Collin Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shion Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Late Lots Superhornet with hexa ribbed NLG door: and may be helpful for people needing weathering ref for a flightdeck diorama (caution 5K pic) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 How about a MiG-27 doing some shooting: Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collin Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 How about a nice clean (relative) test Hornet: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Relatively clean deck too! Nice seeing the Salty Dogs on the Ford... Cool shot of the MiG-27 also Jari. -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 What is that ramp over the starboard aft walkway used to dump overboard? Deck wash water? And what is that wheel/tire lashed to the railing just ahead of it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 21 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said: What is that ramp over the starboard aft walkway used to dump overboard? Deck wash water? And what is that wheel/tire lashed to the railing just ahead of it? The ramp is an ordnance jettison ramp, used to jettison ordnance in case of a fire on the deck. The tire is a spare F-18 main mount tire, spares are stored in the catwalk for ready access. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 On 1/30/2020 at 1:09 PM, GW8345 said: The ramp is an ordnance jettison ramp, used to jettison ordnance in case of a fire on the deck. The tire is a spare F-18 main mount tire, spares are stored in the catwalk for ready access. I would have been correct! I didn't answer because I didn't want to give incorrect information. Thanks for confirming what I was thinking GW! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 (edited) Thanks for the 411. Do the spare wheels stay there until used or only during flight ops? Edited February 1, 2020 by Slartibartfast Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 4 hours ago, Slartibartfast said: Thanks for the 411. Do the spare wheels stay there until used or only during flight ops? They stay there until used (then they are replaced with another one) or when the squadron leaves the ship. Usually, each squadron onboard will keep at least one main mount and a pair of nose tires in the cat walk so it would be common to see several tires in the cat walk when the Airwing is onboard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rightwinger26 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Preferably right on top of an AFFF station or just not tied down, that’s how we roll. (Mic drop) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collin Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 Just a non-jet post...great shot for weathering. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Technically, that UH-1 IS a jet... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collin Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 4 hours ago, Slartibartfast said: Technically, that UH-1 IS a jet... Actually a twin jet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 How about the front end of a Marine F-4: Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Hornet and Eagle: Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Finn said: Hornet and Eagle: Jari Interesting, who's Hornet? No wing markings. AMRAAM (?) on the port wing. And a F-15J in the background. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Collin Posted February 4, 2020 Author Share Posted February 4, 2020 Canadian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 27 minutes ago, Collin said: Canadian Maybe, but I think at the time of the photo, it was Australian ( no upper wing markings). Course it could be Canadian by now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Looks Aussie to me, look at the vertical stabs paint. Do Canadian hornets fly with ASRAAMs? -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 8 hours ago, Mstor said: Interesting, who's Hornet? No wing markings. AMRAAM (?) on the port wing. And a F-15J in the background. Im going RAAF as well. No upper wing markings, no CANADA on the spine, and We should be able to see the numbers on the nose at this angle. Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 Canada doesn’t have white helmets either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 And we wouldn’t be flying with a Japanese F-15. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shion Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 3 minutes ago, Scooby said: And we wouldn’t be flying with a Japanese F-15. why not? Canada's Hornets used to fly with F-15J in Red Flag Alaska. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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