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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
The Harrier - the UK's glorious heritage, only in America
The Harrier - the UK's glorious heritage, only in America: Spotted this little gem on the US Marine Corps photo site. It shows a <gritted teeth> Boeing AV-8B Harrier assigned to the tongue-twisting Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 Reinforced, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares for take-off on the USS Kearsarge. The UK used to fly them too...
US Marine Corps
Monday, January 28, 2013
Poland - Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29A (9-12A)
Poland - Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29A (9-12A): 
67 photographed at In Flight on Jan 28 by Giel Sweertvaegher - Aviation Photocrew.
67 photographed at In Flight on Jan 28 by Giel Sweertvaegher - Aviation Photocrew.
PRIMER VUELO DEL Y-20 CHINO
PRIMER VUELO DEL Y-20 CHINO:
El acontecimiento aeronáutico del fin de semana ha sido sin duda el primer vuelo del prototipo del nuevo avión de transporte chino Y-20. En la imagen rodando a cabecera de pista para despegar.
El avión despegando el pasado 26 de Enero. El encuadre no es precisamente el mejor, pero hay que disculpar al spotter, al que probablemente la presión y los nervios han jugado una mala pasada. Después de todo se la está jugando haciendo las fotos.
El Y-20 da una pasada a baja altura y con todo fuera sobre las instalaciones chinas, lo que permite que nos podamos fijar en los detalles de sus lineas.
Lo primero que salta a la vista es que es una especie de refrito de otros modelos existentes. Nada especialmente novedoso en el diseño. El ala y los motores del Il-76 ruso, el tren de aterrizaje del Antonov An-70, la cola del C-17, y también recuerda a la del A-400... Lo dicho un refrito.
A simple vista no parece mayor que un Il-76, ni que su bodega pueda admitir un volumen de carga mayor, ya que su diámetro debe ser similar. Ya puestos, podían haber fabricado un avión más grande.
Aunque claro, un avión más grande necesita unos motores más potentes, y ese es el talón de Aquiles de los chinos, los motores. Ya que tienen que conformarse con los del Il-76 para impulsar al Y-20. En esta vista trasera no se aprecian las compuertas de su compartimento de carga, que supngo tendrá la versión de serie.
Captura de imagen de la televisión china, -hay videos en youtube para el que los quiera ver-, del momento del aterrizaje, con los slats desplegados. En esta foto no se ve, pero en el video si se aprecian las reversas de los motores externos desplegarse igual que en el Il-76.
Imagen del morro, que nos permite apreciar que la puerta de acceso al avión es idéntica a la del Il-76, con su ventana circular y todo. Un calco, vamos.
birdspotter:Hawker typhoon from 245sqn RAF with a sharkmouth...
birdspotter:
Hawker typhoon from 245sqn RAF with a sharkmouth...:
birdspotter:
Hawker typhoon from 245sqn RAF with a sharkmouth...:
birdspotter:
Hawker typhoon from 245sqn RAF with a sharkmouth decoration.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Airbus Military C295 in Kazakh colours
Airbus Military C295 in Kazakh colours: Hmmm, no matter how many times you type Kazakh it still looks wrong. Anyway, Airbus Military released this image to trumpet its "entry into the CIS regional market" with delivery of two C295s ordered last year by Kazakhstan, which holds options to take six more of the transports. After being formally handed over in Seville, the C295s made ferry flights via Astana to Almaty, where they will be based.
Airbus Military
ALGUNAS NOVEDADES
ALGUNAS NOVEDADES:
El cuarto ejemplar del Sujoi T-50 "054" rodando para su primer vuelo en Zhukovskii el pasado día 17 a los mandos, -cómo no- de Sergei Bogdan.
Tras un vuelo sin novedad, aqui le vemos aproximándose para aterrizar en medio de una fina pero persistente nevada.
Mirage F-1 franceses en Mali. Detrás de ellos varios Mig-21bis y un UM biplaza de la fuerza aérea maliense languidecen fuera de servicio.
El Antonov An-124-100 de la fuerza aérea rusa alquilado por Francia -supongo- para transportar material a Mali.
Bonita nueva imagen de un Su-30MKV vietnamita en vuelo con el nuevo camo.
Dornier Do 217 J Nachtjäger
Dornier Do 217 J Nachtjäger:
Do 217 J equipped with FuG 212 Lichtenstein BC antenna array deployed in the Nachtagd role on Sicily 1942/43 with Englandblitz Wappen on offer here
Leading Nachtjagd ace Paul Zorner in his memoir "Nächte im Bomberstrom" (296 Verlag) has some choice words for the Dornier Do 217 he flew in NJG 3 - " ein Klotz " being one of the more polite terms he employs ( a 'brick' ). As he points out his loaded and tanked up Do 217 'fighter' weighed a "large truck heavier" than a fully loaded Junkers Ju 88 and climbed at all of 6 metres/second (IIRC) - at least half the rate of the Ju 88. He recalls a combat with an RAF Wellington during which he almost got shot down. After struggling home he went straight to his Kommandeur to tell him that he would never fly the 'old cow' in combat again! According to Gebhard Aders, Dornier night-fighters achieved their last successes during August and October 1943 when they were - believe it or not - deployed on day light operations against USAAF B-17 bombers. Their fixed armament of 4 x MG151/20 cannon and 4 x MG17 machine guns furnished a certain amount of firepower in frontal attacks - if it could be brought to bear...
Do 217 J equipped with FuG 212 Lichtenstein BC antenna array deployed in the Nachtagd role on Sicily 1942/43 with Englandblitz Wappen on offer here
Leading Nachtjagd ace Paul Zorner in his memoir "Nächte im Bomberstrom" (296 Verlag) has some choice words for the Dornier Do 217 he flew in NJG 3 - " ein Klotz " being one of the more polite terms he employs ( a 'brick' ). As he points out his loaded and tanked up Do 217 'fighter' weighed a "large truck heavier" than a fully loaded Junkers Ju 88 and climbed at all of 6 metres/second (IIRC) - at least half the rate of the Ju 88. He recalls a combat with an RAF Wellington during which he almost got shot down. After struggling home he went straight to his Kommandeur to tell him that he would never fly the 'old cow' in combat again! According to Gebhard Aders, Dornier night-fighters achieved their last successes during August and October 1943 when they were - believe it or not - deployed on day light operations against USAAF B-17 bombers. Their fixed armament of 4 x MG151/20 cannon and 4 x MG17 machine guns furnished a certain amount of firepower in frontal attacks - if it could be brought to bear...
Friday, January 18, 2013
Me 109 Friedrichs of 2./JG 52 "schwarze 8" - Daily Luftwaffe Ebay photo find
Me 109 Friedrichs of 2./JG 52 "schwarze 8" - Daily Luftwaffe Ebay photo find:
"..Me 109 F, 2./JG 52 "schwarze 8" mit 12 Luftsiegen am Seitenruder, Grakowo, Rußland Juni 1942.."
'Black 8' Friedrich F-4, note the armoured windshield. The rudder features twelve victory markings, Grakowo, Russia, June 1942. Bottom; 'Black 7' and 'Black 6', this latter image printed back to front. Michael Meyer Ebay sales
"..Me 109 F, 2./JG 52 "schwarze 8" mit 12 Luftsiegen am Seitenruder, Grakowo, Rußland Juni 1942.."
'Black 8' Friedrich F-4, note the armoured windshield. The rudder features twelve victory markings, Grakowo, Russia, June 1942. Bottom; 'Black 7' and 'Black 6', this latter image printed back to front. Michael Meyer Ebay sales
Thursday, January 17, 2013
“Meeting de Monaco - Mars 1912 - Le Canard...
“Meeting de Monaco - Mars 1912 - Le Canard...: 
“Meeting de Monaco - Mars 1912 - Le Canard Voisin”
(via an immense Google album of scanned Monaco-based early aviation media. Amazing stuff.)
“Meeting de Monaco - Mars 1912 - Le Canard Voisin”
(via an immense Google album of scanned Monaco-based early aviation media. Amazing stuff.)
Nakajima B5N2 "Kate" & bombs
Nakajima B5N2 "Kate" & bombs: A Navy Type 97 Carrier Attack Bomber Model 12 or Nakajima B5N2 "Kate" bombed-up and ready for take off. An assortment of bombs lie on the ground beside. They all appear to be Type 99 No.6, 60kg bombs. Diameter: 226mm, length: 1073mm, weight: 62.8kg.
Photo from the magazine below.
Photo from the magazine below.
China is Developing Large Transport Aircraft
China is Developing Large Transport Aircraft:
China is developing Y-20 large transport aircraft to meet its military modernization drive, a Ministry of Defense spokesman said Thursday.
“We are developing large transport aircraft on our own to improve the capability of air transport,” spokesman Yang Yujun said at a monthly news briefing held days after photos of a Y-20 appeared online.
The advanced long-range carrier is being developed to serve the military modernization drive, as well as to meet demands in disaster relief work and humanitarian aid in emergency situations, he added.
The spokesman did not say when the Y-20s will be fitted out in force, only saying “the research and development of the large transport aircraft is going forward as planned.”
There will be a series of steps before the carriers are fitted out, “as the technology is complicated,” he added.
China is developing Y-20 large transport aircraft to meet its military modernization drive, a Ministry of Defense spokesman said Thursday.
“We are developing large transport aircraft on our own to improve the capability of air transport,” spokesman Yang Yujun said at a monthly news briefing held days after photos of a Y-20 appeared online.
The advanced long-range carrier is being developed to serve the military modernization drive, as well as to meet demands in disaster relief work and humanitarian aid in emergency situations, he added.
The spokesman did not say when the Y-20s will be fitted out in force, only saying “the research and development of the large transport aircraft is going forward as planned.”
There will be a series of steps before the carriers are fitted out, “as the technology is complicated,” he added.
LA INTERVENCION FRANCESA EN MALI
LA INTERVENCION FRANCESA EN MALI:
La reciente intervención de aviones de L´Armee de l´Air francesa en la crisis de Mali nos permite ver a los Dassault Rafale en acción, en su más moderna configuración y armados.
Este Rafale acaba de despegar para una nueva misión de bombardeo a juzgar por el armamento que lleva.
Dos Antonovs An-124 "Ruslan" en la base aérea francesa 105 de Evreux, hace unos días, que transportarán parte del equipamiento del contingente francés que va a intervenir en Mali. Curiosamente el primero de los dos aviones es un ejemplar militar ruso, pero no puedo asegurar que este avión en concreto se haya utilizado en esta misión. Quizás estaba en Evreux por otra razón.
Ndjamena Chad. Destino del contingente francés transportado en los Antonovs An-124. No he visto fotos aquí del ejemplar militar ruso, por eso me abstengo de afirmar si ha sido utilizado o no. Al fondo podemos observar un Antonov An-12 de transporte civil y detrás de él Sujois Su-25 chadianos aparcados.
Rafale armado rodando en Ndjamena. Detrás el An-12 que veíamos en la foto anterior y un An-124 civil, probablemente charteado por el ejército francés.
Quizás estas cuatro últimas fotos no las he ordenado bien, ya que aqui vemos rodando al mismo Rafale de la foto anterior, pero quizás antes de realizar el viraje. Creo que en realidad el avión está llegando y no despegando.
El avión aparcado y con un mecánico haciéndo un gesto de aprobación, de que todo está OK. Lleva auriculares para protegerse del ruido provocado por el sonido de los motores, asi que creo que le está indicando que el avíón esta correctamente inmovilizado. Con los auriculares puestos si fuese una arrancada, quizás no oiría el momento exacto del encendido de los motores, aunque no lo sé con seguridad.
Cabina abierta con el piloto con una botella de agua en el Hud, carpetas con documentación y lo que parece un GPS portatil. Quizás el GPS sea para orientarse en el suelo en caso de tener que eyectarse del avión. Por cierto que se ha abierto un nuevo escenario en Argelia con el secuestro de al parece cuarenta trabajadores de una planta de gas de BP entre los que habría siete norteamericanos, un numero no especificado aún de británicos y japoneses. Eso significa que ha subido el nivel de alerta en las tropas británicas y norteamericanas y -supongo- que el portaviones de la VI Flota que ahora esté en el Mediterraneo habrá puesto proa a Argelia. En Rota va a haber movimiento... en Gibraltar también y ya veremos que va a hacer el Foreing Oficce. La patata caliente la tiene ahora el ejército argelino... veremos que pasa pero no pinta nada bien...
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
C-17 reflects, contemplates the meaning of existence
C-17 reflects, contemplates the meaning of existence: Well, possibly, it could just be parked somewhere very scenic. So, according to the blurb on the US Air Force website the Boeing C-17 is on the runway at Pago Pago International airport in American Samoa. The puddle in the foreground is as a result of Tropical Cyclone Evan.
US Air Force
A submariner’s eye view of an Orion making a low pass
A submariner’s eye view of an Orion making a low pass: 
A submariner’s eye view of an Orion making a low pass
A submariner’s eye view of an Orion making a low pass
4 DC-3s of the Lee County Mosquito District in Florida making a...
4 DC-3s of the Lee County Mosquito District in Florida making a...: 
4 DC-3s of the Lee County Mosquito District in Florida making a low pass at an airshow
4 DC-3s of the Lee County Mosquito District in Florida making a low pass at an airshow
“Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar CP-33/OT-CBM making a...
“Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar CP-33/OT-CBM making a...: 
“Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar CP-33/OT-CBM making a single engine low pass over Deurne airfield on May 1st, 1969.”
“Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar CP-33/OT-CBM making a single engine low pass over Deurne airfield on May 1st, 1969.”
layoffthepabst:B-17. Shit must’ve sounded fantastic. Side...
layoffthepabst:
B-17. Shit must’ve sounded fantastic. Side...:
layoffthepabst:
Low pass reblog
B-17. Shit must’ve sounded fantastic. Side...:
layoffthepabst:
B-17. Shit must’ve sounded fantastic. Side note: Those things are way smaller inside than one would think.
Low pass reblog
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