Rastoff
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Also known as the "Cone of Death" there are few things in this world as frightening to bad guys:
Unique aircraft
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Man after my own heart...
As a Navy brat growing up in the late 60's, early 70's, I thought this plane was the coolest. I had never seen a plane with drooping tail wings. I always thought it looked pretty wicked. Now though , I like the looks of the A10. If I could be a pilot, that would be the plane for me. You have two big engines, fly slow, shoot everything walking, crawling, standing, running. Hey what is there not to like.[/QUOTE
Agreed all the way. The Phantom wasn't refined, but it was awesome nonetheless. Read a book called "Phantom Over Vietnam" that was very technically oriented, and I read it again and again.
The Warthog is my absolutely favorite plane, one reason being because it's not an 'all purpose' but was specifically designed to do one job and it does it EXCEEDINGLY well. Those suckers can fly between the trees.
If I saw either of these coming at me in anger I would definitely **** in my pants.
On the Osprey...
The Marines wanted this plane BAD. With the horrible crash record in development and the price tag through the Stratosphere. I hope like the F-111, it is one of those planes that had a bad start, but once they got the bugs out they became extremely useful aircraft.
The Marines wanted this plane BAD. With the horrible crash record in development and the price tag through the Stratosphere. I hope like the F-111, it is one of those planes that had a bad start, but once they got the bugs out they became extremely useful aircraft.
Its possible that B-25 is the solid nose variant that has the 75mm cannon
'Barbie III' is a flying B-25 based at Falcon Field in Mesa AZ. She has four .50 BMG's above an M4 75mm field gun mounted on the port side of the nose. On the starboard side there are two nacelles with .50 BMG's. Six BMG's & a 75mm made her the bane of enemy shipping. I'm sure the navigators loved being in-flight cannon cockers!
Regardless of the nose arms: 12 BMG or a cannon & BMG's, the poor sods on the business ends weren't amused.
SEPTUM NC 2501.2 HIGH-ALTITUDE BOMBER
During the middle Thirties, the French Armde de I'Air determined that a high-altitude bomber was needed to offset the ominous growth of the Luftwaffe's strategic capabilities. Designed by winemaker Maurice Lebouge and built by the Avions Septum aircraft cartel, the NC 2501.2 was powered by a pair of nine-cylinder, in-line Gnome-Rhome Petite engines that developed 165 hp at the aircraft's intended operating altitude of 19,400 feet. Unfortunately, the Petites were not powerful enough to lift the NC 2501.2 to that height, forcing it to fly at a more prudent 5600 feet. Bomb load was limited by the necessity of carrying a committee of bombardiers - four in number - who voted on the proper time to drop their death-dealing cargo. This system was employed because all necessary optics for bombsights were being used at the time for land-based artillery sighting systems on the Maginot line, where France chose to make her first (and, as it turned out, her last) gallant stand against the Hun. A total of II NC 2501.2s were built, although none were completed in time to see action before the republic was forced to surrender. However, the Germans evaluated one on the recommendation of the Vichy government. After it crashed, Lebouge, facing a firing squad, said defiantly, "We are lovers, not engineers!"
During the middle Thirties, the French Armde de I'Air determined that a high-altitude bomber was needed to offset the ominous growth of the Luftwaffe's strategic capabilities. Designed by winemaker Maurice Lebouge and built by the Avions Septum aircraft cartel, the NC 2501.2 was powered by a pair of nine-cylinder, in-line Gnome-Rhome Petite engines that developed 165 hp at the aircraft's intended operating altitude of 19,400 feet. Unfortunately, the Petites were not powerful enough to lift the NC 2501.2 to that height, forcing it to fly at a more prudent 5600 feet. Bomb load was limited by the necessity of carrying a committee of bombardiers - four in number - who voted on the proper time to drop their death-dealing cargo. This system was employed because all necessary optics for bombsights were being used at the time for land-based artillery sighting systems on the Maginot line, where France chose to make her first (and, as it turned out, her last) gallant stand against the Hun. A total of II NC 2501.2s were built, although none were completed in time to see action before the republic was forced to surrender. However, the Germans evaluated one on the recommendation of the Vichy government. After it crashed, Lebouge, facing a firing squad, said defiantly, "We are lovers, not engineers!"
I tried looking for an image of a Tu-95 tailgunner "gesturing" to a NATO aircraft. No dice. The ones I've seen were in those old fashioned paper books I used to use. 
. I did find this cool pic. It's titled: Bear, meet Raptor.
Something tells me the big Bear would lose rather fast to the little Raptor in this fight.
. I did find this cool pic. It's titled: Bear, meet Raptor.Something tells me the big Bear would lose rather fast to the little Raptor in this fight.
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THE PILGRIM
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There is an Russian AN-2 in Belen, NM, at least there used to be. Thousands of AN-2s were built and still operating world wide.
But in the US they are a fairly rare airplane. The one At Belen is the only one that I was saw.
Yesterday I drove by the Belen AP but didn't see it. I don't have a picture of that aircraft but this is what they look like.
You do know about the guys in the CIA Huey shooting down a AN-2 in Laos? You will, but that's another thread.
But in the US they are a fairly rare airplane. The one At Belen is the only one that I was saw.
Yesterday I drove by the Belen AP but didn't see it. I don't have a picture of that aircraft but this is what they look like.
You do know about the guys in the CIA Huey shooting down a AN-2 in Laos? You will, but that's another thread.
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I want that glass airplane that Wonder Woman flew.
Hobie1
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC-47_Spooky
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-130_Hercules
http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/a-10/
The A-10 is primarily a tank killer but has weapons pylons for air to ground bombing. Also, the A-10C has been up-graded to be capable of night operations as well as having terrain following radar abilities. It is one of my favs and I've the pleasure of getting to see them do flight demos. Yank it and crank it!
Amazing birds!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-130_Hercules
http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/a-10/
The A-10 is primarily a tank killer but has weapons pylons for air to ground bombing. Also, the A-10C has been up-graded to be capable of night operations as well as having terrain following radar abilities. It is one of my favs and I've the pleasure of getting to see them do flight demos. Yank it and crank it!
Amazing birds!
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steveno
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http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/1056/mc13013ot8.jpg
this is MC-130 but the Fulton Air recovery system which is pretty rare these days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PErEsNhDmo8
it is supposed to be one heck of a ride
this is MC-130 but the Fulton Air recovery system which is pretty rare these days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PErEsNhDmo8
it is supposed to be one heck of a ride
Hobie1
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Watching the Spectres on video just amazes me. The rate of fire out of the Gatlings is spectacular. Looks either like a "Hose of your worst nightmare
" or "Thank God for that A/C and crew
!" depending on which side you're on. Plus add a little 40mm Bofors or in some cases that artillery piece hangin' out the butt and you've some serious hurt coming in!
Hobie
" or "Thank God for that A/C and crew!" depending on which side you're on. Plus add a little 40mm Bofors or in some cases that artillery piece hangin' out the butt and you've some serious hurt coming in!Hobie
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