2008M36MT wroteNote the side number, which should start with 1 through 4. 084 presumably for VFA-84 and maybe an odd CAG aircraft? And they've now passed the Jolly Roger livery and traditions to VFA-103. Great historical shot.How about the Navy F18 Jolly Roger?
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Murf the Surf wroteI can't help thinking there's a certain Eastern European country that could use a few squadrons of Warthogs right about now.The Warthog speaks to me, the tough ugly duckling, first through the door kicking ass and taking names.
dradernh wroteUnfortunately, I don’t think they’d last very long in that environment. They definitely need air superiority with air defenses knocked out plus top cover from getting jumped by fighters.I can't help thinking there's a certain Eastern European country that could use a few squadrons of Warthogs right about now.
FWIW the A-10 is one of my all time favs to.
3.0L wroteMy uncle (Mom's sister's husband) was a navigator on a B-17 towards the end of WWII. Saw some action, but it was late in the war.I got to go for a ride in Aluminum Overcast a few years ago. It was awesome, inspiring and humbling to think about the young crews who manned these magnificent aircraft during WWII.
kscarrol wroteDitto. Love the gull wings. Dad used to talk about the noise they made in a dive when they were in the ground support role in the Korean war.One of my favs…
Llarry wroteOh man, I'm just a very small part of the supply chain that contributes everything from aero structures to mechanical systems to interiors in support of the war fighter or commercial aerospace customers. Couldn't answer that question.kscarrol wroteOne of the best Corsair shots I've ever seen!One of my favs…I see that it is cannon-armed rather than machine guns. So do you know if it is an F4U-4B or F4U-5?
Airshow 2016 by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
Airshow 2016 by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
kscarrol wroteThis is my all time favorite, can’t wait to see Devotion in the theater for a number of reasons!One of my favs…
So here's the photos (apologies for the small size and poor quality of some of them):
M_Six wroteLove the A-1 Skyraider! Really helped a lot of grunts in Vietnam, especially on rescue missions for downed pilots.No my favorite aircraft, but a couple of my favorite shots. Conditions that day were perfect.
Airshow 2016 by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
Airshow 2016 by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
vreihen16 Great thread idea!So the best job I ever had fun-wise was when I was a junior and senior in college. I ran the unicom at CZG on Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday. There were airshows, a couple each year, by EAA and the Antiquers. There were military helicopters flying through that I would refuel. I got to crawl around on so many cool planes. During the quiet times, I would take the handheld radio and cruise the airport in the golf cart, giving wind advisories, etc. It was an awesome job!
Nowdays, I just dream of this in a private hanger with my name on it.
ezaircon4jc wroteAgreed that the SR-71 was one of the most amazing techincal achievements of the last hundred years of aviation. And yet, the cost was incredible. Every SR-71 mission involved many KC-135Q tankers with complicated fuel offloads etc. The SR-71 had recon capabilities beyond that of satellites in many cases but the extreme cost killed the program. Of course, recon satellites are also incredibly expensive.Sexiest aircraft? Besides the P51, it has to be this:
On several occasions when I was stationed in Okinawa (1972-74) the SR-71 did a local training flight practicing takeoffs and landings and it would fly right over the little base I lived and worked. Amazing airplane!
ezaircon4jc wroteAgreed!Sexiest aircraft? Besides the P51, it has to be this:
hubbahubba wroteAnd the B-52 is amazing in its own right; the plan I believe is to replace the 1960s-era TF33 engines with new F130 engines. And the Buff just keeps on flying!The one that always brought my dad home. If not, I wouldn't be here. Thanks dad and Boeing!
Llarry wroteWhen I was in Okinawa in the Navy we could hear them takeoff at night! And we were at White Beach (maybe it was the flyover?)!Agreed that the SR-71 was one of the most amazing techincal achievements of the last hundred years of aviation. And yet, the cost was incredible. Every SR-71 mission involved many KC-135Q tankers with complicated fuel offloads etc. The SR-71 had recon capabilities beyond that of satellites in many cases but the extreme cost killed the program. Of course, recon satellites are also incredibly expensive.
On several occasions when I was stationed in Okinawa (1972-74) the SR-71 did a local training flight practicing takeoffs and landings and it would fly right over the little base I lived and worked. Amazing airplane!
When I was a new controller my sup told me I should practice typing in flight plans. I typed in Aspen71, an SR71 from HIF (Hill Air Force base) to various points around the country and back to HIF. It wasn't a few minutes before the pentagon was on the phone inquiring when the SR71 got to HIF, how long it's been there and why weren't they notified that the plane was there. I got schooled that I could use any callsign EXCEPT Aspen, which was reserved for SR71 flights. Oops...
ezaircon4jc wroteLOL!When I was in Okinawa in the Navy we could hear them takeoff at night! And we were at White Beach (maybe it was the flyover?)!
When I was a new controller my sup told me I should practice typing in flight plans. I typed in Aspen71, an SR71 from HIF (Hill Air Force base) to various points around the country and back to HIF. It wasn't a few minutes before the pentagon was on the phone inquiring when the SR71 got to HIF, how long it's been there and why weren't they notified that the plane was there. I got schooled that I could use any callsign EXCEPT Aspen, which was reserved for SR71 flights. Oops...
ezaircon4jc wroteI ASSume that you have heard this great SR71-vs-ATC story before.....I got schooled that I could use any callsign EXCEPT Aspen, which was reserved for SR71 flights. Oops...
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The video was made a year before my appearance to the world.
