Moose135 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 When dinosaurs roamed the Earth... KC-135T 58-0094 - the T-model is the designation of the re-engined KC-135Q, which had a modified fuel system and were used to refuel the SR-71 Blackbird. Visiting CLT from Fairchild AFB. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 the usual crap Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Was in my Office driving to my next assignment...... so I parked and attached my office to the Bird. And the video clicky here > https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=745724775471407 That Was Flight AC616 787-8 service Between YYZ and YHZ on June 19 2014. This is our second of 15 787-8 and we will start getting the first of 22 787-9 starting in 2015. The Video is the fun part of my Job..... This is a PG Video so kids can watch...... no Colourful Metaphors being said. Emil Nice shots buddy. Link to your video is unavailabe to me. But I don't have Facebook so that might be the reason. Does the 787 push you along, with the engines at idle, as the 777 does? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Emvar Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Nice shots buddy. Link to your video is unavailabe to me. But I don't have Facebook so that might be the reason. Does the 787 push you along, with the engines at idle, as the 777 does? Hey should be able to access it even if you don't do FB.... Will upload to You tube when I have time. Mike short answer is No.... When we do pushbacks you would feel the aircraft pushing against you once the engines are running (so usually in winter slippery ops we don't start them especially the 777.) " reverse Thrust" is really the air being redirected forward by thrust re-directors located near the backside of the engine. The engine doesn't really push thrust out of the front. Also redirecting thrust while we are standing in front of the aircraft is not a good thing for the crews. Which is why power backs have long since been abandoned. Does this make sense?? Pilots can probably explain it better than I can...... but even on landing the brakes do more of the stopping than the reverse thrust does..... one of our pilots said it is minimal at best. Cheers Emil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tsubame Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I live near an international airport so just get the usual buses! Have seen the occassional Apache fly over my house but usually just get police choppers chasing the local youths on dirt bikes! --- I'll swap my international airport for your air force base n I'll throw in the illegal baggage handlers for free! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tsubame Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) --- Sorry for the double post! Dunno what happened there! Edited June 25, 2014 by Tsubame Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tsubame Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 fresh from the restoration hangar... the Mosquito the whole airport stopped for the flyby I am lucky enough to work next door to the place where it is kept --- Damn! Forget the Spitfire or the Tempest (or the Mustang or the Corsair) - if I could only own one warbird this would be it! Gotta see that beauty in the flesh! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 This Hornet buzzing about today, went down the road to the airport but the way its parked you can NOT get a shot of it. To top it off I will miss the airshow this year too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Emvar Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Well I've been taking shots at work lately, Panoramic shot of the Aircraft Stand and my crew.... two guys catching some shade under the wing and one shooting the Shiite with the training instructed enjoying the afternoon sun. Waiting for the Bags to show up so we can load them. Not as lucky as Phantom in the above shot..... but the Snowbirds did fly by just after this shot was made. Also playing around with my S a m s u n g S 4 phone trying the features out. :cheers:/> Emil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Hey Elmo, Snowbirds are flying over the house as I type this. Say these today coming in for landings....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dkobayashi Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 (edited) Was changing an elevator that got blown up by lightning on this 737-200, when I noticed the ancient HF antenna..can't be too long before this is a popcan! Edited June 30, 2014 by dkobayashi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tdogg Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Did some Canada Day spotting this morning This King air, not the first photo I've taken of her This bird is the one I wanted to see again in better light. Only to realize this is 787 #2, even better!(sorry for the rough edits) a fitting shot And this bird arriving from an off shore oil rig(or training flight not really sure) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spectre711 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Just had four A-10s fly over. Im in a campground just east of Hershey, Pa so maybe heading to Willow Grove or so.e where else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RotorheadTX Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) B-17G 'Texas Raiders' - on tour in CenTex.....right over da haus! Edited July 3, 2014 by RotorheadTX Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 the usual stuff for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Aeronexus Boeing 767, wearing South African registration ZS-DJI on the ramp at CLT. She flew the Liverpool FC team to the US for the Guinness International Champions Cup tournament. Liverpool plays AC Milan at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte next Saturday. And yes, that's soccer... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
superhornet1015 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) Last week Sunday(7-20-14) watched a B-17 landing at the Louisville airport. Couldn't take a pic as I was driving impressive all the same, was heading south on I-65 when it flew past me. Edited July 27, 2014 by superhornet1015 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Lequerica Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 (edited) Had a pretty serious brushfire a few evenings ago. Since it was threating some houses they called in for some aerial support. P2V Neptune Tanker 43 by John Lequerica, on Flickr P2V Neptune Tanker 43 by John Lequerica, on Flickr Edited July 28, 2014 by John Lequerica Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Going by the paint job that is an X-RCAF plane. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gregg B Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 Photos from my recent trip to the airport museum. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gregg B Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 The P-38F and P-47 below where dug up and brought back from New Guinea. The P-47 may be too far gone... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian 1 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) That's cool you got to see the ANA Fly Panda, I thought it was only used for domestic flights. I was on it in 12' in Japan. Nice shots! Edited July 31, 2014 by Brian 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor01 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 2 H-60s, one navy one coast guard F-18s, A,B,C, and D models also #3 from the blue angels F-5s from VMFT-401 V-22s A-10s C-17 UC-35 C-12 Ch-53E Pretty good day in San Diego. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalo Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) I was at Norfolk Tuesday and I saw: 4 Super Carriers (two under construction) 8 Destroyers 1 Hospital Ship 4 MH-53's 4 C-2's taking off 1 E-2 taking off and a whole lot of them parked 1 F/A-18C A gaggle of Super Hornets flying around 20 or so HH-60's all parked 2 AH-6 Little Birds flying 1 Frigate And 1 Aegis Cruiser being refurbished Edited July 31, 2014 by gonzalo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 The newest addition to the Hickory Aviation Museum is this Grumman F9F-8T Cougar two seat trainer, BuNo 142985. It had been on display at Moton Field in Tuskegee, Alabama, but was acquired by the museum, and it arrived earlier this week. It's in rough shape, but all the pieces are there, and the folks at Hickory will look after her. I was out to the museum today and grabbed some shots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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