Tiger15 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I saw a couple of CH-47's leaving the airport and headed towards home (Helena). Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle21 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I saw the R4D, L-5, BT-13 at Lancaster Airport, Texas, when I was down there for the ground school today. Now I can work around the R4D at airshows, and fly in it to airshows. JMC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
messy60 Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I went to the Santa Paula Airport, in beautiful sunny southern california today and was really impressed by the turn out. i'll post a few pics of some of what i saw, but off the top of my head was a beautiful Decathlon, and a wonderfully restored Tiger Moth, and an equally beautiful Gipsy Moth. Also, a great lookin Mooney M20G. Jason Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 CAG-8 AWESOME!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gunfighter Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Not today, more like a week ago - a KC-135 refueling a C-5 just north of Greater Pitt. Off a good distance, so I couldn't make out the refueling probe, but they were definitely lined up. I see the -135s and C-130s daily with an occassional C-5, but never refueling. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomcatFanatic123 Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 (edited) Saw a P-3 inbound to Vandenberg today as I was driving to the gym, then shortly after I got home I heard a fast-mover flying around, so I tore out of the house like my you-know-what was on fire, freaking out the dog, and I couldn't find it. Needless to say, I was NOT a happy camper :). Usually, fast-movers flying in here are either T-38's, Vipers, Hornets and the occasional Super Hornet, so the temptation to blow off my computer programming class and just take a quick run by the flightline on base was almost overwhelming, but I resisted ;). Edited April 14, 2009 by TomcatFanatic123 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DDC Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Hughes 500 has been based at work the last few days, it flies around checking power lines and power poles. The bloke kneeling infront of the chopper is hosing down the rotor blades, whilst they're spinning. Denzil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jwest21 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I saw Cobrahistorian in an Apache today!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S.C.Williams Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 WOW!!! Just saw two super hornets pass right over my house at about 700ft!!! I have no idea what they're doin around these parts. Probably takin a pit stop at Dyess. I couldn't grab my camera in time! Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reddog Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 (edited) Saw an FA 2 Sea Harrier today while watching my kid's soccer game, guess the Col. had it up for a test flight. http://www.nallsaviation.com/ Reddog Edited April 19, 2009 by Reddog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk10 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 (edited) Saw two Santa Fe engines pulling three very large flat cars towards KC at a rather rapid rate of speed. Each car carried a completed fuselage for a Boeing 767. DDC The guy isn't washing the blade, he's "tracking" them to determine that all the blades are in the same "track" as they rotate. The method he's using is the oldest method (most operators now use an electronic method which allow the blades to be tracked in flight as well as on the ground). Tracking is performed on helicopter rotors after maintenance is performed, at scheduled inspections and often when the pilot reports vibrations. Tracking is performed on airplane propellers but usually only after installation or if pilots report an apparent propeller related vibration. Edited April 19, 2009 by Hawk10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Just saw a 747 Boeing flying over the house and it was SO low that you could even see the ORANGE on its tail and read the wording on its fornt " EASY JET """ Even the kid next door was delighted at seeing this.... I did not have MY camera with ME sorry.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
3Dguy Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 A Navy T-45 just departed McGuire AFB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tsculton Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Saw a black T-38 flying toward downtown KC. Surely from Whiteman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 From a distance I saw a DC-3 parked at Dar Es Salaam Airport with Indigo Air on it. This is the one http://www.airliners.net/photo/Indigo-Air/...rain/1506786/L/ Stephen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomcatFanatic123 Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 Got a few passes from a C-130 the other day...actually flew over my house a few times, then saw it off in the distance on the drive home from the gym. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tsculton Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I was Driving home(St. Louis) Sunday and saw this as I drove thru St. Charles. Naturally I had to get off the highway and check it out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DDC Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 (edited) Toowoomba, QLD - NA T-28 landed up after a few circuits. He's here for the annual 'David Hick something something...' at Toowoomba Airport, being held this weekend. The theme this year is 'Gathering of the Trojans'. I am gonna be one happy ninja! Pics to come.... Denzil Meanwhile, Toowoomba airport has just been re-classified as an RPT airport, so we'll now be getting more commercial aircraft in, including this: GAF Nomad N22. Bit of a rare sight these days. Edited April 29, 2009 by DDC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Archangel Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 This is a late post but my computer was down for 3 weeks waiting to get fixed. This past Saturday I saw a P-38 Lightning in a BMF flying around Omaha's Epply Airfiled. I couldn't get pictures of it because I was working there inside the fenceline. He made two passes and landed just as rain started to fall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomcatFanatic123 Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 (edited) Today I took my grandma to pick up some new plants at Home Depot and happened to see two S-2's and a P-3 headed down to fight the fire in Santa Barbara. Didn't see it live and in person, but watching the fire coverage that has been on the local news 24-7 since it started Tuesday, they showed the DC-10 tanker doing some air attacks on the fire. Impressive sight... Edited May 9, 2009 by TomcatFanatic123 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 About half an hour ago I was in the parking lot at work (near Toronto airport), looked up and saw a very dirty CF-18 with 2 tanks nice and low scream overhead headed straight south. Very loud and Coooooollllllllll Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tsculton Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Saw a CH-47, most likely out of Fort Riley fly over my house today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
3Dguy Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Saw this little fella flying low and slow on approach to McGuire AFB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kale Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 (edited) Airbus Beluga i saw that little guy today at the buffalo airport and it just happened to be #3 Edited May 19, 2009 by Kale Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomcatFanatic123 Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 (edited) My uncle and aunt are visiting, so we went out to dinner and happened to see a USCG C-130 flying search tracks just off of Pismo Beach. Apparently a couple of guys sailing from Catalina Island to Monterey Bay never showed up, and Pismo is right smack in the middle, so it seems logical. EDIT: Just heard on the news they found them alive. Edited June 9, 2009 by TomcatFanatic123 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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