jonesy1275 Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 On Thursday the 9th of June, four SU-22 Fitters arrived at RAF Coltishall for a week of flying in the UK. Since I'd never seen Fitters before, I decided to take a trip to Coltishall on the Friday to see if I could watch the Fitters fly. Link to post Share on other sites
eng Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 WOW, been to Colt a few times, those pic's are awesome, love the Fitter and 2 Jag's in banked turn, what a sight and sound that must have been! The rear L/h 3/4 shot of the Fitter with everything out is stunning!! Please post more if you have them! Hopefully going to Colt at end of July, beginning of August, MUST TAKE A CAMERA!!! Eng Link to post Share on other sites
Guest seanrgb4 Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Wow cool pics hopefully I'll be seeing those at fairford Link to post Share on other sites
Tiger27 Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Wicked shots I saw the PoAF SU-22's in 2000 at Sola AB. Those birds mean buisness. they are way cool Link to post Share on other sites
mungo1974 Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 looks just the same as last year when Neil & Myself plus acouple of others went to look at them... Anyone know how long they are here for this time? Link to post Share on other sites
MoFo Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Don't know why you're all so excited, there's been Fitters in the UK for years. Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk10 Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Somehow that last pic borders on sacrilige! Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Middleton Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Don't know why you're all so excited, there's been Fitters in the UK for years. :D :D Mofo.... Link to post Share on other sites
jonesy1275 Posted June 12, 2005 Author Share Posted June 12, 2005 looks just the same as last year when Neil & Myself plus acouple of others went to look at them...Anyone know how long they are here for this time? They should be departing on the 17th of June. Link to post Share on other sites
g0_command0 Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Don't know why you're all so excited, there's been Fitters in the UK for years. :D :D Mofo.... Is that the hawker fitter? or is it the Sukhoi Hunter? Link to post Share on other sites
breadboard Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 Don't know why you're all so excited, there's been Fitters in the UK for years. :lol: Mofo.... Yeah, be afraid - be very afraid..... Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 I must be the exception here as I found this aircraft to be a LOT more attractive and interesting. The three tone green camo looks great. Hate to show my ignorance but what type of plane is that? Link to post Share on other sites
svaz Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 I'd venture to guess an Antonov An-26 (Curl). I supposed it could also be a -24 or -30. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/wor...ussia/an-24.htm Link to post Share on other sites
Hoops Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 A-Model makes a kit of the An-26 in 1/72 scale too, it's supposed to be pretty nice as well. I've kicked around the idea of doing one to put next to my An-72, the two light transports together, but I haven't decided if I'm going to do it or not yet... -Jared Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Thanks for the information on that. Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 A-Model makes a kit of the An-26 in 1/72 scale too, it's supposed to be pretty nice as well.I've kicked around the idea of doing one to put next to my An-72, the two light transports together, but I haven't decided if I'm going to do it or not yet... -Jared I have the Amodel An-26 stashed away - I have already made the 'Russian Project' kit of the same :- http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/models...an-26_modl.html Russian Project have also done the An-24 - the passenger variant - also in my stash. The An-26 has a rear loading ramp, the An-24 does not. Amodel are also planning to make the An-30 (camera-ship with glazed nose and raised cockpit) and the An-32 (like the An-26 but with bigger, more powerful engines that are raised above the wing. As for Antonov models, I did a display showing my An-22 :- http://www.flankerman.fsnet.co.uk/modl_an-22.html An-12 (Roden kit), An-26 (Russian Project), An-74 (Toko), An-71 (Toko converted), An-14 (Plastikart) and An-2 (Italeri). All it needed to complete the collection was the An-38 (Broplan vacform), An-124 and An-225 (promised from Heavykit - but, sadly, now no longer available). Ken Link to post Share on other sites
Prowler Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 I must be the exception here as I found this aircraft to be a LOT more attractive and interesting. The three tone green camo looks great. Hate to show my ignorance but what type of plane is that? A few more pics of the An-26 (13 ELT of the Polish Air Force): http://www.lotnictwo.jpe.com.pl/lwo/Balice...3_05/1406-2.jpg http://www.lotnictwo.jpe.com.pl/lwo/Balice...3_05/1406-3.jpg http://www.lotnictwo.jpe.com.pl/lwo/Balice..._03_05/1406.jpg http://www.lotnictwo.jpe.com.pl/lwo/Balice..._02_05/an26.JPG Link to post Share on other sites
Hoops Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Thanks Prowler, those pics are great! I'm getting pushed further and further towards building a Polish An-26, does anybody have a picture that shows the camoflague scheme on the upper surfaces? Ken, I'm familiar with your An-22 and was even considering a "Antonov prop lineup" after seeing the gallery here a couple of days ago. But then I remembered how often I move, and that I don't have any dedicated display space, and I decided that maybe a An-26/An-72 display would be a bit more reasonable. No matter what, a beautiful looking airplane... -Jared Link to post Share on other sites
Prowler Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 I'm getting pushed further and further towards building a Polish An-26, does anybody have a picture that shows the camoflague scheme on the upper surfaces? You can find more of their photos here, here, here, here and here I have some drawings of this camouflage scheme somewhere... I'll try to find them Link to post Share on other sites
Koen L Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Those Fitters look like the ones used in xXx The Fitters in XXX were Czech ones for your information. Nice pics Jonesy! Link to post Share on other sites
Hoops Posted June 13, 2005 Share Posted June 13, 2005 Thanks again for the links Jonesy and Prowler, and did a bit of hunting myself, and came up with these: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/856690/L/ http://www.airliners.net/open.file/856689/L/ http://www.airliners.net/open.file/851070/L/ http://www.airliners.net/open.file/848327/L/ http://www.airliners.net/open.file/842315/L/ http://www.airliners.net/open.file/815680/L/ http://www.airliners.net/open.file/815244/L/ http://www.airliners.net/open.file/729682/L/ http://www.airliners.net/open.file/625123/L/ http://www.airliners.net/open.file/601896/L/ http://www.airliners.net/open.file/439851/L/ http://www.airliners.net/open.file/351385/L/ Prowler, if you do come up with a diagram of the scheme, if you could post it or e-mail it to me, I would appreciate that a lot! -Jared Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Thanks for all the photos. That is an attractive airplane. Link to post Share on other sites
tiger331 Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 Koen L - that is right - in xXx were Czech Fitters used and it was one of their last flying - soon after the pictures for xXx were taken - the aircraft were retired. For habu - a bit study of National marks could help. Polish one is QUITE different from Czech ones Link to post Share on other sites
Neil Posted June 14, 2005 Share Posted June 14, 2005 On Thursday the 9th of June, four SU-22 Fitters arrived at RAF Coltishall for a week of flying in the UK. Since I'd never seen Fitters before, I decided to take a trip to Coltishall on the Friday to see if I could watch the Fitters fly. Neat pics..... I may just take an hour or two off and go and have another look myself, only 10 mins down the road from here. Link to post Share on other sites
jonesy1275 Posted June 14, 2005 Author Share Posted June 14, 2005 On Thursday the 9th of June, four SU-22 Fitters arrived at RAF Coltishall for a week of flying in the UK. Since I'd never seen Fitters before, I decided to take a trip to Coltishall on the Friday to see if I could watch the Fitters fly. Neat pics..... I may just take an hour or two off and go and have another look myself, only 10 mins down the road from here. Do it as you won't be disapointed. I'm working nights all this week so last Friday was my one and only chance to see them. I'd love to go back though. Here's some very good photographs that somebody took on the Monday... More Fitters Link to post Share on other sites
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