olemanjoe Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 And a cockpit picture of a RNoAF F-16 thanks for posting them!!! they are so awesome, love the detailed shots!! btw, what helmet and mask combination is that pilot wearing? looks like something out of star wars!!! Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Joe, thats a JHMCS helmet, works great with AIM-9X ... As for the mask, that's also the latest US issue, don't know the term for them though ... Gregg Link to post Share on other sites
TomcatFanatic123 Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Wow...just WOW ! Link to post Share on other sites
tomcatlover Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 WOW! these are outstanding pictures. Link to post Share on other sites
Buck Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Great shots! Looks like you had a great ride, those AZANG guys are a great bunch as well Ahui hou <_< Mark Link to post Share on other sites
raptor22 Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 ding ding ding!!! WINNER!!!!! NICE PICS!!!!!! <_< ;) Link to post Share on other sites
niart17 Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 (edited) AWESOME shots, Kyrre! Thanks for sharing those with us! I'm pretty sure the Belgians also use the bog-standard Viper camo. Wonder what caused this interesting effect? I've seen a Belgian Viper pic where the stencils reflected differently from the rest of the aircraft, as if they were gloss-coated or something... to me it looks like some condensation effects. it looks like some pictures of cars i've taken early in the morning when the dew forms and stays on different areas and forms interesting patterns. maybe something to do with heat displacement in different areas? the shot of the wing with the glossy circle around the emblem makes me think that it forms around the markings more so than just painted surfaces. just my opinion. GREAT SHOTS btw.! Edited September 18, 2007 by niart17 Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Not a bad shot in the whole bunch, but that close up showing the airframe stiffeners is outstanding. That will really help with detail kit for the same. <_< Link to post Share on other sites
OKB Krasnaya Zvezda Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Ho my............... congratz, I LOVE your pics. keep posting more please I really ( like all of us in this forum) would love to see those 500+ shots you have. Link to post Share on other sites
atckyrre Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 Thanks guys, an overwhelming response! I will post some more of my pictures though I think that's enough of the tanking stuff. While I took a lot many of them got out of focus for so many reasons (aircraft shake, thick windows, dirty windows, shadows getting in the way). The boom compartment is a rather cramped up place and you don't get to move around as much as you would like to. (Damn this boom operator lying in the best spot). As for the Belgian camouflage that was definitely a partial repaint, though perhaps the visual effect was enhanced by the bright sunlight. It brought my thoughts right back to the Coastal Command Beaufighters and Mosquitos during the war. Numerous touchups made the aircraft decidedly patchy. If you've seen Portuguese F-16's they often end up with the same effect because of immediate touchups every time they've opened a panel. The Norwegian F-16 will not normally show up that patchy simply because they're painted overall semigloss FS36270 which is a lighter colour to start with. I've lost track of which ones I've shown alreday but these should be the last of the batch Link to post Share on other sites
Almansur Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Where the Norwegians testing the Sniper pod or have they already got it? Link to post Share on other sites
Will7813 Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 SUPERB!!!!! Will Link to post Share on other sites
atckyrre Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 Where the Norwegians testing the Sniper pod or have they already got it? José, To my knowledge the Pantera has been in the Norwegian inventory since 2003 or 2004. IIRC the first time I saw it was back in 2004. Link to post Share on other sites
shion Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Where the Norwegians testing the Sniper pod or have they already got it? I think it's the Pantera variant. They got it since the MLU4 of their vipers. Sniper XR (pantera)/ JHMCS/Iris-T: what a package! Link to post Share on other sites
Andre Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 What's that flat object onder the outboard wing pylon..? Or is it an AIM-9 training round with something behind it? TIA, Andre Link to post Share on other sites
Trigger Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Nice shot and great pix all around! Link to post Share on other sites
Boman Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Where the Norwegians testing the Sniper pod or have they already got it? Almansur, RNoAF was the export launch customer for the Pantera wich was the original name of the export version of the Sniper XR. However, they soon standardized on Sniper XR as the universal name. We've had them since 2003 Kyrre; When were these shots taken? Could you give me a month/year? Excellent pics BTW ;) Link to post Share on other sites
atckyrre Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 Thanks guys, Niels, The Mirage and Rafale pics were taken on the 7th and the F-16's were taken on the 13th this month. I could tell you the exact time of the day but then I'd have to kill you and confiscate your kit stash. Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 (edited) The symmetry of this photo is just amazing. The framing is near perfect. Edited September 19, 2007 by David Walker Link to post Share on other sites
atckyrre Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 Thanks David, It was getting late in the day so a bit of shadow couldn't be helped. I'm sure I could have brightened things up in PS but I am not a big believer in those things. PS works great if you want to centre an image though. :-) Kyrre Link to post Share on other sites
kuman Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 SUPERB...!!! now we want more... :) kuman Link to post Share on other sites
lritger Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Sweet Jeezus, these are simply jaw-dropping. Absolutely BRILLIANT work, Kyrre. Lucky sod. Lynn Link to post Share on other sites
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