Military Aircraft

[AmexRuislip]

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[AmexRuislip]

My job as a tanker w@nker according to [MENTION=750]swindonseagull[/MENTION]
Also a couple of images, whilst flying in a Hercules, which refulled the Phantoms in midair over the Falklands.
Not the greatest of images, but an experience not to forget.
Got so close, so as you can wave at the pilots

 

[Invicta]

Excellent pics. Loved Phantoms

 

[daveinplzen]

One of our Phantoms held the Atlantic speed record for a while on the old Ark. Loved watching them take off at night!

 

[AmexRuislip]

RAF Tornados bow out in March 2019.



https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/royal-air-force-commemorates-iconic-tornado-fast-jet/

 

[Scappa]

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https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/royal-air-force-commemorates-iconic-tornado-fast-jet/

Hasn't done badly for a 45 year old airframe

 

[Jahooli]

Anyone know if the red arrows were out around half seven on the 22nd?
I saw numerous trails in a closely matching path looking eastwards from north west corner of Queens Park can’t attach the (grainy) photo I took

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Anyone know if the red arrows were out around half seven on the 22nd?
I saw numerous trails in a closely matching path looking eastwards from north west corner of Queens Park can’t attach the (grainy) photo I took

Doubt it - I thought they were out in Cyprus this time of year [better flying weather] practicing for the new show season

 

[swindonseagull]

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My job as a tanker w@nker according to [MENTION=750]swindonseagull[/MENTION]
Also a couple of images, whilst flying in a Hercules, which refulled the Phantoms in midair over the Falklands.
Not the greatest of images, but an experience not to forget.
Got so close, so as you can wave at the pilots

And the pilots could see you drooling over them!!

 

[AmexRuislip]

And the pilots could see you drooling over them!!

Wonderful times though

 

[swindonseagull]

Wonderful times though

Hope you cleaned the windows after drooling on them? Thats why you were not allowed on a Tristar trail.....

 

[AmexRuislip]

Hope you cleaned the windows after drooling on them? Thats why you were not allowed on a Tristar trail.....

Timmy did a slide right that day

 

[AmexRuislip]

Hasn't done badly for a 45 year old airframe

https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/article...do-returns-from-operations-for-the-last-time/

 

[Frutos]

Interesting reports in the last few days of F117 Nighthawks being spotted in the air over Nevada.

Officially, the Nighthawks were grounded and retired in 2008, but at least some seem to still be active in some capacity.

 

[swindonseagull]

Interesting reports in the last few days of F117 Nighthawks being spotted in the air over Nevada.

Officially, the Nighthawks were grounded and retired in 2008, but at least some seem to still be active in some capacity.

Heres a link to a site with pics and a vid allegedly taken today.

https://theaviationist.com/2019/02/...-an-f-117-flying-low-over-death-valley-today/

https://combataircraft.keypublishin...l-out-there-still-flying-clearest-photos-yet/

Apparently flying from Tonapah Test ranges ( not quite Area 51) .......back in 2006 in during my time on Tristars we flew out of Tonapah for a few days supporting 2 Jaguars ( only a year before they retired so no idea why they were at Tonapah!!) .
Tonapah was very strange.....security literally everywhere, cameras banned...as we taxied in/out all hangar doors automatically closed so nothing inside could be seen.

We stayed overnight in Vegas and just flew sorties out of Tonapah..

 

[AmexRuislip]

Farnborough airshow weekend closing to the public.

Heres a link to a site with pics and a vid allegedly taken today.

https://theaviationist.com/2019/02/...-an-f-117-flying-low-over-death-valley-today/

https://combataircraft.keypublishin...l-out-there-still-flying-clearest-photos-yet/

Apparently flying from Tonapah Test ranges ( not quite Area 51) .......back in 2006 in during my time on Tristars we flew out of Tonapah for a few days supporting 2 Jaguars ( only a year before they retired so no idea why they were at Tonapah!!) .
Tonapah was very strange.....security literally everywhere, cameras banned...as we taxied in/out all hangar doors automatically closed so nothing inside could be seen.

We stayed overnight in Vegas and just flew sorties out of Tonapah..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-47463443

This is a kick in the bollox for all the airshow fans.

 

[Invicta]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-47463443

This is a kick in the bollox for all the airshow fans.

Suspect fans get in the way of the real money making, shame though.

 

[AmexRuislip]

USAF Galaxy landing at UK airbase.



https://thelincolnite.co.uk/2019/03/huge-american-aircraft-arrives-at-raf-waddington/

 

[AmexRuislip]

Hasn't done badly for a 45 year old airframe

https://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/watch-amazing-footage-taken-board-2616264.amp

 

[Paskman]

This one is a 70 year old British design - English Electric Canberra.
https://youtu.be/HGmHf0UYyps