Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Accidental VTOL Takeoff

Accidental VTOL Takeoff:



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Accidental VTOL Takeoff


Alitalia Douglas DC-4 (C-54A)

Alitalia Douglas DC-4 (C-54A):
I-DALV photographed at Rome - Ciampino (CIA / LIRA) on Nov 29 by RAScholefield Collection. A nice line-up of three Alitalia Skymasters. I-DALT (c/n 10400), second in line, was an ex USAAF C-54A converted to DC-4 standard by Douglas and acquired by AZ in March 1950 for operation on their routes to Buenos Aires and Caracas. Sold in 1954. From AZ 60 years ago.

ISLANDIA 1978 BEARS Y PHANTOMS

ISLANDIA 1978 BEARS Y PHANTOMS: Durante la guerra fria, los Tu-95RT "Bear-D" de reconocimiento que despegaban de sus bases en la zona de Murmansk eran invariablemente interceptados por aviones de la Otan, norteamericanos o europeos, cuando sobrevolaban el Mar del Norte, en un peligroso juego del gato y el ratón.

De dia o de noche, con sol o con lluvia, las alarmas sonaban en los refugios de alerta de Keflavik en Islandia cada vez que el radar devolvía el eco de un "boggie". Los pilotos corrian a sus aviones y los F-4 Phantom de los Black Knigts se elevaban al encuentro de los visitantes, para convencerles de que les habían visto, estaban preparados y la cosa iba en serio. En esta ocasión el objetivo o el cristal de la cabina está empañado por la diferencia de temperatura y la foto no es todo lo nítida que debería, pero en esos momentos de tensión, lo de menos eran las fotos.

Hoy en cambio el día es espléndido para el "posado".

Los rayos del sol se reflejan en las palas de las hélices contrarotatorias de este Tu-95RT que además lleva sus luces de posición encendidas. Preciosa imagen.

Pero a veces los Bears se empecinaban en continuar con su aproximación, provocando que no sólo llevasen "compañía" ya desde Islandia, sino que al acercarse al espacio aéreo británico, los Phantom ingleses también despegasen en "scramble", lo que ha dado lugar a esta curiosa imagen de F-4 de dos nacionalidades, acompañándo "amablemente" al Tu-95 que va camino de Cuba.

American Airlines in Chapter 11

American Airlines in Chapter 11:

Much as the title suggests, really, given that the big news today is AA's woes. Having flown with the troubled carrier yesterday - five hours on a Boeing 737-800 - here's a shot of a 777 taxiing at London Heathrow 27L.


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Image credit: flcriminal @ AirSpace

Boeing XC-97 Stratofreighter

Boeing XC-97 Stratofreighter:

Boeing XC-97 Stratofreighter

Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter

Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter:

Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter

Boeing KC-97G Stratotanker

Boeing KC-97G Stratotanker:

Boeing KC-97G Stratotanker

Boeing KC-97F Stratotanker

Boeing KC-97F Stratotanker:

Boeing KC-97F Stratotanker

Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter

Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter:

Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter

Boeing KC-97L Stratotanker refueling A-10s

Boeing KC-97L Stratotanker refueling A-10s:

Boeing KC-97L Stratotanker refueling A-10s

Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter landing at LAX sometime in the 1950s

Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter landing at LAX sometime in the 1950s:

Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter landing at LAX sometime in the 1950s

Boeing YC-97J Stratofreighter

Boeing YC-97J Stratofreighter:

Boeing YC-97J Stratofreighter

“Beech UC-43 In flight (US Navy GB-1) (U.S. Air Force...

“Beech UC-43 In flight (US Navy GB-1) (U.S. Air Force...:

Beech UC-43 In flight (US Navy GB-1) (U.S. Air Force photo)” (via)

the Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing (via)

the Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing (via):

the Beechcraft Model 17 Staggerwing (via)

Monday, November 28, 2011

Inspiration: Aircraft Nose Art

Inspiration: Aircraft Nose Art:

On this Friday I’d like to share a little source of inspiration: Aircraft Nose Art.


It’s rude ‘n crude and 100 types of awesome. It’s sort of an old school form of mobile graffiti that developed from a practical way of identifying friendly units and spread to becoming a rad way of customising a plane. The designs were brash and full of bravado and offered a sort of psychological protective symbol against death whilst giving the two finger salute to military regulations.


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Dutch threesome (helicopters, that is)

Dutch threesome (helicopters, that is):

Pictured here are a Boeing AH-64 Apache, Eurocopter AS532 Cougar and a Boeing CH-47 Chinook of the Royal Netherlands Army Air Force on exercises at Volkel earlier this year, photographed by Flightglobal Airspace user Ghostplanes.


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Credit: Airspace user Ghostplanes

Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros (ES-YLS)

Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros (ES-YLS):

Aircraft's picture "Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros" registered ES-YLS

Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros - ES-YLS

Formation flight Sunday.

Formation flight Sunday.:

Formation flight Sunday.

Formation flight Sunday. Ansons

Formation flight Sunday. Ansons:

Formation flight Sunday. Ansons

Formation flight Sunday. Beverlys

Formation flight Sunday. Beverlys:

Formation flight Sunday. Beverlys

Formation flight Sunday. Super Sabres

Formation flight Sunday. Super Sabres:

Formation flight Sunday. Super Sabres

Formation flight Sunday. P-40s on your starboard wing

Formation flight Sunday. P-40s on your starboard wing:

Formation flight Sunday. P-40s on your starboard wing

Formation flight Sunday. Yellow

Formation flight Sunday. Yellow:

Formation flight Sunday. Yellow

Formation flight Sunday. Havocs

Formation flight Sunday. Havocs:

Formation flight Sunday. Havocs

Formation flight Sunday. Jennys

Formation flight Sunday. Jennys:

Formation flight Sunday. Jennys

Formation flight Sunday. Lancasters

Formation flight Sunday. Lancasters:

Formation flight Sunday. Lancasters

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XB-70A Valkyrie


AV-1 on the ramp at Edwards AFB, 1965


“A military jet lights its afterburner as it takes off...

“A military jet lights its afterburner as it takes off...:

“A military jet lights its afterburner as it takes off into the sky in a “missing man” formation, part of a 21 plane flyover, as former U.S. President Gerald R. Ford returns to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum for the final time for interment of the body on the museum grounds in Grand Rapids, Michigan.”

MiG-31

MiG-31:

MiG-31