midnightprowler Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Worldslaziestbusker, here's some close up and action photos of the Skycrane. First up is when the aviation group i'm a member of here in Adelaide, got a tour of one at Brukunga in the Adelaide hills. This is the training center for the Country Fire Service. S-64 Close Up Then it was used to fight a fire at an oil recycling depot in Wingfield in the northern suburbs of Adelaide. S-64 Fire Fighting Action Those in action shots are really cool, they really show the angle of attack of the main rotor during loads and lift. Impressive. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I had the Honeweel Engine test bed 757 show up at work the other day. Pretty cool aircraft. it was also pretty cool since it was an old Eastern Airlines bird and we had this in the other week: Had a bunch of other stuff but those were the highlights. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 It was cold and windy out on the top of the parking deck this morning, but it was worth it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Lequerica Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Eastern Airlines 737-800 Eastern Airlines 737-800 by John Lequerica, on Flickr C-40A Clipper C-40A Clipper by John Lequerica, on Flickr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jinxter13 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Bloody 'ell mates, what happened to the golden tail....I guess it's not a proud bird any more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Eastern Airlines 737-800 Eastern Airlines 737-800 by John Lequerica, on Flickr C-40A Clipper C-40A Clipper by John Lequerica, on Flickr Thanks for sharing the Eastern 737 John. I saw this aircraft last week at MIA when I was on my way down to the western Caribbean for vacation. I wonder who owns and operates this aircraft? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Thanks for sharing the Eastern 737 John. I saw this aircraft last week at MIA when I was on my way down to the western Caribbean for vacation. I wonder who owns and operates this aircraft? Eastern Airlines owns and operates it. The company was recently resurected and they are working towards full sched flights. Until then they are doing charter work including the florida panthers hockey team as well as flights to Cuba. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Lequerica Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Bernie Sanders was in town for a campaign stop so they must have chartered it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lancer512 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Eastern Airlines owns and operates it. The company was recently resurected and they are working towards full sched flights. Let's hope they keep this scheme forever. I always liked that scheme. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lancer512 Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) A couple of AH-64D Longbows came in today to get some fuel. This is the second helicopter of the two departing. Edited February 26, 2016 by Lancer512 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 I was up to the Raleigh-Durham area on Saturday, and had a chance to do a little spotting at RDU. They have a nice overlook facing one runway, and the general aviation terminal has an outdoor deck on the second floor overlooking the GA ramp and the other runway. The Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team flew to Pittsburgh for a game on Sunday, flying this Swift Air charter - last time I remember shooting this plane, it was back on Long Island at Republic Airport as the "Plain Talk Express" flying John McCain during the 2008 presidential campaign. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) Via Air has started flying a couple of E145s in addition to their E120s into CLT. Edited March 1, 2016 by Moose135 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 The new American Airlines AirCal retro made an appearance in CLT today: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 As I drove past Ellington AFB today, there was a C-5 on the ramp and a TA-4 doing touch-and-goes. It was gray, maybe TPS, with a dark tail. Couldn't tell if the tail was blue or dark gray. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenlilly106 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 4 F-15E's and one Legacy Hornet overflew work when I was outside. I work under one of their main training routes. Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Emvar Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 The eye Dr...... need progressives. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 We had an Antonov An-124 come in to Charlotte last night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt_S Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Two C-17s coming in for a landing. Matt B) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 A bit of action here in Adelaide, South Australia today. Air New Zealand 787-9 ZK-NZE diverted due to an onboard medical emergency. It was flying Auckland to Perth. It continued onto Perth approx 2 hours later. This aircraft did divert here once before and was the first 787 to visit Adelaide. However I missed that one as it arrived here at 1 AM in the morning on the return Perth Auckland flight. Airnewzealand787-9-ZK-NZE by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr Secondly a rather attractive Gulfstream 550 bizjet arrived. I was told it was George Lucas. Gulfstream550-N138GL-2 by Ryan Hothersall, on Flickr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishthe47guy Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Red Bull Air Race Series kicked off its 2016 season here in the sandbox. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Storms in Atlanta brought this BA 777 to CLT this evening. Lufthansa departing for Munich Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jminer Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Going back to one of Moose's earlier posts, here's Swift Air's 802TJ on a very bleak and windy day last week at KGRB. It was pouring rain when I stepped out my back door to take this shot. Arriving shortly after the Swift Air was this Sun Country B737 that, along with a G450, executed a missed apporach due to windshear warnings. A second approach by both was successful. And finally, two T-38 Talons at KMSN this week. The far jet in the first photo had experienced a mechanical issue on a cross country flight with about 8 other T-38s and landed at KMSN. It spent about a week there getting fixed when the jet in the foreground showed up with a pilot to fly the now-fixed jet home. Justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moose135 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Nice catches, Justin! I went up to the Hickory Aviation Museum today for our monthly meeting, and we had a surprise visitor drop in to the airport, a USMC VH-3D of HMX-1, the Presidential Helicopter Squadron. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Nice catches, Justin! I went up to the Hickory Aviation Museum today for our monthly meeting, and we had a surprise visitor drop in to the airport, a USMC VH-3D of HMX-1, the Presidential Helicopter Squadron. Those are some great pictures of a really cool subject. It's interesting to see how the avionics fit has changed over the years. They have now installed a couple of DIRCM missile countermeasures units; one thing I see that also looks new is that housing forward of the lead DIRCM, almost directly under the pilot's seats. Can't tell from the pics but it almost looks like some sort of optical window facing forward. Maybe a FLIR? Thanks for posting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I thought they used the VH-60 now? I guess the VH-3 isn't retired? Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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