:

They didn't fly them for long as the Phantom was considered a bit heavy and fuel hungry for team demonstration purposes.

Yes - 5 years, though in its last year in 1973 they only flew 6 displays due to the fuel crisis. They switched to the T-38 in '74

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

[Eric Mc]

What were they flying when a whole bunch of them flew into the ground?

[CanAm]

Eric,
You're supposed to answer questions, not ask them!

[MartG]

Eric Mc said:

What were they flying when a whole bunch of them flew into the ground?

Can't find any reference to this - are you sure it was the Thunderbirds ?

[Lotus 50]

Eric Mc said:

What were they flying when a whole bunch of them flew into the ground?

T38s (apparently, according to Wikipedia)

[Eric Mc]

Lotus 50 said:

T38s (apparently, according to Wikipedia)

Thanks.

I remember when it happened but couldn't recall if it happened before or after they switched to the T-38s.

[Ayahuasca]

MartG said:

Eric Mc said:

They didn't fly them for long as the Phantom was considered a bit heavy and fuel hungry for team demonstration purposes.

Yes - 5 years, though in its last year in 1973 they only flew 6 displays due to the fuel crisis. They switched to the T-38 in '74

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

I saw them in 1973!

[Trevatanus]

Not my pic.
Amusing though.

Post here...
http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.ph...

[LotusOmega375D]

It's about time wing-walking entered the 21st Century! Any photos of take-off?

[Eric Mc]

Not a remake of an old Fred Astaire musical?