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For some reason there's an EF-111 at the Silver Springs, NV puddle jumper airfield. They tow it out of the way to conduct a motorcycle safety course then put it back. There's also an F-111 (and a C-123) at the airport in Battle Mountain, NV, a couple of hours away.
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Psion posted:Saw a couple C-17s today. They were coming out of the north and turning west, which isn't so unusual, except that I cannot for the life of me think of a single reason why they'd do that 50 miles north of JBLM. Flyover for the Sounders?
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holocaust bloopers posted:Going through my archive of flying photos. This one looks almost fake. Open it up in a new tab and remove the "l" before .jpeg for the full rez. Hey, I was looking for a new wallpaper. Thanks!
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May 23, 2016 02:20
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EvilJoven posted:So a guy at my airport owns an A-26 and I'm not quite sure what the proper way to beg him to go look at his airplane and offer to do things(let's face it probably just throw money at him) in exchange for a ride around the block. Request hold at present position for three minutes for systems check Works for us
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May 23, 2016 06:38
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http://i.imgur.com/nvgpBKs.webm http://i.imgur.com/iZUEoSR.webm
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May 23, 2016 13:34
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May 23, 2016 18:36
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The one of a kind Wildcatfish. F4F Wildcat on floats, with beaching gear.
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May 23, 2016 20:38
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Slo-Tek posted:The one of a kind Wildcatfish. Any other info or pictures about this? Looks neat.
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May 23, 2016 20:45
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I'm suprised that plane got off the ground with all those 200lb steel nutsacks.
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May 23, 2016 23:25
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Were those poor VDV bastards outside the plane the whole time from take-off on? Unless they have to be outside the whole time, I can't figure out what the advantage is over just cutting a hole in the side. Maybe you can get a slightly higher concentration of the stick?
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May 23, 2016 23:29
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It always takes me a split second to realize that isn't someone dicking around in IL-2.
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May 23, 2016 23:29
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Were those poor VDV bastards outside the plane the whole time from take-off on? Unless they have to be outside the whole time, I can't figure out what the advantage is over just cutting a hole in the side. Maybe you can get a slightly higher concentration of the stick? Yes, they were there from take-off. This was one of the very first attempts with paratroops, there wasn't much to go with, and the Soviets didn't have much else to use. They did figure out a better way, and even used it a couple of times in the war, but not a lot.
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May 23, 2016 23:42
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Colonial Air Force posted:Yes, they were there from take-off. This was one of the very first attempts with paratroops, there wasn't much to go with, and the Soviets didn't have much else to use. They did figure out a better way, and even used it a couple of times in the war, but not a lot. I'd be pretty impressed if they somehow managed to figure out a worse way.
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May 23, 2016 23:45
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hogmartin posted:I'd be pretty impressed if they somehow managed to figure out a worse way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsy4FQuOUNQ
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May 23, 2016 23:46
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Have a PDF
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May 23, 2016 23:51
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Colonial Air Force posted:Yes, they were there from take-off. This was one of the very first attempts with paratroops, there wasn't much to go with, and the Soviets didn't have much else to use. They did figure out a better way, and even used it a couple of times in the war, but not a lot. Uh... are you sure? If something in that report says otherwise I'll take your word for it, but the linked video pretty clearly shows the majority of the paratroopers climbing out through a door to line up along the wing for their drop. You can see a couple of paratroopers dangling their legs over side of the open dorsal gun position, and the officer directs the drop from there, but I don't see any reason to believe a dozen guys would... ride the wing for takeoff, then climb into the fuselage, then climb back out?
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May 24, 2016 00:36
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Ok, but did you remember to account for wodka?
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HookedOnChthonics posted:Uh... are you sure? If something in that report says otherwise I'll take your word for it, but the linked video pretty clearly shows the majority of the paratroopers climbing out through a door to line up along the wing for their drop. You can see a couple of paratroopers dangling their legs over side of the open dorsal gun position, and the officer directs the drop from there, but I don't see any reason to believe a dozen guys would... ride the wing for takeoff, then climb into the fuselage, then climb back out? Well I'm not sure anymore, no.
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May 24, 2016 03:10
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Think about drawing straws for who's inside the plane and who's outside.
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May 24, 2016 03:17
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Think about drawing straws for who's inside the plane and who's outside. Well, the Pilot loses by default. What with being in an open cockpit
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May 24, 2016 03:24
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Lightbulb Out posted:Any other info or pictures about this? Looks neat. The idea behind the Wildcatfish was that they could operate out of protected harbors on Pacific islands were airstrips weren't available, but since the floats reduced the performance of the Wildcat (which was already inferior to the Zero) and Navy SeaBees were able to build airfields surprisingly quickly, the concept was scrapped after only one airplane was converted. Incidentally, the Japanese had a floatplane version of the Zero for essentially the same reason. The A6M2-N (dubbed 'Rufe" by the Allies) enjoyed some limited in the Aleutian campaign, but were increasingly vulnerable as Allied fighter presence become more common, so only 327 were built before production ended in 1943.
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May 24, 2016 06:40
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I did find a couple of references to Edo having delivered 100 sets of floats prior to the Wildcatfish project cancellation, but I can't find any actual like, pictures or evidence of it really being a thing. I like to imagine that there's still a warehouse full of floats, somewhere...
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May 24, 2016 17:35
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Don't let the Marines find out about them or they'll demand a float version of the F-35.
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May 24, 2016 17:38
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EvilJoven posted:Don't let the Marines find out about them or they'll demand a float version of the F-35. That's still VTOL capable. And can carry a platoon to bring the fight to the enemy 'rah.
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May 24, 2016 17:44
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movax posted:Flyover for the Sounders? They were several miles north of the stadium but maybe waiting in a holding pattern before a scheduled flyover? The game was Saturday at 7:00 and that fits the timeframe. e: also, this http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2016/05/21/fans-encouraged-arrive-early-military-appreciation-night-vs-colorado yep, that's it. It might be I only saw one at a time so it must've been one doing repeated loops instead of the two I thought I saw.
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The Greeks freaked out about a Delta flight just a few hours after the EgyptAir crash. News.com.au posted:The F-16 pilots tried to see what was happening inside the plane, reporting that the Delta pilots appeared to be in their seats but were possibly asleep. One of the fighter jets even flew in front of the Boeing passenger plane and used light signals in a desperate attempt to rouse them, but there was still no response. http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/delta-air-lines-ghost-flight-over-greece/news-story/1d1cae2ef7325a8e525bb22750a9eda1 The Greek Civil Aviation Authority is maintaining their claim that the Delta pilots were asleep. Delta claims it was a radio issue. This seems like BS.
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quote:It was only when shocked passengers alerted flight attendants to the fighter jets that surrounded the plane, that the pilots were roused as the crew banged on the cockpit door. They then contacted Greek authorities. By then, it had been nearly an hour without any contact. Ugh - total suckage for the Delta pilots. Nightmare scenario.
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May 24, 2016 18:32
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Don't sleep on the job maybe
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If it was a former Northwest crew, that situation becomes exponentially more entertaining.
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I'm curious - how, exactly, is this a nightmare scenario for the pilots? As opposed to, I don't know, the passengers?
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May 24, 2016 22:45
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Doesn't Germany to Kuwait imply a military charter? I don't think Delta flies to Kuwait on a regular basis.
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Psion posted:I'm curious - how, exactly, is this a nightmare scenario for the pilots? As opposed to, I don't know, the passengers? The passengers are safe, and have moved on with their lives, and the pilots are out of work because they did something mound tally stupid and got caught?
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Psion posted:I'm curious - how, exactly, is this a nightmare scenario for the pilots? As opposed to, I don't know, the passengers? Honestly maybe this is the impetus we need to get rid of humans in the cockpit. That way we don't have all these really dumb catastrophes that could be avoided with good old fashioned automation. I also think live streaming video cameras should be mandatory for transatlantic flights. Bare minimum to ensure safety for the pax.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Doesn't Germany to Kuwait imply a military charter? I don't think Delta flies to Kuwait on a regular basis. On behalf of TRANSCOM, according to the internets.
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Meanwhile, in Maine https://twitter.com/planefinder/status/734820571037458432
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Psion posted:I'm curious - how, exactly, is this a nightmare scenario for the pilots? As opposed to, I don't know, the passengers? If the passengers were military (very likely), the nightmare scenario for the pilots is that someone would gain access to the flight deck and gently caress with them while they slept. The nightmare scenario for the passengers already came true...the pilots escaped unscathed.
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Captain Apollo posted:Honestly maybe this is the impetus we need to get rid of humans in the cockpit. That way we don't have all these really dumb catastrophes that could be avoided with good old fashioned automation. Is flight deck video for the flight data recorder a thing? Shouldn't it be?
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May 25, 2016 01:47
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No and yes
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I'm sure the second someone tried to introduce it every pilot union would scream blue bloody murder. There is some legitimate reason to not want cameras and that's because at the end of the day when management decides they want to gut someone like a fish for no good reason the standard clowning around being a gross shithead behaviour that every human being on the planet exhibits would suddenly be used against them. Hell, how many pilots have been raked over the coals for hot mike conversations that most of us have had with coworkers. Edit: there are already cockpit voice recorders so I guess they'll just have to add a "if we see a captain and copilot playing circle game only they're actually whipping their wangs out we won't hold that against them" clause to the contract. EvilJoven fucked around with this message at 02:27 on May 25, 2016 |
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Snowbirds visited DC today https://youtu.be/LzSaPf6alec
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