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Gramaisc
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It is little known that it was called the C5 largely because it's essentially a sort of three-wheeler when it's on the ground - and the nose shape of the Lockheed was created using Sir Clive's original drawings for the final version of his signature product.Your gonna need more than a 3D printer to fix the drives on that bloody thing ....
BobClay
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My old man was a World War Two veteran, having served in North Africa, Sicily and Italy (where he was wounded out during the advance toward the Gothic Line, which is why every time he heard General Mark Clark mentioned he gritted his teeth.)
Years ago we were walking in Snowdonia, I think it was somewhere around Llyn Ogwen. Out of nowhere a jet fighter cleared a ridge up ahead and scared the crap out of both of us. Didn't hear it coming at all and I'll swear blind I could have read the time off the pilot's watch he was so low.
My old man looked at me and said: "Next time you see a film where a soldier brings down a low flying fighter, even a propeller driven one, with a Tommy Gun, take it from me that's utter bollocks."
I was still cowering on the ground and had no desire to contradict him.
Years ago we were walking in Snowdonia, I think it was somewhere around Llyn Ogwen. Out of nowhere a jet fighter cleared a ridge up ahead and scared the crap out of both of us. Didn't hear it coming at all and I'll swear blind I could have read the time off the pilot's watch he was so low.
My old man looked at me and said: "Next time you see a film where a soldier brings down a low flying fighter, even a propeller driven one, with a Tommy Gun, take it from me that's utter bollocks."
I was still cowering on the ground and had no desire to contradict him.
BobClay
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This is kind of sad. The website is a good one, if not a bit depressing. These pix just make you wonder what a waste .....
Predannack Airfield - Aug 20 | Derelict Places
Predannack Airfield - Aug 20 | Derelict Places
Gramaisc
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I lived around RAF airfields up to the mid-70s and, to be fair, they were generally pretty much semi-derelict then. Abandoned aircraft were just left where they stopped or sometimes used for practice rescues, etc - and cannibalised for spares. The availability of such 'interesting stuff' was a large part of my education. Not just aircraft and other vehicles, but a great many buildings and other structures also had 'no further use' and could be explored (carefully).This is kind of sad. The website is a good one, if not a bit depressing. These pix just make you wonder what a waste .....
Predannack Airfield - Aug 20 | Derelict Places
BobClay
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You have to feel sorry for the poor sod who was 'shot through the head' and then had to ride on a contraption like that. Helicopters have come on a bit since then.
I think machines like that gave rise to the classic lines:
"If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter --
however, it's probably unsafe in any case "
"If something hasn't broken on your helicopter, it's about to."
I think machines like that gave rise to the classic lines:
"If the wings are traveling faster than the fuselage, it's probably a helicopter --
however, it's probably unsafe in any case "
"If something hasn't broken on your helicopter, it's about to."
joshua
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Theres been a B-1B Lancer deployment to Norway in the last fortnight or so to , a first as its part of Bomber Task Force .
Anyhow today made history as one landed, got fed and lfited off from Bodo Air Base inside the Arctic Circle and according to the public affairs folk
For the first time ever a B-1 landed in the Arctic circle
During the flight, the B-1, alongside
U.S. Special Operations Command Europe
members, provided critical support to Norwegian and Swedish joint terminal attack control training.
Additionally, the B-1 conducted a “warm-pit refuel” at Bodo Air Force Station, Norway, during which the crew stayed in the cockpit while the B-1 received fuel so that it could return to the mission more rapidly.
The B-1 also integrated with four Swedish JAS-39 Gripen fighter aircraft."
Laughingly this reminded me of the scene from Firefox where Mitchell Gant lands the Firefox on the ice shelf to refuel from the nuke sub.
Anyhow today made history as one landed, got fed and lfited off from Bodo Air Base inside the Arctic Circle and according to the public affairs folk
For the first time ever a B-1 landed in the Arctic circle
During the flight, the B-1, alongside
U.S. Special Operations Command Europe
members, provided critical support to Norwegian and Swedish joint terminal attack control training.
Additionally, the B-1 conducted a “warm-pit refuel” at Bodo Air Force Station, Norway, during which the crew stayed in the cockpit while the B-1 received fuel so that it could return to the mission more rapidly.
The B-1 also integrated with four Swedish JAS-39 Gripen fighter aircraft."
Laughingly this reminded me of the scene from Firefox where Mitchell Gant lands the Firefox on the ice shelf to refuel from the nuke sub.
BobClay
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The caption for this pix reads: P38 being unloaded from a Liberty Ship during WW2.
Sixteen of these P38's underwent Operation Vengeance specifically to kill Admiral Yamamoto of the Japanese Navy. They flew a round trip of about 1000 miles with auxiliary fuel tanks in order to intercept the Admiral as he was being transported by air near the Solomon Islands. They shot down the bomber and killed their target in April 1943.
I suppose it was a questionable operation given it was tantamount to an assassination, but after Pearl Harbour little concern was given to that by the US forces. Total war.
Sixteen of these P38's underwent Operation Vengeance specifically to kill Admiral Yamamoto of the Japanese Navy. They flew a round trip of about 1000 miles with auxiliary fuel tanks in order to intercept the Admiral as he was being transported by air near the Solomon Islands. They shot down the bomber and killed their target in April 1943.
I suppose it was a questionable operation given it was tantamount to an assassination, but after Pearl Harbour little concern was given to that by the US forces. Total war.
Withnail
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Watch someone die.
Gramaisc
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Talk elsewhere of Chinese military matters reminded me of the Xian H-6 - essentially a development of the old Tupolev 16 from the early 1950s, but, re-engined, re-armed and re-equipped, it trundles on happily decades later.
An original design that was a contemporary of the Vickers Valiant...
An original design that was a contemporary of the Vickers Valiant...
BobClay
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Site I visit regularly put this pix up. Lancaster's being prepped for a raid in 1943. Poster thinks it was taken at RAF Bottesford, Leics. Presumably there are Australians amongst the crew.
Those bombs are 'cookies' which came in sizes 4000 lbs and 8000 lbs. Also known as 'blockbusters.'
This pix definitely shows the exposure of the tail gunner's position.
The grim scenario of World War.
Those bombs are 'cookies' which came in sizes 4000 lbs and 8000 lbs. Also known as 'blockbusters.'
This pix definitely shows the exposure of the tail gunner's position.
The grim scenario of World War.