Author Topic: Aviation Pictures Part Trois (Read 198679 times)

Feenix74 · « **Reply #1440 on:** 14 November 2018, 04:37:08 »

Indian Su-30MKI and an Australian F/A-18F Super Hornet flying in formation during EX Pitch Black 2018.

ANS Kamas P81 · « **Reply #1441 on:** 14 November 2018, 20:51:37 »

Coming up on Part Four of this thread soon, I nominate the Double Ugly as the next thread's mascot.

Feenix74 · « **Reply #1442 on:** 15 November 2018, 00:23:37 »

Shiny 8)

I second that nomination.

truetanker · « **Reply #1443 on:** 15 November 2018, 00:40:59 »

In Russia, Bomber blow you out of ski!

No Idea what plane this... but o.O!

TT

Kidd · « **Reply #1444 on:** 15 November 2018, 00:41:44 »

TIL a RAF Phantom accidentally shot down a RAF Tornado in Germany in 1982. While the rest of the army was off fighting in the Falklands, the British Army Of the Rhine was busy holding off the Reds (who themselves were in the middle of the Panjshir Offensive in Afghanistan). During this time of heightened readiness, exercise flights were carried out with aircraft fully armed and unfortunately a practice attack on a Jaguar resulted in a live launch and the aircraft was downed, although the lucky pilot lived to tell the tale.

In classic British fashion the incident was memorialised on the guilty Phantom to the end of that particular airframe's life:

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #1445 on:** 15 November 2018, 00:45:21 »

Quote from: truetanker on 15 November 2018, 00:40:59

In Russia, Bomber blow you out of ski!

No Idea what plane this... but o.O!

TT

That's got to be some artist messing around. I mean, it's got an upside-down battleship turret!

truetanker · « **Reply #1446 on:** 15 November 2018, 00:53:04 »

According to this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalinin_K-7

It's a real plane... thought I do agree.. maybe photoshopski'd too much?

In Mother Russia, it's cold so we drink fermented potato water!!

TT

glitterboy2098 · « **Reply #1447 on:** 15 November 2018, 01:00:49 »

sadly that photoshopped image (the result of a person's CGI recreation of the K-7 being heavily altered) is far more common and much better quality than that of any of the actual photographs (and the original recreation is either no longer available or really hard to find). as a result lots of places use the photoshopped image when talking about the real life K-7.

Elmoth · « **Reply #1448 on:** 15 November 2018, 02:12:09 »

It is fairly obvious that it is a CGI image. Look at the surroundings of the plane and the people.

glitterboy2098 · « **Reply #1449 on:** 15 November 2018, 02:49:38 »

sure, but people notice "oh it is CGI' and don't figure out "wait, that plane shouldn't be covered with guns"

Sabelkatten · « **Reply #1450 on:** 15 November 2018, 03:55:24 »

Well... According to Wikipedia:

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In bomber configuration it would have been armed with 8 x 20mm autocannons, 8 x 7.62mm machine guns and up to 9,600 kg (21,200 lb) of bombs.

That's not battleship guns, but still pretty close to "covered in guns". :D

Fat Guy · « **Reply #1451 on:** 15 November 2018, 08:28:23 »

I'd rather have something nice looking for the new thread's mascot, so let's go F4U.

JadeHellbringer · « **Reply #1452 on:** 15 November 2018, 09:15:52 »

Needs more engines to be a mascot. I present the Tupolev Tu-4 'Bull'. ^-^

beachhead1985 · « **Reply #1453 on:** 15 November 2018, 11:06:41 »

Quote from: JadeHellbringer on 15 November 2018, 09:15:52

Needs more engines to be a mascot. I present the Tupolev Tu-4 'Bull'. ^-^

I second the Bull; love the story behind that thing!

chanman · « **Reply #1454 on:** 15 November 2018, 11:41:42 »

Mascots are supposed to be adorable. A-4 Skyhawk!

grimlock1 · « **Reply #1455 on:** 15 November 2018, 12:40:22 »

Quote from: Fat Guy on 15 November 2018, 08:28:23

I'd rather have something nice looking for the new thread's mascot, so let's go F4U.

The F4U was the darling of US aviation in the Pacific, at least according to all the Discovery Channel stuff I saw in the 80s. When did the Wildcat replace it in popular knowledge?

Fat Guy · « **Reply #1456 on:** 15 November 2018, 13:43:46 »

Quote from: grimlock1 on 15 November 2018, 12:40:22

The F4U was the darling of US aviation in the Pacific, at least according to all the Discovery Channel stuff I saw in the 80s. When did the Wildcat replace it in popular knowledge?

The Wildcat? ???

Maybe you're thinking the Hellcat?

Probably because it was built in much larger numbers, and had the best kill ratio of any WWII fighter.

MoneyLovinOgre4Hire · « **Reply #1457 on:** 15 November 2018, 14:22:53 »

The Hellcat was also better at landing on carriers than the Corsair and produced more Aces than any other American fighter.

grimlock1 · « **Reply #1458 on:** 15 November 2018, 15:36:28 »

Quote from: Fat Guy on 15 November 2018, 13:43:46

The Wildcat? ???

Maybe you're thinking the Hellcat?

Probably because it was built in much larger numbers, and had the best kill ratio of any WWII fighter.

Yes, Hellcat. oops.

Quote from: MoneyLovinOgre4Hire on 15 November 2018, 14:22:53

The Hellcat was also better at landing on carriers than the Corsair and produced more Aces than any other American fighter.

You're both right, but I remember a period where the Corsair seemed to get more attention in documentaries.

Like how documentaries have changed the narrative on stealth planes. Back in the 80's it was "black magic," then in the early to mid 90s it was all about the RAM and in the late 90s, its all about the shape, and now its mostly the shape, with RAM in a few spots.

I know the physics haven't changed and how it was discussed among those with any kind of technical background has always been more consistent. I'm talking about the Discovery Channel/Popular Mechanics level of detail.

Fat Guy · « **Reply #1459 on:** 15 November 2018, 17:33:07 »

Quote from: beachhead1985 on 15 November 2018, 11:06:41

I second the Bull; love the story behind that thing!

We could call the thread Know Bull. :D

chanman · « **Reply #1460 on:** 16 November 2018, 01:04:53 »

I thought grimlock1 was just making a joke about the Wildcat's designation: F4F

Van Gogh · « **Reply #1461 on:** 16 November 2018, 01:42:46 »

What about rallying behind an Etendard 4?

Sharpnel · « **Reply #1462 on:** 16 November 2018, 01:49:51 »

Howzabout the JN-4

Kidd · « **Reply #1463 on:** 16 November 2018, 01:59:29 »

Présenter le chéri de la Force de Frappe... le Mirage IV!

chanman · « **Reply #1464 on:** 16 November 2018, 01:59:44 »

Going to be real quick to get off the ground. Kinda like a DHC-4 Caribou: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw43sKkI1Ww

Feenix74 · « **Reply #1465 on:** 16 November 2018, 03:42:48 »

The Caribou is one of the few aircraft that could fly backwards (into a strong headwind).

Smegish · « **Reply #1466 on:** 16 November 2018, 07:09:28 »

My dad served in the RAAF on those things, and he can also attest to the flying backwards in the right wind conditions ability of the Caribou, and also about how noisy the bastard was.

JadeHellbringer · « **Reply #1467 on:** 16 November 2018, 12:00:56 »

Let's not go forgetting the D4Y Judy (which I always loved the look of).

I am Belch II · « **Reply #1468 on:** 16 November 2018, 15:57:03 »

Love the F-4 just amazing how that thing flew with all that drag but it was one of the best fighters ever.

ANS Kamas P81 · « **Reply #1469 on:** 16 November 2018, 16:40:28 »

Makes you wonder what it could do with modern engines, doesn't it.